Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABIDJAN449
2009-07-21 15:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abidjan
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF US-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
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UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000449
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL RS IV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF US-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
SUMMIT
REF: STATE 71326
UNCLAS ABIDJAN 000449
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL RS IV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF US-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
SUMMIT
REF: STATE 71326
1. (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of
Foreign Affairs Youssouf Bakayoko on July 20. The Minister
had recently returned from attending the Non-Aligned Movement
leaders summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said it was very
reassuring to see the U.S. and Russia making an effort to
resolve their difference and cooperate more closely. Minister
Bakayoko expressed particular interest in U.S. cooperation
with Russia regarding Afghanistan, specifically Russian views
towards al-Qaeda, and also wanted more data on U.S. and
Russian views regarding Iran's nuclear program. Ambassador
promised to send the Minister a copy of the joint statement
made by Presidents Obama and Medvedev and to forward
additional information, particularly recent USG statements
about Iran's nuclear program.
NESBITT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL RS IV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF US-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
SUMMIT
REF: STATE 71326
1. (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of
Foreign Affairs Youssouf Bakayoko on July 20. The Minister
had recently returned from attending the Non-Aligned Movement
leaders summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said it was very
reassuring to see the U.S. and Russia making an effort to
resolve their difference and cooperate more closely. Minister
Bakayoko expressed particular interest in U.S. cooperation
with Russia regarding Afghanistan, specifically Russian views
towards al-Qaeda, and also wanted more data on U.S. and
Russian views regarding Iran's nuclear program. Ambassador
promised to send the Minister a copy of the joint statement
made by Presidents Obama and Medvedev and to forward
additional information, particularly recent USG statements
about Iran's nuclear program.
NESBITT