Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ADDISABABA142
2009-01-20 10:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Addis Ababa
Cable title:
USAU: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON ETHIOPIA'S
how-toR 201001Z JAN 09 FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3446 INFO AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 000142
AF/FO FOR PCARTER, AF/RSA FOR PBARLERIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AU
SUBJECT: USAU: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON ETHIOPIA'S
PRESIDENT
On January 16 Ambassador Simon paid a farewell call on
Ethiopia's President Girma. The brief meeting was ceremonial
in nature. President Girma did, however, take the
opportunity to suggest the Ambassador could play a valuable
role as a "goodwill" ambassador for Ethiopia in Washington,
where "Ethiopia has many enemies."
YAMAMOTO
AF/FO FOR PCARTER, AF/RSA FOR PBARLERIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AU
SUBJECT: USAU: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON ETHIOPIA'S
PRESIDENT
On January 16 Ambassador Simon paid a farewell call on
Ethiopia's President Girma. The brief meeting was ceremonial
in nature. President Girma did, however, take the
opportunity to suggest the Ambassador could play a valuable
role as a "goodwill" ambassador for Ethiopia in Washington,
where "Ethiopia has many enemies."
YAMAMOTO