Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ALGIERS45
2009-01-16 10:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Algiers
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS ON MOU: ALGERIA
VZCZCXYZ0002 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHAS #0045 0161058 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 161058Z JAN 09 FM AMEMBASSY ALGIERS TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6869
C O N F I D E N T I A L ALGIERS 000045
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, MARR, IS, AG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS ON MOU: ALGERIA
REF: STATE 4387
Classified By: Ambassador David D. Pearce for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ALGIERS 000045
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, MARR, IS, AG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS ON MOU: ALGERIA
REF: STATE 4387
Classified By: Ambassador David D. Pearce for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador contacted MFA Americans Department director
Fatiha Selmane January 16 and delivered ref demarche.
2. (C) Selman made no substantive comment, except to ask if
the MOU had been concluded yet. Ambassador responded that
his understanding was that it was expected very shortly. The
purpose of the demarche was to provide a heads-up. We viewed
this step as essential to our efforts to work with the
parties to achieve a cease-fire will last. Selmane said she
would inform her superiors, noting "everyone is in Doha".
3. (C) Comment: The MFA was closed on January 16, a Friday,
but we managed to contact Selmane via cell phone. With an
Arab summit in Doha and a ministerial in Kuwait, few senior
Algerian officials actively dealing with this issue are in
town. End Comment.
PEARCE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2019
TAGS: PREL, MARR, IS, AG
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS ON MOU: ALGERIA
REF: STATE 4387
Classified By: Ambassador David D. Pearce for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador contacted MFA Americans Department director
Fatiha Selmane January 16 and delivered ref demarche.
2. (C) Selman made no substantive comment, except to ask if
the MOU had been concluded yet. Ambassador responded that
his understanding was that it was expected very shortly. The
purpose of the demarche was to provide a heads-up. We viewed
this step as essential to our efforts to work with the
parties to achieve a cease-fire will last. Selmane said she
would inform her superiors, noting "everyone is in Doha".
3. (C) Comment: The MFA was closed on January 16, a Friday,
but we managed to contact Selmane via cell phone. With an
Arab summit in Doha and a ministerial in Kuwait, few senior
Algerian officials actively dealing with this issue are in
town. End Comment.
PEARCE