Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN146
2009-01-15 14:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN STRESSES THAT ARAB
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UNCLAS AMMAN 000146
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (GREGONIS AND ALLEN) AND NEA/RA (SCOVITCH)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID ETRD KPAL PREL AL JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN STRESSES THAT ARAB
ECONOMIC SUMMIT SHOULD FOCUS ON PRESSING ECONOMIC ISSUES
REF: STATE 3120
UNCLAS AMMAN 000146
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (GREGONIS AND ALLEN) AND NEA/RA (SCOVITCH)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID ETRD KPAL PREL AL JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN STRESSES THAT ARAB
ECONOMIC SUMMIT SHOULD FOCUS ON PRESSING ECONOMIC ISSUES
REF: STATE 3120
1. (SBU) EconCouns reviewed reftel on the Arab Economic
Summit in Kuwait with Finance Minister Dr. Hamed Kasasbeh on
January 15. Kasasbeh, who was in Kuwait, welcomed U.S. views
on economic integration and the global financial crisis and
reported that central bank governors had discussed these
topics on January 14 and finance ministers on January 15,
focusing on how best to limit the impact of the crisis on
their financial institutions and citizens. He expected there
would be further discussion on international efforts to
address the crisis as well as investment in Iraq when foreign
ministers arrived on the 16th. He commented that it was
clear attendees were distracted by developments in Gaza, but
because of the group composition, they had been able to
focus, thus far, on economic issues.
2. (SBU) Ambassador, who continues to engage senior GOJ
officials on Gaza and efforts to negotiate a durable
ceasefire, reviewed reftel points with Foreign Minister Salah
Al-Bashir who said that Jordan would be as helpful as
possible.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
Beecroft
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (GREGONIS AND ALLEN) AND NEA/RA (SCOVITCH)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID ETRD KPAL PREL AL JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN STRESSES THAT ARAB
ECONOMIC SUMMIT SHOULD FOCUS ON PRESSING ECONOMIC ISSUES
REF: STATE 3120
1. (SBU) EconCouns reviewed reftel on the Arab Economic
Summit in Kuwait with Finance Minister Dr. Hamed Kasasbeh on
January 15. Kasasbeh, who was in Kuwait, welcomed U.S. views
on economic integration and the global financial crisis and
reported that central bank governors had discussed these
topics on January 14 and finance ministers on January 15,
focusing on how best to limit the impact of the crisis on
their financial institutions and citizens. He expected there
would be further discussion on international efforts to
address the crisis as well as investment in Iraq when foreign
ministers arrived on the 16th. He commented that it was
clear attendees were distracted by developments in Gaza, but
because of the group composition, they had been able to
focus, thus far, on economic issues.
2. (SBU) Ambassador, who continues to engage senior GOJ
officials on Gaza and efforts to negotiate a durable
ceasefire, reviewed reftel points with Foreign Minister Salah
Al-Bashir who said that Jordan would be as helpful as
possible.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
Beecroft