DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA

UNCLAS AMMAN 002113 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNGA KPKO JO SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA DURING UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REF: STATE 91632 ¶1. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 15 to Samer Naber, Chief of the Americas Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Naber appreciated the invitation, and noted that Jordan was currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary of participation in UN peacekeeping operations. (Note: Jordan first sent troops to Angola in 1989. End Note.) Naber also highlighted Jordan's role in crafting the July 2008 statement of the "small five" peacekeeping nations, which calls for tangible goals for peacekeeping missions, further accountability measures, and representation for states which offer peacekeepers in Security Council debates. ¶2. (SBU) Royal Court Chief Nasser Lozi has told the Ambassador that King Abdullah is unlikely to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly due to scheduling conflicts. In his absence, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh will represent Jordan at this event. Beecroft