Identifier
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09AMMAN638
2009-03-12 07:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

JORDAN NOMINATES TAYSEER AL-NOAIMI FOR UNESCO

Tags:  PREL UNESCO JO 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 000638

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SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNESCO JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN NOMINATES TAYSEER AL-NOAIMI FOR UNESCO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(SBU) Post has received a Diplomatic Note from the Jordanian
Foreign Ministry informing us of the intended nomination of
H.E. Dr. Tayseer Al-Noaimi to become a member of the UNESCO
Executive Committee during the elections to be held during
the 35th UNESCO Convention later this year. The MFA requests
that the U.S. support this nomination and to work to garner
further backing from other countries. We will forward to
NEA/ELA Dr. Al-Noaimi's curriculum vitae as a scanned file.
Below is the full text of the dipnote as translated by Post:

BEGIN DIPNOTE TEXT:

Foreign Ministry
Ref: 10/272/7896
Date: February 24, 2009

The Foreign Ministry of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan sends
its greetings to the Embassy of the United States of America,
and is honored to inform you that the Government of Jordan
has decided to nominate H.E. Dr. Tayseer Al-Noaimi, Minister
of Education/President of the Jordanian National Committee
for Education, Culture, and Science, to be the member of the
Executive Committee of UNESCO in the elections that will take
place in Paris in October of this year, during the 35th
UNESCO Convention.

The Government of Jordan is convinced of this nomination, due
to the special expertise and qualifications that Dr.
Al-Noaimi has, and due to the special relationship between
the two countries, the GOJ wishes to have the support of the
U.S. Government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes that the Embassy
mediate with the authorities in its countries to support this
nomination.

The Foreign Ministry takes this opportunity to convey its
highest appreciation and respect.

Embassy of the United States of America/Amman

END DIPNOTE TEXT.

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