Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAGHDAD297
2009-02-04 17:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
IRAQI MINISTERS SEEK MEETING WITH COUNTERPARTS IN
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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000297
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI MINISTERS SEEK MEETING WITH COUNTERPARTS IN
WASHINGTON
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000297
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI MINISTERS SEEK MEETING WITH COUNTERPARTS IN
WASHINGTON
1. At a February 2 meeting with EMIN Wall, Deputy Prime
Minister Rafa'a Al-Issawi expressed interest in leading a
delegation of ministers to Washington, DC. The delegation
would include the Minister of Health, Agriculture,
Transportation, and Electricity who would like to meet with
their U.S. counterparts. Issawi said the trip would
symbolize a strong message of cooperation in the spirit of
the Strategic Framework Agreement. He said the agenda would
include training, exchange, and other ties across each
agency.
2. Action request and recommendation: We recognize that this
request is premature but hope that at the appropriate time we
can strongly support the Deputy Prime Minister's proposal.
The Deputy Prime Minister is an increasingly influential
player in the GOI's emerging power structure. A visit to
Washington under his leadership would reinforce our message
of continued support to the Iraqi government and demonstrate
that we want to shift emphasis over time from military to
more economic and humanitarian cooperation.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI MINISTERS SEEK MEETING WITH COUNTERPARTS IN
WASHINGTON
1. At a February 2 meeting with EMIN Wall, Deputy Prime
Minister Rafa'a Al-Issawi expressed interest in leading a
delegation of ministers to Washington, DC. The delegation
would include the Minister of Health, Agriculture,
Transportation, and Electricity who would like to meet with
their U.S. counterparts. Issawi said the trip would
symbolize a strong message of cooperation in the spirit of
the Strategic Framework Agreement. He said the agenda would
include training, exchange, and other ties across each
agency.
2. Action request and recommendation: We recognize that this
request is premature but hope that at the appropriate time we
can strongly support the Deputy Prime Minister's proposal.
The Deputy Prime Minister is an increasingly influential
player in the GOI's emerging power structure. A visit to
Washington under his leadership would reinforce our message
of continued support to the Iraqi government and demonstrate
that we want to shift emphasis over time from military to
more economic and humanitarian cooperation.
CROCKER