Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BERLIN311
2009-03-16 16:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN'S IDP
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UNCLAS BERLIN 000311
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR PRM/ECA(HASTINGS),SCA/PB(TOWNSWICK),
EEB/IFD/ODF(MONOHAN),IO/EDA(HARRIMAN) AND
EUR/AGS(SCHROEDER)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN'S IDP
CRISIS
REF: 21407
UNCLAS BERLIN 000311
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR PRM/ECA(HASTINGS),SCA/PB(TOWNSWICK),
EEB/IFD/ODF(MONOHAN),IO/EDA(HARRIMAN) AND
EUR/AGS(SCHROEDER)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN'S IDP
CRISIS
REF: 21407
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel points to MFA Pakistan Desk
Officer Tobias Grothe on March 11 and asked that Germany
support urgent appeals for assistance to Pakistan's
internally displaced persons (IDPs). Grothe said he would
coordinate with the MFA desk responsible UN humanitarian
assistance and get back to us. During a March 16 follow-up
conversation, Grothe said the German government agreed that
the IDP situation in Pakistan was of serious concern, but a
decision on what kind of contribution Germany would make had
not yet been reached. He believed a decision would be
forthcoming soon.
2. (SBU) Econoff also delivered points to Kerstin Faehrmann,
Head of Section, Emergency and Transitional Assistance, World
Food Program and Crisis Team, Federal Ministry of Cooperation
and Development (BMZ). Faehrmann said BMZ was not planning
on providing any emergency food aid at this time. She
conceded, however, that this could change, and she did not
rule out providing such assistance in the future.
3. (SBU) Embassy Berlin will report septel on any
developments with regard to Germany's contributions in
support of Pakistan,s IDPs as new information comes
available.
Koenig
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR PRM/ECA(HASTINGS),SCA/PB(TOWNSWICK),
EEB/IFD/ODF(MONOHAN),IO/EDA(HARRIMAN) AND
EUR/AGS(SCHROEDER)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN'S IDP
CRISIS
REF: 21407
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel points to MFA Pakistan Desk
Officer Tobias Grothe on March 11 and asked that Germany
support urgent appeals for assistance to Pakistan's
internally displaced persons (IDPs). Grothe said he would
coordinate with the MFA desk responsible UN humanitarian
assistance and get back to us. During a March 16 follow-up
conversation, Grothe said the German government agreed that
the IDP situation in Pakistan was of serious concern, but a
decision on what kind of contribution Germany would make had
not yet been reached. He believed a decision would be
forthcoming soon.
2. (SBU) Econoff also delivered points to Kerstin Faehrmann,
Head of Section, Emergency and Transitional Assistance, World
Food Program and Crisis Team, Federal Ministry of Cooperation
and Development (BMZ). Faehrmann said BMZ was not planning
on providing any emergency food aid at this time. She
conceded, however, that this could change, and she did not
rule out providing such assistance in the future.
3. (SBU) Embassy Berlin will report septel on any
developments with regard to Germany's contributions in
support of Pakistan,s IDPs as new information comes
available.
Koenig