PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL

UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000657 SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/FO DEUTSCH STATE FOR SCA/RA MICALLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AF BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD EU EUN KPWR PREL SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN REF: A. A) STATE 39779 ¶B. B) GARRAMONE 5/7 E-MAIL TO DEUTSCH AND MICALLER ¶1. (U) USEU Poloff and Econoff delivered REF A points to Czech Government in its capacity as European Union (EU) Presidency, EU Council Secretariat, and European Commission officials. Czech Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tomas Pojar will represent the Czech Presidency. EU Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ettore Segui will attend for Council Secretariat. Representing the Commission will be DG RELEX Director for Asia James Moran and Paul Turner, DG RELEX Desk Officer for Afghanistan, along with staff from the EC delegations in Kabul and Islamabad. ¶2. (U) Commission interlocutor and DG RELEX Head of Unit David Tirr had some concerns with REF A points. Tirr suggested the points did not entirely mirror the agreed upon objectives and recommendations covered at the Experts Meeting in held in Brussels in March. USEU has forwarded those concerns (REF B) directly to Bob Deutsch and Manuel Micaller in SCA/FO and SCA/RA for consideration. EARLE .