Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DJIBOUTI1023
2009-08-05 11:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DONOR SUPPORT FOR TFG FOLLOWING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 001023
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/08/05
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID SO DJ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DONOR SUPPORT FOR TFG FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
REF: 09 STATE 79853; 09 DJIBOUTI 951; 09 DJIBOUTI 991
CLASSIFIED BY: E. WONG, CDA; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 001023
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/08/05
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID SO DJ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DONOR SUPPORT FOR TFG FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
REF: 09 STATE 79853; 09 DJIBOUTI 951; 09 DJIBOUTI 991
CLASSIFIED BY: E. WONG, CDA; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (U) Charge discussed reftel points with Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan
August 4.
2. (SBU) Hassan hailed the agreement between Somalia's
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PWC) as a positive development. Noting that Djiboutian Foreign
Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was personally committed to ensuring
that all pledges to the TFG are fulfilled, Hassan said that it had
proven difficult for pledges made to the African Union to be
transferred to the TFG. Hassan agreed that the TFG-PWC contract
was a helpful tool to persuade donor countries to follow through on
their commitments.
3. (C) COMMENT. As host of the "Djibouti Process," the GODJ
is fully invested in supporting the TFG, and has provided
significant military and diplomatic support to the TFG. Djibouti
is also is currently training 460 TFG recruits at a military camp
in southern Djibouti (ref B). Djibouti has requested assistance
from the USG for equipping and transporting the TFG recruits, as
well as financial support for two shipments of weapons delivered at
the urgent request of TFG President Sharif in May 2009 (ref C).
END COMMENT.
WONG
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/08/05
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID SO DJ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DONOR SUPPORT FOR TFG FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
REF: 09 STATE 79853; 09 DJIBOUTI 951; 09 DJIBOUTI 991
CLASSIFIED BY: E. WONG, CDA; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (U) Charge discussed reftel points with Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan
August 4.
2. (SBU) Hassan hailed the agreement between Somalia's
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PWC) as a positive development. Noting that Djiboutian Foreign
Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was personally committed to ensuring
that all pledges to the TFG are fulfilled, Hassan said that it had
proven difficult for pledges made to the African Union to be
transferred to the TFG. Hassan agreed that the TFG-PWC contract
was a helpful tool to persuade donor countries to follow through on
their commitments.
3. (C) COMMENT. As host of the "Djibouti Process," the GODJ
is fully invested in supporting the TFG, and has provided
significant military and diplomatic support to the TFG. Djibouti
is also is currently training 460 TFG recruits at a military camp
in southern Djibouti (ref B). Djibouti has requested assistance
from the USG for equipping and transporting the TFG recruits, as
well as financial support for two shipments of weapons delivered at
the urgent request of TFG President Sharif in May 2009 (ref C).
END COMMENT.
WONG