Identifier
Created
Classification
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09DOHA109
2009-02-11 10:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:  

QATAR'S MESSAGE TO USG ON DAY TWO OF DARFUR

Tags:  PREL PHUM SU QA 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM SU QA
SUBJECT: QATAR'S MESSAGE TO USG ON DAY TWO OF DARFUR
CONFERENCE

Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000109

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM SU QA
SUBJECT: QATAR'S MESSAGE TO USG ON DAY TWO OF DARFUR
CONFERENCE

Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).


1. (C) Ambassador and Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud discussed today, Wednesday, the
state of play in the Darfur mediation effort currently
underway in Doha. Ambassador said there would be an
important policy meeting in Washington later today on Sudan
and asked Al-Mahmoud if there was any message he wanted to
convey.


2. (C) Al-Mahmoud told Ambassador both the Sudanese
Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Justice and
Equality Movement (JEM) had given him and UN-African Union
Mediator Djibril Bassole "their requirements." He and
Bassole have been shuttling between the negotiators for the
GNU (led by Nafie Ali Nafie, adviser to President Bashir) and
JEM (led by Khalil Ibrahim, who arrived in Doha last night)
focusing on "the requirements" of both sides to find common
ground to move forward. They include cessation of
hostilities, reconstruction, and power-sharing.


3. (C) The Minister of State said he expects the talks would
continue at least through Wednesday and noted that Qatar has
support from the UN, Arab League, and African Union for a
second round of talks in the near future.


4. (C) Al-Mahmoud told the Ambassador what Qatar most needs
from Washington is a statement of support following the
conclusion of this first round, assuming the current round
produces tangible progress. He said, "U.S. support for the
peace process is crucial; the process is moving. We don't
want to see more suffering in Darfur."

LeBaron