Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KABUL1121
2009-05-03 14:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:
Afghanistan Supports Trilateral Summit Agricultural
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UNCLAS KABUL 001121
DEPT FOR SRAP, SCA/FO, SCA/RA, AND SCA/A
DEPT PASS FOR AID/ANE
DEPT PASS USTR FOR DELANEY AND DEANGELIS
DEPT PASS OPIC
DEPT PASS FOR TDA FOR STEIN AND GREENIP
USOECD FOR ENERGY ATTACHE
CENTCOM FOR CSTC-A
NSC FOR JWOOD
TREASURY FOR MHIRSON, ABAUKOL, AWELLER, AND MNUGENT
COMMERCE FOR HAMROCK-MANN, DEES, CHOPPIN, AND FONOVICH
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958 N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: Afghanistan Supports Trilateral Summit Agricultural
Deliverables
REF: State 43720
EconCouns April 30 delivered reftel demarche in the form of a
non-paper to senior staff of Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock, Asif Rahimi. Staff reported back May 3 that the Minister
supports announcement by Presidents Obama, Karzai and Zardari that
the two trilateral bodies on food security and water management are
being established. Afghanistan would also support establishment of
a third trilateral body to focus on agriculture trade corridors and
recommends it take up issues of infrastructure development,
institution building, and credit availability. Ministry staff said
such a third body could address the global potential of Afghan and
Pakistani products.
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