Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LILONGWE42
2009-01-28 16:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Lilongwe
Cable title:
MALAWI: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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UNCLAS LILONGWE 000042
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ZI MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 7005
B. PELLETREAU-SULLIVAN EMAILS FROM JAN. 27
UNCLAS LILONGWE 000042
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ZI MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 7005
B. PELLETREAU-SULLIVAN EMAILS FROM JAN. 27
1. (SBU) On January 28, emboff delivered reftel demarche to
Acting
Principal Secretary Eric Ning'ang'a at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
Ning'ang'a confirmed that the Foreign Minister, along with
the entire
political affairs department, had already departed for the AU
Summit.
Ning'ang'a noted all of the issues and promised to pass the
concerns to
the Foreign Minister. Per ref email, emboff also requested a
sidebar
meeting between the FM and Acting A/S Carter in Addis Ababa.
Ning'ang'a
said that the FM had a very tight schedule, but he would send
the request
to the FM as well.
2. (SBU) Ning'ang'a also commented on Malawi's participation
at the SADC
extraordinary summit. Ning'ang'a said Malawi's
representative - Minister
of Local Government George Chapoanda - was a former foreign
minister and
close to the President. He added that he was pleased with
the communique
and hoped that both sides would give the proposed inclusive
government
time to work. He reiterated that Malawi would continue to
work with SADC
on Zimbabwe, but was not likely to issue unilateral
statements.
BODDE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ZI MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 7005
B. PELLETREAU-SULLIVAN EMAILS FROM JAN. 27
1. (SBU) On January 28, emboff delivered reftel demarche to
Acting
Principal Secretary Eric Ning'ang'a at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
Ning'ang'a confirmed that the Foreign Minister, along with
the entire
political affairs department, had already departed for the AU
Summit.
Ning'ang'a noted all of the issues and promised to pass the
concerns to
the Foreign Minister. Per ref email, emboff also requested a
sidebar
meeting between the FM and Acting A/S Carter in Addis Ababa.
Ning'ang'a
said that the FM had a very tight schedule, but he would send
the request
to the FM as well.
2. (SBU) Ning'ang'a also commented on Malawi's participation
at the SADC
extraordinary summit. Ning'ang'a said Malawi's
representative - Minister
of Local Government George Chapoanda - was a former foreign
minister and
close to the President. He added that he was pleased with
the communique
and hoped that both sides would give the proposed inclusive
government
time to work. He reiterated that Malawi would continue to
work with SADC
on Zimbabwe, but was not likely to issue unilateral
statements.
BODDE