Identifier
Created
Classification
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09MUSCAT1091
2009-12-21 10:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSISTANCE TO THE WFP IN PAKISTAN
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 001091
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP SCA/IP (OBLAIR)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ETRD PGOV PREL WFP MU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSISTANCE TO THE WFP IN PAKISTAN
REF: STATE 126694
(SBU) On December 20 EconOff met with Ahmed Al Kathiry, Deputy
Chief of American Affairs in the MFA, to deliver the Outreach for
Assistance to WFP in Pakistan demarche. Although Al Kathiry
expressed concern for the 2.7 million Pakistanis who will be
negatively impacted by a reduction in WFP programming, he did not
indicate that Oman would commit to providing additional WFP
assistance. Post will continue to raise the issue of WFP assistance
in meetings with Omani interlocutors.
Schmierer