Identifier
Created
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09NIAMEY118
2009-03-04 13:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:  

NIGER DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DMI CONFERENCE

Tags:  MARR MASS PREL MCAP PGOV US NG 
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DE RUEHNM #0118 0631320
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 041320Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY NIAMEY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4889
INFO RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE PRIORITY
RHMFISS/CDR USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE PRIORITY
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0785
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS NIAMEY 000118 

DEPT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE/NOFORN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL MCAP PGOV US NG
SUBJECT: NIGER DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DMI CONFERENCE

Ref: Niamey 00079

UNCLAS NIAMEY 000118

DEPT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE/NOFORN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL MCAP PGOV US NG
SUBJECT: NIGER DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DMI CONFERENCE

Ref: Niamey 00079


1. (SBU) On February 26, Embassy Niamey received Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Cooperation diplomatic note number 1322, dated February
25, from its Division of Military Cooperation:

(Begin text)

(complimentary opening)

...and, in reference to the Embassy Diplomatic Note No. 015 dated
February 02, 2009, has the honor to request the Embassy to inform
the concerned authorities of its country that Niger will not be able
attend the conference organized by the United States Africa Command
(US AFRICOM).
(complimentary closure)
(End text)

2. (SBU/NF) Comment: This decision, to decline AFRICOM's invitation
to participate in a Directors of Military Intelligence conference to
be held March 23 - 27 in Garmisch, Germany, falls along the lines of
the GON decision to limit selectively GON military-to-military
cooperation (reftel). This is significant, given Niger's
participation in the same event in 2008. This message, voiced
through civilian channels, tracks with reftel's communication from
the Ministry of National Defense.
ALLEN