DEMARCHE TO MOROCCO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9-10 ARAB

C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000754 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/RA AND NEA/MAG E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2019 TAGS: PREL AL MO SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO MOROCCO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 9-10 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL REF: STATE 092629 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Robert P. Jackson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Charge made reftel demarche to Ambassador Mohammed Azeroual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Inspector General (U/S-equivalent) for the Middle East, on September 7. On Middle East peace, Azeroual assured Charge of continued Moroccan support for U.S. efforts and reiterated that Israel must cease settlement activity. Concerning Iraq, Azeroual said that Prime Minister Maliki needs to make greater efforts to reduce ethnic divisions. Finally, on Somalia, Azeroual understood our concern, noting that Eritrea,s primary motivation in Somalia is countering Ethiopia. ¶2. (SBU) Ambassador Azeroual planned to accompany Minister of Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi Fihri to Damascus on September ¶8. ***************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Moro cco ***************************************** Jackson