Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANAA168
2009-02-02 08:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
ROYG MOVES REHABILITATION CENTER SITE TO ADEN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 000168
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP AMACDONALD
WHITE HOUSE PASS DNSA JOHN BRENNAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2019
TAGS: PREL KDRG YM
SUBJECT: ROYG MOVES REHABILITATION CENTER SITE TO ADEN
Classified By: Ambassador Stephen Seche for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 000168
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP AMACDONALD
WHITE HOUSE PASS DNSA JOHN BRENNAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2019
TAGS: PREL KDRG YM
SUBJECT: ROYG MOVES REHABILITATION CENTER SITE TO ADEN
Classified By: Ambassador Stephen Seche for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) In what he described as his last "official task" for
President Saleh following his December 17 cabinet
resignation, former Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alimi
told the Ambassador during a January 31 meeting that he will
oversee the construction of Yemen's extremist rehabilitation
center. He said that the ROYG has identified a former
military camp in Aden as the most appropriate site.
According to Alimi, the ROYG was experiencing problems
procuring the two previous sites identified in Sana'a, and
already owns the land in Aden. Most of the buildings will
need to be constructed, however, since the site contains only
a few old warehouses. Alimi provided blueprints and a
detailed pricing scheme for the $11.8 million dollar facility
that he said will house 130 people. (Note. Post has scanned
and forwarded these documents to the desk officer for review.
Alimi also offered to provide aerial photographs; Post will
pass these along as well. End note.)
2. (C) Alimi told the Ambassador that the ROYG expects the
center to be ready for occupancy in three to five months once
construction begins, a phase he noted will require external
funding. Saudi Arabia invited Yemen to send officials to the
its rehabilitation facility for training, al-Alimi said, but
did not offer to provide any funding for the Yemeni program.
"It is difficult for us to approach the Saudis for money," he
continued, "but perhaps the United States might have success."
3. (C) COMMENT. The blueprints and financial plan al-Alimi
provided for the rehabilitation center demonstrate a level of
planning - and perhaps a degree of seriousness - by the ROYG
we have not previously seen. What has not changed is the
ROYG expectation that either the U.S. or Saudi Arabia will
foot the bill for its rehabilitation center. END COMMENT.
SECHE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP AMACDONALD
WHITE HOUSE PASS DNSA JOHN BRENNAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/31/2019
TAGS: PREL KDRG YM
SUBJECT: ROYG MOVES REHABILITATION CENTER SITE TO ADEN
Classified By: Ambassador Stephen Seche for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) In what he described as his last "official task" for
President Saleh following his December 17 cabinet
resignation, former Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alimi
told the Ambassador during a January 31 meeting that he will
oversee the construction of Yemen's extremist rehabilitation
center. He said that the ROYG has identified a former
military camp in Aden as the most appropriate site.
According to Alimi, the ROYG was experiencing problems
procuring the two previous sites identified in Sana'a, and
already owns the land in Aden. Most of the buildings will
need to be constructed, however, since the site contains only
a few old warehouses. Alimi provided blueprints and a
detailed pricing scheme for the $11.8 million dollar facility
that he said will house 130 people. (Note. Post has scanned
and forwarded these documents to the desk officer for review.
Alimi also offered to provide aerial photographs; Post will
pass these along as well. End note.)
2. (C) Alimi told the Ambassador that the ROYG expects the
center to be ready for occupancy in three to five months once
construction begins, a phase he noted will require external
funding. Saudi Arabia invited Yemen to send officials to the
its rehabilitation facility for training, al-Alimi said, but
did not offer to provide any funding for the Yemeni program.
"It is difficult for us to approach the Saudis for money," he
continued, "but perhaps the United States might have success."
3. (C) COMMENT. The blueprints and financial plan al-Alimi
provided for the rehabilitation center demonstrate a level of
planning - and perhaps a degree of seriousness - by the ROYG
we have not previously seen. What has not changed is the
ROYG expectation that either the U.S. or Saudi Arabia will
foot the bill for its rehabilitation center. END COMMENT.
SECHE