KUDOS TO EMBASSY ISLAMABAD FOR ENERGY DIALOGUE

UNCLAS STATE 113241 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PK SUBJECT: KUDOS TO EMBASSY ISLAMABAD FOR ENERGY DIALOGUE SUPPORT Coordinator for International Energy Affairs David Goldwyn would like to express his deep thanks to Ambassador Anne Patterson and her team for their extraordinary work and dedicated support during the preparations for and solid engagement during our recent U.S.-Pakistan Energy Dialogue. Pulling together the analyses, narratives and global insights was something that only the Embassy could do given its wealth of in-house expertise, and we greatly appreciate the long hours that many staff spent in untangling the intricacies of the power crisis and helping to chart a solid path forward. We especially would like to thank Robbie Marks, our dedicated Control Officer, for his hard work and late nights in handling the myriad details that made this Dialogue a success. Special thanks also to Joelle Bastien for her advance work and for making sure that all of the critical elements for the dialogue were perfect. We would like to extend particular gratitude to Chato Calderon for her analytical and expert support on electric power sector issues and, particularly, for an extremely useful and witty presentation on media/public relations that was very well received by our GOP hosts. Last but not least, we greatly appreciate Will Center's tenacious efforts to ferret out possible energy sector investment opportunities for U.S. companies and to promote the establishment of a business climate in the energy sector that Pakistan desperately needs. We believe that this was the most constructive dialogue that the USG has had with the GOP on energy issues in many years and look forward to continuing the engagement as the current reform process unfolds. Once again, many thanks for a job well done. CLINTON