Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE13994
2009-02-13 22:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
IRAQI COUNTERPART MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
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UNCLAS STATE 013994
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI COUNTERPART MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
REF: BAGHDAD 297
UNCLAS STATE 013994
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI COUNTERPART MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
REF: BAGHDAD 297
1. The Departments of State, Agriculture, Energy, Health and
Human Services, and Transportation welcome meetings with
their ministerial counterparts from the Ministries of
Agriculture, Electricity, Health, and Transportation as well
as Deputy Prime Minister Rafa'a Al-Issawi (reftel).
2. Each agency has committed to ensuring that our Iraqi
visitors are met by senior officials in Washington. As
details of the visit come into focus, we will collaborate
with Embassy Baghdad on an itinerary that can further
solidify the partnership outlined in the Strategic Framework
Agreement.
3. At this time, we urge Post to work with the Ministers and
other members of their delegation on obtaining visas. Given
the delays that can occur in visa processing as well as the
need for senior leadership of the new U.S. Administration to
be appointed and confirmed, we recommend that this visit
occur in May.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ECON ETRD IZ OTRA PGOV PREL SOCI
SUBJECT: IRAQI COUNTERPART MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
REF: BAGHDAD 297
1. The Departments of State, Agriculture, Energy, Health and
Human Services, and Transportation welcome meetings with
their ministerial counterparts from the Ministries of
Agriculture, Electricity, Health, and Transportation as well
as Deputy Prime Minister Rafa'a Al-Issawi (reftel).
2. Each agency has committed to ensuring that our Iraqi
visitors are met by senior officials in Washington. As
details of the visit come into focus, we will collaborate
with Embassy Baghdad on an itinerary that can further
solidify the partnership outlined in the Strategic Framework
Agreement.
3. At this time, we urge Post to work with the Ministers and
other members of their delegation on obtaining visas. Given
the delays that can occur in visa processing as well as the
need for senior leadership of the new U.S. Administration to
be appointed and confirmed, we recommend that this visit
occur in May.
CLINTON