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09STATE65744
2009-06-25 01:41:00
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Secretary of State
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U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

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TAGS: AORC OTRA PGOV UG SO NI SF ZI CD BC AU
SUBJECT: U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

REF: STATE 57206

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EMBASSY ADDIS: PLEASE PASS TO USAU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC OTRA PGOV UG SO NI SF ZI CD BC AU
SUBJECT: U.S. PRIORITIES AT THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

REF: STATE 57206


1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4-5.


2. The 13th African Union (AU) Summit will be hosted by Libya
July 1-3, 2009 (ref). AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson
will lead the U.S. delegation to the Summit with the aim of
engaging African leaders on USG policy priorities with
respect to Somalia, Zimbabwe, the DRC, and Sudan and to urge
parties to take a principled stand against the
unconstitutional change of governments in Mauritania, Guinea,
and Madagascar.


3. A/S Carson will also seek to encourage cooperation with
the USG on promoting democracy, good governance, and human
rights including greater efforts to support peace and
security, economic growth and development and food security,
and to curb gender-based violence.


4. Action addresses are requested to approach host country
officials to inform them of A/S Carson,s priorities on the
margins of the Summit and to seek bilateral meetings with the
following delegations: Uganda, Nigeria, Somalia, South
Africa, Zimbabwe (President Mugabe),Chad, Botswana and
African Union.


5. AF Maria Beyzerov, Joel Maybury and NEA Chris Andino will
have the lead in arranging meetings for A/S Carson. All
meetings will be arranged in Libya. Please pass the contact
information below to the primary point of contact for your
respective delegation:

Maria Beyzerov 218-91-366-2731
Joel Maybury 218-91-366-2697
Chris Andino 218-91-220-3092


6. Please contact AF/E Maria Beyzerov at (202) 647-6453 or
AF/RSA Lou Mazel at (202) 647-6476 or via email for any
additional information.


CLINTON