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09STOCKHOLM229
2009-04-07 08:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Stockholm
Cable title:  

SWEDEN WILL NOT PLEDGE FUNDS AT PAKISTAN DONORS'

Tags:  EAID ECON EFIN PK SW 
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UNCLAS STOCKHOLM 000229 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/P (MGOODMAN, TFOLEY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN PK SW
SUBJECT: SWEDEN WILL NOT PLEDGE FUNDS AT PAKISTAN DONORS'
CONFERENCE APRIL 17

REF: A. STATE 32712

B. STOCKHOLM 182

UNCLAS STOCKHOLM 000229

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/P (MGOODMAN, TFOLEY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN PK SW
SUBJECT: SWEDEN WILL NOT PLEDGE FUNDS AT PAKISTAN DONORS'
CONFERENCE APRIL 17

REF: A. STATE 32712

B. STOCKHOLM 182


1. On April 6, Acting Economic Counselor shared reftel points
on Pakistan Donors Conference with Majeed Olerud-Khoso, Desk
Officer at the MFA's Department for South Asia. Olerud-Khoso
told post that Sweden will not pledge any funds at the Tokyo
Donors Conference, but is instead examining if money can be
shifted from other areas to Pakistan in the future. He
commented that Sweden will continue to focus contributions to
Pakistan through the EU in the meantime.


2. Post has contacted the Japanese and Pakistani embassies to
coordinate this joint demarche. Olerud-Khoso is attempting
to arrange a meeting on April 14 with U.S., Japanese and
Pakistani embassy representatives and Ambassador Anna-Karin
Enestrom, Sweden's special envoy for Afghanistan and
Pakistan, who will head the Swedish delegation to Tokyo.
Post will report any additional information from this meeting
septel.
SILVERMAN