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09TELAVIV1126
2009-05-20 12:45:00
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Embassy Tel Aviv
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BOI GOVERNOR FISCHER DISCUSSES UTILITY OF JEDG
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UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001126
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN IS
SUBJECT: BOI GOVERNOR FISCHER DISCUSSES UTILITY OF JEDG
In a May 18th meeting Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer
discussed with EconCouns the future of the U.S.-Israel Joint
Economic Development Group (JEDG). Fischer viewed the JEDG
as a useful forum for the U.S. to express its views on
Israeli economic policy. He noted that the JEDG also
provided an opportunity for the bilateral exchange of views
on economic best practices. For these reasons, Fischer said
that the JEDG would be valuable even in the absence of the
current loan guarantees. In his opinion, the future JEDG
could look much like the bilateral economic forums that the
U.S. has with other countries, such as Egypt, or as an
economic parallel to the U.S. - Israel Defense Policy
Advisory Group (DPAG) engagement on military issues.
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Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
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MORENO
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN IS
SUBJECT: BOI GOVERNOR FISCHER DISCUSSES UTILITY OF JEDG
In a May 18th meeting Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer
discussed with EconCouns the future of the U.S.-Israel Joint
Economic Development Group (JEDG). Fischer viewed the JEDG
as a useful forum for the U.S. to express its views on
Israeli economic policy. He noted that the JEDG also
provided an opportunity for the bilateral exchange of views
on economic best practices. For these reasons, Fischer said
that the JEDG would be valuable even in the absence of the
current loan guarantees. In his opinion, the future JEDG
could look much like the bilateral economic forums that the
U.S. has with other countries, such as Egypt, or as an
economic parallel to the U.S. - Israel Defense Policy
Advisory Group (DPAG) engagement on military issues.
********************************************* ********************
Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
********************************************* ********************
MORENO