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09TOKYO518
2009-03-08 22:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
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JAPANESE MOFA BRIEFS ON FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID PK JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE MOFA BRIEFS ON FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN
MEETING AND PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires James Zumwalt for reasons 1.4(b) and (
d)

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DEPT FOR EAP/J AND SCA
DEPT PLEASE PASS USAID/ODP KAREN TURNER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2019
TAGS: PREL EAID PK JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE MOFA BRIEFS ON FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN
MEETING AND PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires James Zumwalt for reasons 1.4(b) and (
d)


1. (C) MOFA officials March 5 briefed selected members of the
diplomatic community concerning Japan's plans to host
back-to-back meetings on April 17 of the Friends of
Democratic Pakistan Group and a Pakistan Donors Conference.
According to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Director Yusuke
Shindo, other than the date, plans still remain tentative,
and he asked that the information conveyed be treated as
confidential. The information shared at the briefing follows.

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JAPANESE EXPECTATIONS
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2. (C) Shindo explained that Japan has taken the initiative
to host these meetings due to the deteriorating conditions in
both Pakistan and Afghanistan, and noted that Japan views
these problems as a single, regional issue. Tokyo hopes that
the participants will be represented at the ministerial level
and that they will pledge generously to help alleviate the
short-term economic challenges facing Pakistan. The Friends
of Pakistan meeting is designed to focus on mid and long-term
political and economic challenges facing Pakistan, while the
Donors Conference is meant to help address short-term
economic difficulties and to fill the gap between what the
IMF has already agreed to provide and other remaining
economic needs. While this amount has yet to be determined,
preliminary estimates are that approximately USD 4 billion is
still needed.

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DATE AND VENUE
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3. (C) The meetings will both be held on April 17. The
Friends of Democratic Pakistan Group will be held in the
morning. The Pakistan Donors Conference will be held in the
afternoon. The meetings will take place in a Tokyo hotel
that still has yet to be determined.

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PARTICIPANTS
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4. (C) The following countries and international
organizations make up a tentative list of invitees:
Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of
Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, the European Union,
the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund,
the Islamic Development Bank, the United Nations, UNICEF,
UNDP, UNHCR, and World Bank. (NOTE: Representatives of all
the countries listed except Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
attended the MOFA briefing. The Pakistani Embassy was also
represented. END NOTE.)


5. (C) Shindo stated that although the membership for the two

groups (Friends of Pakistan and the Donors) are not the same,
all delegations will be invited to both meetings.


6. (C) The Friends of Democratic Pakistan meeting will be
hosted by the government of Pakistan, which will issue the
invitations. Pakistani Prime Minister Zardari will chair the
meeting, and Japanese Prime Minister Aso will participate.


7. (C) The Pakistan Donors Conference will be hosted by Japan
and, MOFA hopes, the World Bank. Foreign Minister Nakasone
will chair.


8. (C) In response to questions regarding delegation size,
Shindo indicated each participant would be allowed one
principal at the table, accompanied by two or three
backbenchers.

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AGENDAS
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9. (C) The tentative agenda for the Friends of Democratic
Pakistan Group is as follows:

-- Opening session; Opening statements (Pakistan, Japan, etc.)

-- Report on results of experts meeting (Pakistan); focus on
energy, development, security, and institution building

-- Free discussion

-- Working lunch


10. (C) The tentative agenda for the Pakistan Donors
Conference is as follows:

-- Pakistan's financial needs for the next two years
(Pakistan, others)

-- Pledging session (three minutes for each
country/organization)

-- Closing session; adoption of joint statement,
determination of total pledges

-- Press conference




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