Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10DJIBOUTI121
2010-02-01 08:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:
DJIBOUTI: LIKELY NOT SENDING CITES DELEGATION
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UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000121
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E AND OES/ENRC
ADDIS ABABA FOR REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV UNEP DJ
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI: LIKELY NOT SENDING CITES DELEGATION
REF: 10 STATE 6668
UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000121
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E AND OES/ENRC
ADDIS ABABA FOR REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV UNEP DJ
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI: LIKELY NOT SENDING CITES DELEGATION
REF: 10 STATE 6668
1. (U) EconOff discussed the upcoming Conference of the
Parties (reftel) for the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) with Director of
the Environment Dini Omar Abdallah January 26. Abdallah explained
that because Djibouti signed CITES before the creation of the
Ministry of the Environment, primary responsibility for CITES
remained with the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. (SBU) EconOff met February 1 with Ministry of Agriculture
Director of Livestock Dr. Moussa Ahmed. Ahmed explained that
general responsibility for protecting endangered species remained
with the Ministry of the Environment, with his department in the
Ministry of Agriculture responsible for certain areas such as
issuing certificates of health required for export of all species.
Ahmed said that Djibouti had not paid CITES dues for some time.
The government would be inclined to begin paying dues again, he
said, but was reluctant to pay large arrears. Partly because of
this financial issue, Ahmed said, he was unaware of Djibouti
sending any delegation to Qatar to take part in the May 15-25
Conference of the Parties.
3. (U) Post will provide reftel points to the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, and Environment, and follow up if it
appears that Djibouti does decide to send a delegation to Qatar.
SWAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E AND OES/ENRC
ADDIS ABABA FOR REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV UNEP DJ
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI: LIKELY NOT SENDING CITES DELEGATION
REF: 10 STATE 6668
1. (U) EconOff discussed the upcoming Conference of the
Parties (reftel) for the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) with Director of
the Environment Dini Omar Abdallah January 26. Abdallah explained
that because Djibouti signed CITES before the creation of the
Ministry of the Environment, primary responsibility for CITES
remained with the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. (SBU) EconOff met February 1 with Ministry of Agriculture
Director of Livestock Dr. Moussa Ahmed. Ahmed explained that
general responsibility for protecting endangered species remained
with the Ministry of the Environment, with his department in the
Ministry of Agriculture responsible for certain areas such as
issuing certificates of health required for export of all species.
Ahmed said that Djibouti had not paid CITES dues for some time.
The government would be inclined to begin paying dues again, he
said, but was reluctant to pay large arrears. Partly because of
this financial issue, Ahmed said, he was unaware of Djibouti
sending any delegation to Qatar to take part in the May 15-25
Conference of the Parties.
3. (U) Post will provide reftel points to the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, and Environment, and follow up if it
appears that Djibouti does decide to send a delegation to Qatar.
SWAN