Cablegate: Spain to Make Additional Contribution to Haiti
VZCZCXRO0669
RR RUEHLA
DE RUEHMD #1808 1981333
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 171333Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0276
INFO RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE 0054
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 1978
UNCLAS MADRID 001808
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL HA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN TO MAKE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO HAITI
UNDER ICF EXTENSION
REF: A. SECSTATE 116137
B. MADRID 793
(SBU) Poloff discussed ref A points with MFA Deputy Director
General for Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Carmen
Diez on July 17. She noted Spain's strong commitment to
reconstruction and stabilization in Haiti, which the nearly
16 million euros that Spain contributed to Haiti in 2006 (ref
B) has clearly demonstrated. (NOTE: Spain has pledged a
total of 16 million euros for 2006, and has so far disbursed
10 million of that pledge.) Diez said that during the
upcoming conference Spain intends to announce a similar
contribution for next year. In addition, Diez said that
Spain is willing to host a follow-up donors' conference in
Madrid on November 30.
AGUIRRE