Cablegate: Spain Supports Objectives of Bmena Forum for The

Friday, 14 August 2009, 3:52 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 09MADRID824

VZCZCXRO2795
PP RUEHLA
DE RUEHMD #0824 2261552
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141552Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1092
INFO RUEHRB/AMEMBASSY RABAT 6134
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 4081
RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA 1542

UNCLAS MADRID 000824

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/WE, NEA/IPA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM PGOV PHUM SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN SUPPORTS OBJECTIVES OF BMENA FORUM FOR THE
FUTURE CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER

REF: STATE 82753

Per reftel demarche, details on the BMENA Forum for the
Future in Marrakesh were conveyed to Spanish MFA Deputy
Director General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo, along
with a copy of the information note supplied to the USG by
the Kingdom of Morocco. Gomez-Acebo said that Spain
concurred with our views on the importance of the summit and
supported its objectives. Foreign Minister Moratinos hopes
to attend if his schedule permits.
DUNCAN

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