US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI4334

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UAE: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI4334
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI4334 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-11-30 12:35:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KMPI PREL ECON PGOV TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 04334

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON
    INFO:   MEPI PAO DCM POL P/M AMB

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON
DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY
CLEARED: DCM:RALBRIGHT PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER ECON:OJOHN

VZCZCADI912
RR RUEHC RUEHMEP RUEHDE RUEHBS
DE RUEHAD #4334 3351235
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301235Z NOV 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7006
INFO RUEHMEP/THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4544
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004334 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/PI, EU/RA, AND NEA/ARPI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMPI, PREL, ECON, PGOV, TC 
SUBJECT: UAE: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM 
 
REF: STATE 235816 
 
1. The U.S. and EU embassies in Abu Dhabi have tentatively 
scheduled December 8 for an inaugural dialogue on reform. 
Per reftel, the Embassy had proposed hosting an inaugural 
U.S.-EU dialogue on reform during the last week of November, 
but the Dutch Embassy (EU president) told us that EU missions 
were uncomfortable with the idea of attending a dialogue with 
the U.S. without prior instructions from their respective 
capitals.  The EU ambassadors met for two hours on November 
30 before reaching a consensus on holding a dialogue with the 
U.S.  &There were 25 people at the table, and there were so 
many opinions,8 our Dutch Embassy contact said.  In the end, 
he said, the EU ambassadors agreed that the dialogue would be 
a helpful vehicle for exchanging views and ideas. 
 
2. Ambassador and MEPI Coordinator had met with EU 
ambassadors on September 28 at which time the EU ambassadors 
inquired about MEPI and BMENA.  Earlier, on September 15, the 
Dutch ambassador and DCM called on Ambassador at which time 
MEPI Coordinator provided basic MEPI and BMENA information. 
The Dutch gave us the &EU Strategic Partnership with the 
Mediterranean and the Middle East (Euromed)8 final report 
from June 23, and a report by EU ambassadors in Abu Dhabi 
summarizing their August 9 discussion on the possible 
implementation of the EU Strategic Partnership in the UAE. 
In their report, the EU ambassadors concluded that while 
there are ways to promote reform in the UAE, the EU embassies 
lack the financial means or personnel to implement the 
different activities under the Euromed.  The report 
recommended opening an EC delegation office in Abu Dhabi to 
better coordinate the EU embassies, efforts. 
SISON 

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