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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002939 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2014 
TAGS: ECON PREL KDEM KMPI YM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
SUBJECT: FORUM FOR THE FUTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ROYG 
 
REF: A. STATE 242059 
     ¶B. STATE 237054 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski for reasons 1.4 b and d. 
 
¶1. (U)  Summary:  On November 23, EmbOffs met with separately 
with Deputy Foreign Minister Noman and Deputy Finance 
Minister Ghalib to deliver draft agenda (ref A) and discuss 
ROYG planning for the December 11 Forum for the Future 
meeting in Rabat (ref B).  Both officials assured us that the 
necessary ROYG preparations are taking place; MFA has 
presented its democracy paper to the Moroccan Embassy, The 
Ministry of Finance promised to present its microfinance 
paper on November 25.  End Summary. 
 
¶2.  (U)  The MFA is expected to present the ROYG democracy 
paper to the Moroccan Charge d'Affaires November 24. 
According to Deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Ghalib, the MOF 
will submit its microfinance paper to the Moroccans November 
¶25.  DFM Noman said the ROYG has officially accepted the 
GOM's invitation.  The following officials will make up the 
ROYG delegation to Rabat: 
 
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Abubakr Abdullah al-Qirbi 
- Minister of Finance Alawi Saleh al-Salimi 
- Deputy Minister of Finance for International Relations 
Ahmed Ghalib 
- Counselor to the Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yemani 
 
¶3.  (C)  Comment:  Foreign Minister Noman, a strong proponent 
of reform, expressed skepticism about the BMENA process.  He 
complained that working with Italy and Turkey to move forward 
on the BMENA Democracy Initiative was "like pulling teeth," 
and asked that as G-8 chair the USG continue to press all 
parties for concrete steps toward fulfilling Sea Island 
commitments.  Pol/Econ Chief assured Noman that the U.S. 
takes seriously its leadership role in this process.  End 
Comment. 
KRAJESKI