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Viewing cable 06ISLAMABAD9486, GOP PM AZIZ CONGRATULATES NEW IRAQI PRIME MINISTER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06ISLAMABAD9486 2006-05-23 12:54 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Islamabad 
VZCZCXRO4344
PP RUEHDBU RUEHLH RUEHPW
DE RUEHIL #9486 1431254
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231254Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9244
INFO RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ALMATY PRIORITY 9429
RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT PRIORITY 0577
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK PRIORITY 3621
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 0733
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 1481
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE PRIORITY
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 5335
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 6500
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 8460
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT PRIORITY 1247
RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI PRIORITY 1018
RUEHLH/AMCONSUL LAHORE PRIORITY 8815
RUEHPW/AMCONSUL PESHAWAR PRIORITY 6673
 
UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 009486 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PK PREL IZ KDEM
SUBJECT: GOP PM AZIZ CONGRATULATES NEW IRAQI PRIME MINISTER 
 
REF: A. STATE 81632 
 
     ΒΆB. GRENCIK - ENGELKEN EMAIL 22 MAY 06 
 
On May 22, the Ambassador spoke with Foreign Secretary 
Muhammad Riaz Khan to urge the GOP to publicly support Iraq's 
new prime minister. (Ref A)  The Foreign Secretary agreed 
that the international community should voice its support for 
Prime Minister al-Maliki and his government, citing the 
congratulatory statement by Pakistani PM Shaukat Aziz issued 
by the MFA earlier that afternoon. (Ref B)  The text of PM 
Aziz's statement is reproduced below: 
 
(Begin text.) 
 
Press Release 
 
Following is the text of the message of felicitations from 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz addressed to H.E. Mr. Jawad Al 
Maliki, on assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of 
the Republic of Iraq: 
 
"Quote 
 
Excellency, 
 
On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, it gives 
me great pleasure to convey our warm felicitations to Your 
Excellency on your appointment as Prime Minister of the 
Republic of Iraq. 
 
We sincerely hope that the endeavours of your government is 
steering Iraq through its difficult phase and returning it to 
stability and economic prosperity are very soon met with 
success.  In Pakistan, we have been steadfast in our support 
to our brothers in Iraq and remain committed to extending a 
helping hand for the country's rebuilding efforts. 
 
Please accept, Excellency, my sincere wishes for your 
well-being and for the progress and prosperity of the 
brotherly people of Iraq. 
 
(Shaukat Aziz) 
Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
 
His Excellency Mr. Jawad Ali Maliki, 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq". 
 
Unquote" 
 
Islamabad 
May 22, 2006 
 
(End text.) 
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