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Viewing cable 08BRUSSELS814, BELGIUM TO FORGIVE 80% OF IRAQI DEBT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRUSSELS814 2008-05-30 09:14 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Brussels 
VZCZCXRO6720
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHBS #0814 1510914
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 300914Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7507
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000814 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN EAID IZ BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM TO FORGIVE 80% OF IRAQI DEBT 
 
 1.  At the Stockholm Conference on Iraq, Belgian State 
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Olivier Chastel stated that 
Belgium is willing to forgive 80% of Iraq's bilateral debt by 
the end of 2008.  Belgium would forgive 260 million euros 
($403 million) out of a total debt of 323 million euros ($500 
million). 
 
2.  Chastel also noted that Belgium has already contributed 
14 million euros ($22 million) to Iraq's reconstruction 
through bilateral and multilateral channels. 
 
3.  In addition to the debt forgiveness, Belgium's assistance 
to Iraq in 2008 will be provided under the framework of a 
Benelux partnership providing a training program in 
investigation techniques.  Belgian federal police and Belgian 
Ministry of Justice officials will participate in this 
program. 
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