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Viewing cable 08OTTAWA693, CANADA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08OTTAWA693 2008-05-22 11:50 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ottawa 
VZCZCXRO0801
PP RUEHGA RUEHHA RUEHQU RUEHVC
DE RUEHOT #0693 1431150
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 221150Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7899
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI PRIORITY 0074
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM  PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USNORTHCOM  PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JCS WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHDC PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000693 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/I-PM BILL JENSEN, CENTCOM FOR COALITION 
COORDINATION CENTER CDR BRIAN KELLEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EAID IZ CA
SUBJECT: CANADA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE 
 
REF: STATE 50592 
 
1. (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International 
Trade, in response to reftel invitation to attend the Friends 
of Iraq Conference June 17-19, sent the following reply: 
 
Begin text 
 
Thank you very much for the invitation to the Friends of Iraq 
Conference in Abu Dhabi.  The Department of Foreign Affairs 
and International Trade (DFAIT) will not be sending a senior 
representative to this conference. 
 
Canada remains committed to working with Iraq's neighbors and 
the international community to help the Iraqi people rebuild 
their lives.  A secure, stable, and democratic Iraq is 
essential for regional peace and prosperity.  In this regard, 
international support and regional cooperation are vital 
components of the efforts to end violence in Iraq and to 
prevent the spread of instability in the region. 
 
End Text 
 
2. (SBU) Separately, the Department of National Defense also 
confirmed that it would not send a representative to the 
conference, under instruction from DFAIT. 
 
3. (SBU) Comment: Iraq remains a controversial issue for 
Canada, which prefers to focus more on its active military 
and humanitarian role in Afghanistan.  Canada nonetheless 
remains a generous donor to Iraq's reconstruction and 
development, and will continue to provide this support for 
the foreseeable future. 
 
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at 
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada 
 
WILKINS