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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09REYKJAVIK211	2009-11-25 17:05	2011-01-13 05:05	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Reykjavik

VZCZCXRO0243
PP RUEHDBU RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHNP RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR
DE RUEHRK #0211 3291700
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 251700Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4227
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY

C O N F I D E N T I A L REYKJAVIK 000211 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/25/2019 
TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS MARR PGOV IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ASSISTANCE LEVELS TO 
AFGHANISTAN 
 
REF: STATE 120807 
 
Classified By: CDA SAM WATSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D) 
 
¶1. (C)  Charge drew on points contained in reftel in a 
discussion with Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the 
International and Security Affairs Directorate at the 
Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 25. 
Gunarsdottir thanked Charge for the information and offered 
assurances that Aghanistan would remain a top priority for 
the Icelandic Government.  She said that while Iceland cannot 
increase its contribution at this time, the five Icelanders 
currently serving in Afghanistan will remain in their 
positons for the forseeable future. 
 
¶2. (C)  Gunnarsdottir also mentioned that several Afghan 
citizens have enrolled in a new gender equality training 
program at the University of Reykjavik.  She said that 
participants, upon completion of the program, are expected to 
return home and continue their work on promoting gender 
equality in Afghanistan. 
WATSON