AU CHAIRMANSHIP VOTE

CONFIDENTIAL C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 000122 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/MAG - HOPKINS, HARRIS; NEA/RA - MONOSSON E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2017 TAGS: PREL, SU, TS SUBJECT: AU CHAIRMANSHIP VOTE REF: STATE 9129 Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROBERT F. GODEC FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) AND (d) (C) On January 26, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the African Union Chairmanship vote to MFA Director General for the Americas and Asia M'hamed Chelaifa. Noting that the Tunisian Ambassador in Washington Mohamed Nejib Hachana had informed the MFA of the GOT position, Chelaifa said the GOT was considering the information and that he would contact Ambassador with further details when available. (Note: Chelaifa did not appear aware that Hachana had indicated to NEA/MAG that the GOT was unlikely to vote for Sudan. End Note.) GODEC