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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

1 November 2006

Excellency,

I thank you for your invitation to participate in the Regional EconomicCooperation Conference on Afghanistan, to be held in New Delhi on 18 and19 November 2006.

I welcome the opportunity to review progress since the last suchconference on economic cooperation was held on 4 and 5 December 2005 inKabul. The themes identified last December remain critical if Afghanistan and itsneighbours are to fully realize their shared potential for economic development.Together with the relevant benchmarks set out in the Afghanistan Compact, theyprovide an important basis for continued and fruitful dialogue in the region.

Unfortunately, owing to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able toparticipate in the meeting. I am pleased to inform you that Mr. Tom Koenigs, mySpecial Representative for Afghanistan, will attend in my place. Ms. Ameerah Haq,the Deputy Special Representative for Institutional Development and Governance,will also participate in the conference as part of the United Nations delegation.

I am sending a similar letter, for informational purposes, to His ExcellencyMr. E. Ahamed, Minister of State for External Affairs of the Republic of India, whoco-signed the letter of invitation.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

His ExcellencyMr. Rangin Dadfar SpantaMinister for Foreign Affairs ofthe Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Kabul

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

CABINET DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL

1 November 2006

Excellency,

The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly forward theenclosed letter to His Excellency Mr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister for ForeignAffairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

A copy of the letter is attached for your information.


Alicia BarcenaChef de Cabinet

His ExcellencyMr. Ravan A. G. FarhadiPermanent Representative of the

Islamic Republic of Afghanistanto the United Nations

New York

1 November 2006

Excellency,

The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly forward theenclosed letter to His Excellency Mr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister for ForeignAffairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.



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Excellency,

I thank you for your invitation to participate in the Regional EconomicCooperation Conference on Afghanistan, to be held in New Delhi on 18 and19 November 2006.

I welcome the opportunity to review progress since the last suchconference on economic cooperation was held on 4 and 5 December 2005 inKabul. The themes identified last December remain critical if Afghanistan and itsneighbours are to fully realize their shared potential for economic development.Together with the relevant benchmarks set out in the Afghanistan Compact, theyprovide an important basis for continued and fruitful dialogue in the region.

Unfortunately, owing to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able toparticipate in the meeting. I am pleased to inform you that Mr. Tom Koenigs, mySpecial Representative for Afghanistan, will attend in my place. Ms. Ameerah Haq,the Deputy Special Representative for Institutional Development and Governance,will also participate in the conference as part of the United Nations delegation.

I am sending a similar letter, for informational purposes, to His ExcellencyMr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan, who co-signed the letter of invitation.


Kofi A. Annan

His ExcellencyMr. E. AhamedMinister of State for External Affairs

of the Republic of IndiaNew Delhi

UNITED NATIONS Wm NATIONS UNIES

POSTAL ADDRESS - ADRESSE POSTALE : UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. 10017

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

CABINET DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL

1 November 2006

Excellency,

The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly forward theenclosed letter to His Excellency Mr. E. Ahamed, Minister of State for ExternalAffairs of the Republic of India.




His ExcellencyMr. Nirupam SenPermanent Representative of the Republic

of India to the United NationsNew York

Excellency,

The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly forward theenclosed letter to His Excellency Mr. E. Ahamed, Minister of State for ExternalAffairs of the Republic of India.


Please accept, Excellency, the assurances, of my highest consideration.


His ExcellencyMr. Nirupain SenPermanent Representative of the Republicof India to the United Nations

New York

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ISLAMIC REPUBIJC OF AFGHANISTAN' Ministry of Foreign Affairs

REPUBIJC OF INDIAtry of External Affairs

Excellency,

The Governments of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic ofIndia are co-chairing a Regional-Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan inNew Delhi on November 18-19, 2006. It is our pleasure to invite you to participate inthis Conference,

Regional cooperation is increasingly seen as an important instrument to furthereconomic development in Afghanistan and the region around. The Conference inKabul on December 4-5, 2005, adopted the Kabul-Declaration wherein a number ofpotential areas for cooperation were identified. It was decided to have anotiier meetingat Ministerial level in 2006 to review the progress made.

The Afghanistan Compact adopted at the London Conference on. Afghanistanidentifies promotion of regional cooperation as one of the key principles. Among diebenchmarks, it is stated that by cnd-2010, Afghanistan and its neighbours will achievelower transit rime through Afghanistan by means of cooperative border managementand other trade and transit agreements; increase the amount of power availablethrough power purchase agreements; and, reach agreements that -will enableAfghanistan to import skilled labour while enabling Afghans to seek work in tile regionand sent remittances home.

The Delhi Conference will follow up on the themes identified at Kabul - tradefacilitation' and transport; electricity trade and energy development- and investment,trade and business potential. It \vill also take up new themes of agriculture and agro-development, renewable sources of energy and capacity building-.

In recognition of the importance of regional business linkages, back-to-backbusiness meetings will also be held on the same dates. The business component isbeing organized by the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AlSA),Confederation of Indian -Industry (CIJ) and Federation of Indian Chambers ofCommerce and Industry tFICCI). A number of practical projects of regional relevance,which can act as a vehicle for private sector investment, will be presented.

We hope that die Conference will be able to focus on areas of interest toAfghanistan and its neighbours. We also hope that agreement wll be 'read-led on anumber of projects or issues, which can give content to regional cooperation.

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^ The identified areas mentioned above have emerged as a result of consultations* ' . but we remain open to other ideas'and invite your Government I'o propose additional

, areas where mutually beneficial cooperation can take place...

' We hope that you will be able CO accept this invitation to participate in the DelhiConference, which will carry forward the work done in this area, reflected in the KabulDeclaration. In order to ensure that proper logistical arrangements can be made foreach delegation, it will be helpful if at your earliest convenience, you could provide uswith the names and other details of your delegation to the Conference in the attachedform.

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H-E. Mr- Kofi Annaa,Secretauy General,United Nations,NEW YORK

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The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations presentsits compliments to the Secretariat of the United Nations and has thehonour to transmit hej]&A[[th^^ of a joint letter of invitationto the Secretary-General of the United Nations, issued "Jfy theGovernments of the Republic of Indja and the Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan, for a Regional Economic Cooperation Conference onAfghanistan to be held in New Delhi on November 18-19, 2006. Theoriginal letter will follow shortly.

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations availsitself of this opportunity to renew, to the Secretariat of the UnitedNations, the assurances of its highest consideration.

The Secretariat of theUnited NationsExecutive Office of the Secretary-GeneralNew York.

Fax:212-963-1185

Maria Luisa Reyes/NY/UNO To Tom Koenigs/UNAMA03/11/2006 11:32 AM cc

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Subject Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan,New Delhi, 18-19 Nov 2006

Dear Mr. Koenigs,

As mentioned over the phone earlier today, I am sending you the following:

• Note from Ms. Alicia Barcena dated 1 November 2006• Letter of the Secretary-General to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and the Minister of

State for External Affairs of Inida dated 1 November 2006• Letter of invitation to the Secretary-General from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and the

Minister of State for External Affairs of Inida to participate in the Regional Economic CooperationConference on Afghanistan.

Yours sincerely,

Maria Luisa M. Reyes

Koenigs_NewDelhi_18-19Nov06.pdf

Maria Luisa M. Reyes'Executive Office of the Secretary-GeneralUnited FlattensRoom S-3S94CNew York, W10017Tel.: 212-963-1327Fax: 212-963-11S5e-mail: [email protected]

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Note to Mr. Koenings

Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan(New Delhi, 18 and 19 November 2006)

On behalf of the Secretary-General, I write to express his appreciation to you foragreeing to be his representative at the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference onAfghanistan, which is to be held in New Delhi on 18 and 19 November 2006.

Thank you.

Alicia Barcena1 November 2006

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Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO To Hardin Lang/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO@UN-MAILHUB,29/09/2006 11 '46 AM Roberta Brangam/NY/UNO@UNHQ

cc Lisa Buttenheim/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO, Wai TakChua/NY/UNO@UNHQ

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Subject Re: Fw: Regional Economic Cooperation Conference onAfghanistan; 18-19 November!!]

Thanks, Hardin. A draft would be much appreciated.

CWT/RO: Please look out for the incoming (draft, that is) for finalization.

Best all. ksk

Kevin S. KennedyPrincipal OfficerChief, Scheduling OfficeExecutive Office of the Secretary-GeneralUnited NationsTel. 1.212.963.6821Mobile 1.917.783.9758Fax 1.212.963.1185Internet: <[email protected]>

Hardin Lang/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO

Hardin Lang/UnitedNations@UNHQ-DPKO TO Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ@UN-MAILHUB

29/09/2006 10:48 AM cc Ljsa Buttenheim/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO, Wai TakChua/NY/UNO@UNHQ

Subject Re: Fw: Regional Economic Cooperation Conference onAfghanistan; 18-19 November^

Dear Kevin,

UNAMA informs that they have passed the message to Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta regards thelikelihood that the SRSG and the D/SRSG for reconstruction and development would attend theconference in lieu of the SG (I understand the SGs schedule does not permit). However, nothing formalhas been sent. We will draft a letter for the SG's signature to this would be helpful.

Best,

Hardin

Hardin LangPolitical Affairs OfficerUnited Nations Department of Peacekeeping OperationsOffice: 917-367-9408Email: [email protected]

Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ

Kevin S.Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ TQ Hardin Lang/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO@UN-MAILHUB

28/09/2006 01:48 PM Lisa Buttenheim/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO, Wai TakChua/NY/UNO@UNHQ

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Thanks, Hardin. Please let me know. If possible, we'd like to have a copy of whatever's sent, ksk



Hardin Lang/UnitedNations@UNHQ-DPKO To Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ@UN-MAILHUB

28/09/2006 01:30 PM cc Lisa Buttenheim/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO, Wai TakChua/NY/UNO@UNHQ


Hi Kevin,

I believe that a letter has gone back to FM Spanta's office. I will double check today with that a responsewent. I still have the original invite so no need to send another, but thanks for the offer.

Many thanks,

Hardin


Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ

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Hardm Lang/United To Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO@UNHQ@UN-MAILHUBNations@UNHQ-DPKO

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Kevin,

Of course. Apologies that you do not already have.

Best,

Hardin

Hardin LangPolitical Affairs OfficerUnited Nations Department of Peacekeeping OperationsOffice: 917-367-9408Email: [email protected] \

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28/09/2006 12:04 PM Chua/NY/UNO@UNHQbcc


Greetings, Hardin.Just following up on pending matters.Can you tell me if any reply has been sent or prepared? Please let me know if you needanother copy of the incoming letter, tks. ksk



Hardin Lang/UnitedNations@UNHQ-DPKO To Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UIMO@UNHQ

24/07/2006 10:01 PM cc Lisa Buttenheim/United Nations@UNHQ-DPKO, Maria LuisaReyes/NY/UNO@UNHQ


Kevin,

I have spoken with SRSG Koenigs who thinks it would make sense for him to attend theconference if the SG will not. However, Koenigs has known the Afghan Foreign Minister whoissued the invitation for some time. He will check with Spanta and then we will revert. What isthe deadline for taking action?

Best,

Hardin


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Subject Fw: Re9'ona' Economic Cooperation Conference onAfghanistan; 18-19 November

Lisa/Hardin:Grateful your views on the attached invitation. The SG will not be able to attend, given hisother commitments in November. Would this be something the SRSG should attend? Shouldthere be a message from the SG? We will also be running this by Lopes and Nambiar, but Iwould appreciate having your views/insight. Tks. ksk


— Forwarded by Kevin S. Kennedy/NY/UNO on 24/07/2006 04:41 PM

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Subject Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan

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Note to Ms. Barcena

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EXECUTIVE OmUEOF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Response to an invitation from the Governments ofthe Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of India

on the Secretary-General's participation in the Regional Economic Cooperation Conferenceon Afghanistan, in New Delhi on 18-19 November 2006

1. Please find attached a draft response from the Secretary-General to the Governments

of Afghanistan and India on their letter inviting the Secretary-General to participate in the

Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan scheduled to take place on

18-19 November 2006.

2. Attached also is a draft Note Verbale to the Permanent Mission of India, conveying

the Secretary-General's letter. I would be grateful if you could bring it to the attention of the

Secretary-General.

Best regards.

jJean-Marie Gughermo19 October 2006


23 October 2006

Excellencies,

Thank you for your invitation to participate in the RegionalEconomic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in New Delhi on18-19 November 2006.

I welcome the opportunity to review progress since the last suchconference on economic cooperation was held on 4-5 December 2005 inKabul. The themes identified last December remain critical if Afghanistanand its neighbours are to fully realize their shared potential for economicdevelopment. Together with the relevant benchmarks set out in theAfghanistan Compact, they provide an important basis for continued andfruitful dialogue in the region.

Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able toparticipate in the meeting. However, I wish to nominate mySpecial Representative for Afghanistan, Mr. Tom Koenigs, and theDeputy Special Representative for Institutional Development andGovernance, Ms. Ameerah Haq, to^artidpate^on my behalf.

Please accept, Excellencies, the assurances of my highestconsideration.

Kofi A. Annan

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23 October 2006

Excellencies,

Thank you for your invitation to participate in the RegionalEconomic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in New Delhi on18-19 November 2006.

I welcome the opportunity to review progress since the last suchconference on economic cooperation was held on 4-5 December 2005 inKabul. The themes identified last December remain critical if Afghanistanand its neighbours are to fully realize their shared potential for economicdevelopment. Together with the relevant benchmarks set out in theAfghanistan Compact, they provide an important basis for continued andfruitful dialogue in the region.

Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able toparticipate in the meeting. However, I wish to nominate mySpecial Representative for Afghanistan, Mr. Tom Koenigs, and theDeputy Special Representative for Institutional Development andGovernance, Ms. Ameerah Haq, to participate on my behalf.

Please accept, Excellencies, the assurances of my highestconsideration.

Kofi A. Annan

H. E. Mr. Rangin Dadfar SpantaMinister of Foreign AffairsIslamic Republic of Afghanistan

H.E. Mr. E. AhamedMinister of State for External AffairsRepublic of India

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The Secretariat of the United Nations presents its compliments to thePermanent Mission of India to the United Nations and has the honour to convey theenclosed response from the Secretary-General to the Governments of the Republicof India and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan concerning a joint invitation toparticipate in the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, tobe held in New Delhi on 18-19 November2006.

The Secretariat of the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity torenew to the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations the assurances of itshighest consideration. , A

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