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02ROME5458
2002-11-07 16:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: ITALIAN PREPARATIONS FOR
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ROME 005458
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G AND DRL; JAKARTA PASS TO DILI; SEOUL FOR USDEL
TO CD MINISTERIAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 02 ROME 05458 071732Z
TAGS: KDEM PREL IT EUN
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: ITALIAN PREPARATIONS FOR
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
REF: A)STATE 223009 B) STATE 223004 C)ROME 5214 AND
PREVIOUS
UNCLAS ROME 005458
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G AND DRL; JAKARTA PASS TO DILI; SEOUL FOR USDEL
TO CD MINISTERIAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 02 ROME 05458 071732Z
TAGS: KDEM PREL IT EUN
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: ITALIAN PREPARATIONS FOR
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
REF: A)STATE 223009 B) STATE 223004 C)ROME 5214 AND
PREVIOUS
1. WE CONVEYED REFS A AND B POINTS TO ALESSANDRO
FALLAVOLLITA, CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS (AND CURRENT HEAD OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION TO
SEOUL). FALLAVOLLITA:
- INDICATED ITALY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEND AN UNDERSECRETARY AS
HEAD OF ITS DELEGATION; IF NOT, FALLAVOLLITA WOULD LEAD THE
ITALIAN GROUP AS PLANNED. FINAL COMPOSITION WILL BE DECIDED
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8.
-- SAID ITALY HAS ASKED TO SWITCH FROM ROUNDTABLE III TO
ROUNDTABLE II (THE REGIONAL COOPERATION ROUNDTABLE) PRECISELY
TO IMPROVE THE ODDS OF A FOCUSED, PRACTICAL DISCUSSION.
ITALY BELIEVED ITS SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE HELPING NASCENT
DEMOCRACIES, ESPECIALLY IN ALBANIA AND BOSNIA, MADE IT
PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO ROUNDTABLE II.
-- UNDERSCORED HIS STRONG INTEREST IN ADVANCE COORDINATION
WITH THE USDEL PRIOR TO THE MINISTERIAL (NOTE: IF USDEL WOULD
LIKE US TO PROPOSE A SPECIFIC BILAT TO FALLAVOLLITA, PLEASE
ADVISE BY OOB NOVEMBER 8)
2. FALLOVOLLITA ALSO ASKED IF A/S CRANER WOULD BE ATTENDING
THE MINISTERIAL; IF SO, HE WOULD LIKE TO "CONTINUE A
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 03 ROME 05458 071732Z
DISCUSSION WE STARTED IN OTTAWA."
SKODON
UNCLASSIFIED
>
2002ROME05458 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G AND DRL; JAKARTA PASS TO DILI; SEOUL FOR USDEL
TO CD MINISTERIAL
E.O. 12958: N/A
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 02 ROME 05458 071732Z
TAGS: KDEM PREL IT EUN
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: ITALIAN PREPARATIONS FOR
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
REF: A)STATE 223009 B) STATE 223004 C)ROME 5214 AND
PREVIOUS
1. WE CONVEYED REFS A AND B POINTS TO ALESSANDRO
FALLAVOLLITA, CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS (AND CURRENT HEAD OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION TO
SEOUL). FALLAVOLLITA:
- INDICATED ITALY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEND AN UNDERSECRETARY AS
HEAD OF ITS DELEGATION; IF NOT, FALLAVOLLITA WOULD LEAD THE
ITALIAN GROUP AS PLANNED. FINAL COMPOSITION WILL BE DECIDED
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8.
-- SAID ITALY HAS ASKED TO SWITCH FROM ROUNDTABLE III TO
ROUNDTABLE II (THE REGIONAL COOPERATION ROUNDTABLE) PRECISELY
TO IMPROVE THE ODDS OF A FOCUSED, PRACTICAL DISCUSSION.
ITALY BELIEVED ITS SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE HELPING NASCENT
DEMOCRACIES, ESPECIALLY IN ALBANIA AND BOSNIA, MADE IT
PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO ROUNDTABLE II.
-- UNDERSCORED HIS STRONG INTEREST IN ADVANCE COORDINATION
WITH THE USDEL PRIOR TO THE MINISTERIAL (NOTE: IF USDEL WOULD
LIKE US TO PROPOSE A SPECIFIC BILAT TO FALLAVOLLITA, PLEASE
ADVISE BY OOB NOVEMBER 8)
2. FALLOVOLLITA ALSO ASKED IF A/S CRANER WOULD BE ATTENDING
THE MINISTERIAL; IF SO, HE WOULD LIKE TO "CONTINUE A
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 03 ROME 05458 071732Z
DISCUSSION WE STARTED IN OTTAWA."
SKODON
UNCLASSIFIED
>
2002ROME05458 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED