DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PIC STEERING BOARD MEETING

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SIPDIS


STATE FOR EUR/SCE


E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2004
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PIC STEERING BOARD MEETING


REF: STATE 840220




(U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNSELOR JKUNSTADTER. REASONS 1.5 (B) A
AND (D).



1. (C) WE DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO MFA BALKANS OFFICER
AHMET ERGIN. ERGIN CONFIRMED THAT HE WOULD INFORM TURKISH
AMBASSADOR TO SARAJEVAO
WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE MEETING. ERGIN NOTED THE PIC BOARD
WAS INCLINED TO BE CAUTIOUS REGARDING REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT
SAROVIC AND ASKED IF THE USG HAD CONSIDERED THE CONSEQUENCES
THAT WOULD RESULT FROM HIS REMOVAL. WE RESPONDED THAT IT IS
ESSENTIAL TO UPHOLD PRINCIPLES ON THIS ISSUE. ERGIN REQUESTED
ANY INFORMATION WASHINGTON CAN PROVIDE CONCERNING AN AGENDA
FOR THE PROPOSED JUNE MEETING IN BRCKO.
PEARSON