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03ROME321
2003-01-28 15:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
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GOI CONCURS WITH USG VIEW FOR JANUARY 29-30 PIC

Tags:  PGOV PREL BK IT UN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000321 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/SCE AND EUR/WE, SARAJEVO FOR AMB. BOND,
BRUSSELS PLEASE PASS TO RAFFI GREGORIAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/28/2013
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK IT UN
SUBJECT: GOI CONCURS WITH USG VIEW FOR JANUARY 29-30 PIC
STEERING BOARD MEETING

REF: STATE 22252

CLASSIFIED BY: POL MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM COUNTRYMAN. REASON: 1.5 (B)(
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000321

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/SCE AND EUR/WE, SARAJEVO FOR AMB. BOND,
BRUSSELS PLEASE PASS TO RAFFI GREGORIAN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/28/2013
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK IT UN
SUBJECT: GOI CONCURS WITH USG VIEW FOR JANUARY 29-30 PIC
STEERING BOARD MEETING

REF: STATE 22252

CLASSIFIED BY: POL MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM COUNTRYMAN. REASON: 1.5 (B)(
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1. (C) ON JANUARY 27, POLOFF DELIVERED POINTS REFTEL AS
NON-PAPER TO FERNANDO GENTILINI, DIRECTOR OF MFA'S BALKANS
ISSUES OFFICE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A NUMBER OF MFA OFFICES
AND SUPERIORS, HE INFORMED POLOFF THAT THE GOI WAS "IN LINE"
WITH THE U.S. ON THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE
JANUARY 29-30 PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL (PIC) STEERING
BOARD MEETING. ITALY ALSO AGREED THAT THE ISSUE OF
STRENGTHENING THE BOSNIAN GOVERNMENT'S LEGAL AUTHORITIES FOR
COMBATING TERRORISM SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE PIC MEETING AGENDA.


2. (C) GENTILINI SAID THE ONE AREA WHERE THE GOI AND USG
MIGHT DIFFER, SLIGHTLY, WAS ON THE TIMING OF TRANSITIONING
CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. FOR INSTANCE,
THE GOI AGREES THAT THE REFUGEE AND RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE
(RRTF) HANDOVER PLAN COULD BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 2003.
HOWEVER, THE GOI WOULD LIKE THE PIC STEERING BOARD TO MONITOR
CLOSELY AND REPORT ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES' PROGRESS IN THE
RUN-UP TO HANDOVER.


3. (C) THE GOI ALSO CONCURS WITH REFTEL POINTS URGING THE
OHR TO ACCELERATE PREPARATIONS FOR A SPECIAL WAR CRIMES
CHAMBER WITHIN THE STATE COURT OF BIH. ONE GOI CONCERN IS
THE REQUIREMENT FOR IC SUPPORT, (FUNDING, SECONDMENT OF
PROSECUTORS AND LAWYERS) TO GET THE CHAMBER UP AND RUNNING.
THE GOI MAY RAISE SUCH CONCERNS AT THE MEETING.
SEMBLER

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2003ROME00321 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL