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03ROME430
2003-02-04 13:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

ITALY CAN NOT ASSIST IN CLEARING AFGHANISTAN'S IFI

Tags:  ECON EFIN EAID PREL AFGHANISTAN 
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UNCLAS ROME 000430

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID PREL AFGHANISTAN
SUBJECT: ITALY CAN NOT ASSIST IN CLEARING AFGHANISTAN'S IFI
ARREARS

REF: A. SECSTATE 27597


B. ROME 394

THE GOI OFFICIALLY INFORMED US TODAY THAT ITALY WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HELP AFGHANISTAN CLEAR
ARREARS. GIORGIO LECCESI, DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
OFFICE OF THE FINANCE MINISTRY, AND COUNSELOR ALESSANDRO
GAUDIANO OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOLD A/ECOUN THAT
A NEW LEGISLATIVE DECREE WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW ASSISTANCE FUNDING. APPROVAL OF SUCH A DECREE WOULD
TAKE WEEKS, IF NOT MONTHS. IN DECEMBER 2002, THE GOI
AUTHORIZED AND DISBURSED E3.2 MILLION TO THE WORLD BANK TO
ASSIST AFGHANISTAN. ITALY'S FUNDING COMMITMENT WAS ANNOUNCED
AT THE AFGHAN DONORS' CONFERENCE IN OSLO, DECEMBER 17-18.
SEMBLER




2003ROME00430 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED