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03ROME5441
2003-12-03 15:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN TERMS KOZAK PLAN

Tags:  PREL PBTS MD RS IT EUN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 005441 

SIPDIS


STATE PASS TO AMB. PERINA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2013
TAGS: PREL PBTS MD RS IT EUN
SUBJECT: MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN TERMS KOZAK PLAN
"UNACCEPTABLE"

REF: A) STATE 327443 B) STATE 323562 C) STATE 325555

CLASSIFIED BY: POL MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM COUNTRYMAN REASON:1.5 (B)(D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 005441

SIPDIS


STATE PASS TO AMB. PERINA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2013
TAGS: PREL PBTS MD RS IT EUN
SUBJECT: MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN TERMS KOZAK PLAN
"UNACCEPTABLE"

REF: A) STATE 327443 B) STATE 323562 C) STATE 325555

CLASSIFIED BY: POL MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM COUNTRYMAN REASON:1.5 (B)(D).


1. (C) ACCORDING TO MFA DESK OFFICER FOR MOLDOVA LORENZO
ORTONA, MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN INFORMED BOTH PRESIDENT
CIAMPI AND PM BERLUSCONI THAT HE FOUND THE "KOZAK" DOCUMENT
UNACCEPTABLE. VORONIN MADE CLEAR TO HIS ITALIAN
INTERLOCUTORS DURING HIS NOVEMBER 27 VISIT TO ROME THAT
NEGOTIATIONS TO SETTLE THE TRANSNISTRIAN CONFLICT MUST RETURN
TO THE LONG-STANDING "FIVE PARTIES" (OSCE, RUSSIA, UKRAINE,
MOLDOVA, TRANSNISTRIA) MEDIATION PROCESS UNDER THE OSCE
COORDINATION UMBRELLA.


2. (C) VORONIN TOLD BERLUSCONI THAT HE VIEWED THE PLAN AS A
GOOD INITIATIVE BY RUSSIA IN LOOKING FOR CREATIVE FORMULAS TO
MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD. HOWEVER, VORONIN AGREED WITH
POINTS IN REFTELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NONTRANSPARENT MANNER IN
WHICH THE AGREEMENT WAS BROKERED. FURTHER, MOLDOVANS COULD
NEVER LIVE WITH MOSCOW'S SIDEBAR TO THE AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD
HAVE ALLOWED UP TO 2000 RUSSIAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN
TRANSNISTRIA UNTIL 2020.


3. (C) VORONIN MINCED NO WORDS WHEN REFERRING TO THE
TIRASPOL AUTHORITIES. TRANSNISTRIA IS A "STALINIST REGIME"
UNDER THE CONTROL OF A "MAFIA-LIKE CRIMINAL POLITICAL
SYSTEM." THE KEY TO BREAKING THE IMPASSE IS MOSCOW, VORONIN
EMPHASIZED. RUSSIA MUST USE ITS INFLUENCE OVER TRANSNISTRIAN
AUTHORITIES TO AGREE TO A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT
AND FOLLOW UP WITH A COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OF MILITARY FORCES
AND WEAPONS AS CALLED FOR UNDER THE CFE ISTANBUL ACCORD.
MOLDOVA IS COUNTING ON THE OSCE, AND EVENTUALLY THE EU, TO
HELP END THIS STALEMATE AND ASSIST CHISINAU TO REBUILD ITS
ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURES.


4. (SBU) ORTONA SAID THAT BERLUSCONI HAD ASSURED VORONIN THAT
MOLDOVANS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE CONSIDERED FAIRLY FOR
NORMALIZED STATUS AS ITALY IMPLEMENTS 2002 IMMIGRATION REFORM
LEGISLATION (THE "BOSSI-FINI" LAW). VORONIN WAS PLEASED TO
LEARN THAT ITALY WOULD INCREASE, FROM 500 IN 2003 TO 700 IN
2004, THE NUMBER OF MOLDOVANS GRANTED LEGAL STATUS TO WORK IN
ITALY.

SEMBLER

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2003ROME05441 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL