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04ROME4320
2004-11-10 08:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY FULLY BACKS U.S. ON THIRD COMMITTEE ISSUES
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UNCLAS ROME 004320
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM IT HUMAN RIGHTS
SUBJECT: ITALY FULLY BACKS U.S. ON THIRD COMMITTEE ISSUES
REF: (A) STATE 237932 (B) STATE 236869 (C) ROME 4192
(U) Giuseppe Calvetta, Director of the MFA Office on Human
Rights, told Laborcouns November 8 that Italy fully supports
the U.S. positions in refs A and B regarding human rights
resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee. As an EU
member, Italy is cosponsoring the resolutions on Belarus,
Turkmenistan, Sudan and Zimbabwe. Italy does want to see
other African states support the Sudan resolution to avoid
allegations that the measure is "anti-African." They will
also support us on the Iran resolution, but Calvetta noted
that Italy believes that the EU and the U.S., in dealing with
Iran, must focus not only on human rights but adopt a package
approach that includes nuclear, terrorism and commercial
issues that do not isolate human rights. He commented that
we need an integrated approach to Iran, especially given the
importance of the nuclear issue. On the Belarus resolution
criticizing U.S. elections, he confirmed Italy's opposition.
SEMBLER
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2004ROME04320 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM IT HUMAN RIGHTS
SUBJECT: ITALY FULLY BACKS U.S. ON THIRD COMMITTEE ISSUES
REF: (A) STATE 237932 (B) STATE 236869 (C) ROME 4192
(U) Giuseppe Calvetta, Director of the MFA Office on Human
Rights, told Laborcouns November 8 that Italy fully supports
the U.S. positions in refs A and B regarding human rights
resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee. As an EU
member, Italy is cosponsoring the resolutions on Belarus,
Turkmenistan, Sudan and Zimbabwe. Italy does want to see
other African states support the Sudan resolution to avoid
allegations that the measure is "anti-African." They will
also support us on the Iran resolution, but Calvetta noted
that Italy believes that the EU and the U.S., in dealing with
Iran, must focus not only on human rights but adopt a package
approach that includes nuclear, terrorism and commercial
issues that do not isolate human rights. He commented that
we need an integrated approach to Iran, especially given the
importance of the nuclear issue. On the Belarus resolution
criticizing U.S. elections, he confirmed Italy's opposition.
SEMBLER
NNNN
2004ROME04320 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED