Identifier
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04ZAGREB181
2004-01-30 10:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:  

FM ZUZUL COMMITS TO FULL ICTY COOPERATION,

Tags:  KAWC PREL KJUS HR 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000181 

SIPDIS


DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE - KABUMOTO, S/WCI - PROSPER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/29/2014
TAGS: KAWC PREL KJUS HR
SUBJECT: FM ZUZUL COMMITS TO FULL ICTY COOPERATION,
GOTOVINA UPDATE

REF: A) ZAGREB 149 B) 03 ZAGREB 2642

CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR RALPH FRANK, REASONS 1.5 (B) & (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000181

SIPDIS


DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE - KABUMOTO, S/WCI - PROSPER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/29/2014
TAGS: KAWC PREL KJUS HR
SUBJECT: FM ZUZUL COMMITS TO FULL ICTY COOPERATION,
GOTOVINA UPDATE

REF: A) ZAGREB 149 B) 03 ZAGREB 2642

CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR RALPH FRANK, REASONS 1.5 (B) & (D)


1. (C) FULL COOPERATION WITH ICTY: ON JANUARY 28, FOREIGN
MINISTER ZUZUL GAVE AMBASSADOR FRANK A READ OUT OF HIS
CONVERSATION IN STOCKHOLM EARLIER IN THE WEEK WITH
AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR WAR CRIMES ISSUES PIERRE PROSPER.
ZUZUL SAID THAT HE HAD COMMITTED THAT THE GOC WOULD
"COMPLETELY COOPERATE ON DOCUMENTS" REQUESTED BY THE ICTY.
ZUZUL ALSO SAID ALTHOUGH HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE
NEW INDICTMENTS BY THE ICTY, HE HAD COMMITTED TO AMB. PROSPER
THAT CROATIA WOULD ACT APPROPRIATELY, EVEN IF IT WOULD LEAD
TO STRONG CRITICISM AT HOME.


2. (C) SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE: FM ZUZUL SAID THAT HE HAD
ASKED AMB. PROSPER FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE TO HELP CROATIA
DEVELOP ITS DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES TO PROSECUTE WAR CRIMES
CASES. ZUZUL ALSO SAID HE WOULD WELCOME A VISIT TO CROATIA
BY AMB. PROSPER, BUT HAD NO PREFERENCE AS TO TIMING.


3. (C) GOTOVINA: ZUZUL TOLD AMB. FRANK THAT HE HAD HEARD THAT
U.S.-BASED ADVISORS TO ICTY INDICTEE ANTE GOTOVINA WERE
ADVISING GOTOVINA TO WAIT OUT THE ICTY CLOSURE STRATEGY.
HOWEVER, ZUZUL SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE GOC WAS NOT IN CONTACT
WITH GOTOVINA, IT WAS READY TO NEGOTIATE CONDITIONS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES TO FACILITATE GOTOVINA'S MOVEMENT TO THE HAGUE.
HE NOTED THAT THE ICTY HAD AGREED TO SEND SOMEONE TO ZAGREB
MEET WITH GOTOVINA PRIOR TO HIS PROCEEDING ON TO THE HAGUE.
ZUZUL ALSO SAID THAT THE GOC WOULD PROVIDE GOTOVINA WITH
LEGAL COUNSEL, AS IT HAD WITH OTHER INDICTEES, AND WOULD
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GOTOVINA'S FAMILY.
FRANK

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