Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ROME1390
2005-04-22 16:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

ITALIAN VIEWS ON APRIL 25 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS

Tags:  PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI CG SU IT EUN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001390 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2015
TAGS: PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI CG SU IT EUN
SUBJECT: ITALIAN VIEWS ON APRIL 25 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS
MEETING (GAERC) AGENDA

REF: STATE 72185

Classified By: POL Minister Counselor Tom Countryman - Reason: 1.4 (b)(
d)


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Iraq
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001390

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2015
TAGS: PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI CG SU IT EUN
SUBJECT: ITALIAN VIEWS ON APRIL 25 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS
MEETING (GAERC) AGENDA

REF: STATE 72185

Classified By: POL Minister Counselor Tom Countryman - Reason: 1.4 (b)(
d)


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Iraq
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1. (C) MFA EU CFSP Director Luigi Mattiolo told Poloff that
during the April 25 EU
GAERC, FMs would discuss preparations for the June US-EU
conference on Iraq. Italy wants to be sure Baghdad
authorities views are also incorporated into the preparation
phase of the conference.

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MEPP
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2. (C) Mattiolo said GAERC discussions would focus on EU
support for Palestinian Authority reconstruction projects.
Italy would review its bilateral assistance for Palestinian
security and law enforcement training and the "insertion" of
the program into an overall EU effort. Ministers will also
begin dialogue on a coordinated policy concerning contact
between high level officials from EU governments with
Hamas-associated candidates in the run-up to elections.

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Lebanon
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3. (C) Mattiolo did not discount the possibility that
elections could be successfully and securely completed by the
end of May. He noted, however, that continued "instability"
was causing some of his EU counterparts to look more closely
at the date and that he expected some FMs to propose
postponement. He said that Ministers, if there is time,
might also discuss an enhanced monitoring mission for the
elections.

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Balkans
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4. (C) Mattiolo said that Italy had joined consensus on an
"Autumn" start date for the Stabilization and Association
Process for Serbia. Ministers would discuss the very strict
conditions (ICC commitments, internal economic reform) under
which the process would begin. Ministers would also
encourage Macedonian and Greek authorities to work harder on
a solution to the impasse on the "Macedonia" name issue.

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Sudan
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5. (C) Mattiolo said that Italy shared US concerns expressed
reftel over distribution of pledged assistance to Sudan. He
predicted that the enhanced EU on-the-ground presence in the
region would result in more rapid disbursement of the
remaining 20 million Euros in EU-pledged funds.

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2005ROME01390 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL