Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ROME1726
2006-06-09 14:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALIAN VIEWS ON JUNE GAERC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001726
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2016
TAGS: PREL EUN KPAL YI MW IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALIAN VIEWS ON JUNE GAERC
REF: A) STATE 91167 B) ROME 1552 C) ROME 1680 AND
PREVIOUS
Classified By: Classified by Jonathan R. Cohen, Acting Political Minist
er Counselor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001726
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2016
TAGS: PREL EUN KPAL YI MW IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALIAN VIEWS ON JUNE GAERC
REF: A) STATE 91167 B) ROME 1552 C) ROME 1680 AND
PREVIOUS
Classified By: Classified by Jonathan R. Cohen, Acting Political Minist
er Counselor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary. The GOI is prepared to recognize Montenegro
as an independent state following an EU statement on the
results of the referendum but wants the international
community to continue to focus on trafficking, organized
crime and security issues after the dissolution of the union
between Serbia and Montenegro and after the resolution of the
Kosovo's status. On Palestinian assistance, the GOI prefers
a mechanism that would alleviate poverty but not provide
institutional development to the Palestinian government.
Post is unclear what the final GOI position on this will be
at the GAERC, however. End Summary.
Western Balkans
2. (SBU) MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona told
poloff that Italy is prepared to recognize Montenegro's
independence shortly after a GAERC statement. Italy's
ambassador to Serbia will be accredited to Montenegro until
an embassy can be established. On Kosovo, Italy strongly
supports UN SE Ahtisaari's efforts to find a solution to the
Kosovo status issue. De Cardona stated that the GOI will
press for international focus on organized crime, trafficking
and security problems that are not currently addressed
through political efforts to dissolve the union between
Serbia and Montenegro and through the negotiations on the
status of Kosovo.
Iraq
3. (SBU) Italy is currently a troop contributing member of
the coalition and has expressed strong political support for
the new Iraqi government (ref b). Post has reported
extensively on Italian plans for future assistance to Iraq
and Italy's role in the coalition (ref c).
Palestinian Assistance
4. (C) EconOff met June 7 with Federica Ferrari-Bravo,
Director for the Middle East and Balkans at the MFA's Office
of Development Cooperation (ODC) to deliver ref a points on
assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Ferrari-Bravo
said she had attended a Brussels meeting in which Temporary
International Mechanism (TIM) options were discussed, but
that she personally strongly opposes any Italian funds being
used to "pay electricity bills or fund salaries." She added
that Italian funding in the Palestinian Authority is never
used for "institutional development" but for poverty
alleviation. She said she had reviewed the TIM documents
circulating and would provide input for the June 12 GAERC
meeting. Comment: Ferrari-Bravo is strongly opposed to any
Italian contribution to TIM, however, given the political
nature of the debate, the GOI may ultimately take a different
stance.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2016
TAGS: PREL EUN KPAL YI MW IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALIAN VIEWS ON JUNE GAERC
REF: A) STATE 91167 B) ROME 1552 C) ROME 1680 AND
PREVIOUS
Classified By: Classified by Jonathan R. Cohen, Acting Political Minist
er Counselor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary. The GOI is prepared to recognize Montenegro
as an independent state following an EU statement on the
results of the referendum but wants the international
community to continue to focus on trafficking, organized
crime and security issues after the dissolution of the union
between Serbia and Montenegro and after the resolution of the
Kosovo's status. On Palestinian assistance, the GOI prefers
a mechanism that would alleviate poverty but not provide
institutional development to the Palestinian government.
Post is unclear what the final GOI position on this will be
at the GAERC, however. End Summary.
Western Balkans
2. (SBU) MFA Balkans Office Director Raimondo De Cardona told
poloff that Italy is prepared to recognize Montenegro's
independence shortly after a GAERC statement. Italy's
ambassador to Serbia will be accredited to Montenegro until
an embassy can be established. On Kosovo, Italy strongly
supports UN SE Ahtisaari's efforts to find a solution to the
Kosovo status issue. De Cardona stated that the GOI will
press for international focus on organized crime, trafficking
and security problems that are not currently addressed
through political efforts to dissolve the union between
Serbia and Montenegro and through the negotiations on the
status of Kosovo.
Iraq
3. (SBU) Italy is currently a troop contributing member of
the coalition and has expressed strong political support for
the new Iraqi government (ref b). Post has reported
extensively on Italian plans for future assistance to Iraq
and Italy's role in the coalition (ref c).
Palestinian Assistance
4. (C) EconOff met June 7 with Federica Ferrari-Bravo,
Director for the Middle East and Balkans at the MFA's Office
of Development Cooperation (ODC) to deliver ref a points on
assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Ferrari-Bravo
said she had attended a Brussels meeting in which Temporary
International Mechanism (TIM) options were discussed, but
that she personally strongly opposes any Italian funds being
used to "pay electricity bills or fund salaries." She added
that Italian funding in the Palestinian Authority is never
used for "institutional development" but for poverty
alleviation. She said she had reviewed the TIM documents
circulating and would provide input for the June 12 GAERC
meeting. Comment: Ferrari-Bravo is strongly opposed to any
Italian contribution to TIM, however, given the political
nature of the debate, the GOI may ultimately take a different
stance.
SPOGLI