AMBASSADOR NULAND'S MEETING WITH SERBIAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000602

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR, EUR/RPM, EUR/SCE, PM, IO, SR

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/12/2016
TAGS: NATO PREL
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR NULAND'S MEETING WITH SERBIAN
AMBASSADOR MILINKOVIC

REF: STATE 146343


1. (U) Summary: On October 18, Ambassador Nuland hosted
Serbian Ambassador to the EU Branko Milinkovic to discuss
Serbian Partnership for Peace (PfP) aspirations and Serbia's
compliance with the International Criminal Court for the
former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Ambassador Nuland expressed dismay
with the lack of progress regarding ICTY and that this
inaction was detrimental to Serbia's participation in PfP.
End Summary.


2. (U) Ambassador Nuland opened the meeting by expressing
Washington's concern over Serbia's inaction with regard to
compliance with ICTY. She told Ambassador Milinkovic that
the U.S. is looking for Serbia to take the necessary steps
toward fulfilling its action plan. Ambassador Milinkovic
asked if the door was closed to PfP and Ambassador Nuland
responded that the door is still open for Serbia, but the
Serbs need to first get something done to demonstrate ICTY
compliance to the international community. Ambassador Nuland
provided Milinkovic with a copy of previously delivered
talking points, (RefTel),and outlined the kind of steps that
the U.S. Government has suggested to Belgrade to assist in
their efforts to fulfill their action plan.


3. (U) In response to an inquiry regarding PfP progress
for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, Ambassador Nuland
responded that while the U.S. supports further Euro-Atlantic
integration for the entire region, each country must be
assessed on its individual merits.
NULAND