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07BRUSSELS594
2007-02-23 09:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
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BOSNIA PIC MEETING: EU GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF US

Tags:  PGOV PREL BK EUN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000594 

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EUR/SCE FOR FOOKS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK EUN
SUBJECT: BOSNIA PIC MEETING: EU GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF US
POSITION

REF: STATE 20031

Classified By: Political Officer Holly Schwendler for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 000594

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EUR/SCE FOR FOOKS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL BK EUN
SUBJECT: BOSNIA PIC MEETING: EU GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF US
POSITION

REF: STATE 20031

Classified By: Political Officer Holly Schwendler for reasons 1.4 (b) a
nd (d).


1. (C) The EU Council Secretariat is in full agreement with
reftel U.S. priorities for the upcoming PIC meeting,
according to Bosnia officer Rasa Ostrauskaite. European
Commission political officer for Bosnia, Jose Sanchez Alegre,
voiced some skepticism regarding the value and necessity of
OHR extension, particularly a 12-month extension, but said
that the Commission will not stand in the way. In the context
of supporting Bosnia on its European path, he emphasized
encouraging BiH to take more ownership of the reform process,
rather than have reforms imposed by the international
community. Sanchez Alegre asserted that the inherent
instability of the Balkans region amplifies any shortcomings
in progress on reform, therefore heightening international
concern, perhaps unnecessarily.

GRAY
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