Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ROME509
2007-03-14 17:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY: IRAQ COMPACT UN INTERIM MEETING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000509
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/I-ASSIST, KEVIN TAECKER
TREASURY FOR DEPSEC KIMMETT, VICKI ALVO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/14/2017
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: IRAQ COMPACT UN INTERIM MEETING
PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 29448
Classified By: Classified by EcMin Tom Delare for reason 1.4 (b) and (d
).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000509
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/I-ASSIST, KEVIN TAECKER
TREASURY FOR DEPSEC KIMMETT, VICKI ALVO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/14/2017
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: IRAQ COMPACT UN INTERIM MEETING
PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 29448
Classified By: Classified by EcMin Tom Delare for reason 1.4 (b) and (d
).
1. (SBU) Contacts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs report
that Deputy Foreign Minister Ugo Intini and Ambassador Gian
Ludovico De Martino, Head of the MFA Iraq Task Force and
former Italian Ambassador in Baghdad, will attend the March
16 meeting in New York on the International Compact with
Iraq. Ambassador De Martino is scheduled to arrive in NYC
the evening of March 14.
2. (C) According to De Martino's number two, Stefano Stucci,
the Ambassador early on would appreciate the opportunity for
a discussion with Deputy Secretary Kimmett. Some of the
questions he wants to raise, such as a venue for the high
level conference, will naturally come up for discussion in
New York. However, De Martino also wants to raise his view
that Iraq needs to commit more strongly toward
diversification of its economy. When the EcMin noted that PM
Maliki had made a notable set of statements in that direction
during his debut speech on economic issues last July, Stucci
replied that more action was required. Stucci also
acknowledged that "we all know" the problems with political
integration and security, but claimed that not enough
practical commitment by the Iraqi government in either area
was yet visible. With more effort, Stucci averred that a
large part of the disaffected population could be "won back
to political dialog."
3. (C) Note: Ambassador De Martino is a thoughtful
interlocutor who may already be known to the Deputy
Secretary. Embassy recommends that Mr. Kimmett meet with
SIPDIS
him. The Ambassador's support for economic diversification
and privatization of the Iraqi economy fit well with our own
views. Moreover, given the frequent need of the current left
of center Italian government to placate its radical fringe, a
constructive dialog with their representative along lines
helpful to our interests would be broadly useful. End Note.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/I-ASSIST, KEVIN TAECKER
TREASURY FOR DEPSEC KIMMETT, VICKI ALVO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/14/2017
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: IRAQ COMPACT UN INTERIM MEETING
PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 29448
Classified By: Classified by EcMin Tom Delare for reason 1.4 (b) and (d
).
1. (SBU) Contacts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs report
that Deputy Foreign Minister Ugo Intini and Ambassador Gian
Ludovico De Martino, Head of the MFA Iraq Task Force and
former Italian Ambassador in Baghdad, will attend the March
16 meeting in New York on the International Compact with
Iraq. Ambassador De Martino is scheduled to arrive in NYC
the evening of March 14.
2. (C) According to De Martino's number two, Stefano Stucci,
the Ambassador early on would appreciate the opportunity for
a discussion with Deputy Secretary Kimmett. Some of the
questions he wants to raise, such as a venue for the high
level conference, will naturally come up for discussion in
New York. However, De Martino also wants to raise his view
that Iraq needs to commit more strongly toward
diversification of its economy. When the EcMin noted that PM
Maliki had made a notable set of statements in that direction
during his debut speech on economic issues last July, Stucci
replied that more action was required. Stucci also
acknowledged that "we all know" the problems with political
integration and security, but claimed that not enough
practical commitment by the Iraqi government in either area
was yet visible. With more effort, Stucci averred that a
large part of the disaffected population could be "won back
to political dialog."
3. (C) Note: Ambassador De Martino is a thoughtful
interlocutor who may already be known to the Deputy
Secretary. Embassy recommends that Mr. Kimmett meet with
SIPDIS
him. The Ambassador's support for economic diversification
and privatization of the Iraqi economy fit well with our own
views. Moreover, given the frequent need of the current left
of center Italian government to placate its radical fringe, a
constructive dialog with their representative along lines
helpful to our interests would be broadly useful. End Note.
SPOGLI