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07SARAJEVO2315
2007-10-30 16:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sarajevo
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BOSNIA POLITICAL UPDATE - OCTOBER 30, 2007
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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE(HOH/STINCHCOMB); NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
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SUBJECT: BOSNIA POLITICAL UPDATE - OCTOBER 30, 2007
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
RSNA Conclusions
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SARAJEVO 002315
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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE(HOH/STINCHCOMB); NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: BK PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: BOSNIA POLITICAL UPDATE - OCTOBER 30, 2007
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
RSNA Conclusions
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1. (C) Yesterday's special session of the RS National
Assembly resumed this morning in order to approve the text of
a resolution negotiated over the evening. The resolution
which consisted of language agreed by SNSD, SDS, the Serb
Radical Party and PDP passed with 71 votes in favor and 6
votes, representing SDA, SBiH and SDP delegates, against.
Although the twelve-point resolution is nonbinding it
included provocative language that does not moderate or
diverge from the positions of Dodik and other Serb leaders.
Specifically, the resolution declared the Lajcak measures to
be inconsistent with Dayton and the Bosnian constitution and
calls for a legal challenge to the measures before the
constitutional court. Although the RSNA did not broach the
issue of withdrawing from the state government or devolution
of competencies, it did specify that the current special
session will resume after the conclusion of the PIC to
consider additional conclusions based on the communique.
PIC Convenes
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2. (C) Fog at the airport delayed the arrival of several
political directors but the day's PIC meetings continued on
an abridged schedule. The Ambassador and DAS DiCarlo are
currently holding a bilateral meeting with High
Representative Lajcak before proceeding to plenary events.
OHR was engaged in drafting the PIC communique throughout the
day and resisted several U.S. attempts to toughen the
message. Lajcak has called for a Quint political directors
meeting on the margins of tomorrow's PIC events High
Representative.
Lajcak Meets with EUFOR/NATO
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3. (C) Yesterday High Representative Lajcak met with EUFOR
Commander Rear Admiral Hans Whitthauer and visiting DSACEUR
General John McColl to discuss the security environment. In
comments to the press, Admiral Whitthauer stated that EUFOR
has "forces ready for possible intervention and to be sure
that we can intervene again in case of a new war."
Privately, Admiral Whitthauer has told us that in the wake of
the drawdown, EUFOR, even augmented with its rapid reaction
force, would be unable to mount substantive peacekeeping
operations in Bosnia.
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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE(HOH/STINCHCOMB); NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: BK PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: BOSNIA POLITICAL UPDATE - OCTOBER 30, 2007
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b),(d).
RSNA Conclusions
--------------
1. (C) Yesterday's special session of the RS National
Assembly resumed this morning in order to approve the text of
a resolution negotiated over the evening. The resolution
which consisted of language agreed by SNSD, SDS, the Serb
Radical Party and PDP passed with 71 votes in favor and 6
votes, representing SDA, SBiH and SDP delegates, against.
Although the twelve-point resolution is nonbinding it
included provocative language that does not moderate or
diverge from the positions of Dodik and other Serb leaders.
Specifically, the resolution declared the Lajcak measures to
be inconsistent with Dayton and the Bosnian constitution and
calls for a legal challenge to the measures before the
constitutional court. Although the RSNA did not broach the
issue of withdrawing from the state government or devolution
of competencies, it did specify that the current special
session will resume after the conclusion of the PIC to
consider additional conclusions based on the communique.
PIC Convenes
--------------
2. (C) Fog at the airport delayed the arrival of several
political directors but the day's PIC meetings continued on
an abridged schedule. The Ambassador and DAS DiCarlo are
currently holding a bilateral meeting with High
Representative Lajcak before proceeding to plenary events.
OHR was engaged in drafting the PIC communique throughout the
day and resisted several U.S. attempts to toughen the
message. Lajcak has called for a Quint political directors
meeting on the margins of tomorrow's PIC events High
Representative.
Lajcak Meets with EUFOR/NATO
--------------
3. (C) Yesterday High Representative Lajcak met with EUFOR
Commander Rear Admiral Hans Whitthauer and visiting DSACEUR
General John McColl to discuss the security environment. In
comments to the press, Admiral Whitthauer stated that EUFOR
has "forces ready for possible intervention and to be sure
that we can intervene again in case of a new war."
Privately, Admiral Whitthauer has told us that in the wake of
the drawdown, EUFOR, even augmented with its rapid reaction
force, would be unable to mount substantive peacekeeping
operations in Bosnia.
ENGLISH