BOSNIA- DAO VERIFIES DESTRUCTION OF AMMUNITION

UNCLAS SARAJEVO 002653 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/SCE (FOOKS, STINCHCOMB),PM/WRA (ADAMS) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MARR BK SUBJECT: BOSNIA- DAO VERIFIES DESTRUCTION OF AMMUNITION REF: A. US-BIH AMMUNITION DESTRUCTION AGREEMENT OF 8/07 ¶B. ADAMS-FLEMING EMAILS ¶1. (U) DAO visited the Bosnian Armed Forces' ammunition destruction facility in Doboj December 11 to verify destruction of ammunition per terms of US-BiH agreement (Ref A). DAO confirms that destruction of first segment of ammunition, 870 tons, occurred as required by the agreement. Minister of Defense Selmo Cikotic also sent Embassy written confirmation that the destruction of the ammunition took place as agreed. ¶2. (U) Post believes requirements are met for PM/WRA's release of the second tranche of funds for the destruction of ammunition per conditions of reftel agreement. ENGLISH