Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ZAGREB736
2007-08-06 11:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
PM ASSURES SOFA APPROVAL AT END OF AUGUST
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000736
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR, EUR/SCE, PM, PM/SNA, L/PM
DEFENSE FOR OSD:WINTERNITZ AND MITCHELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM
SUBJECT: PM ASSURES SOFA APPROVAL AT END OF AUGUST
Classified By: Ambassador Robert A. Bradtke for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000736
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR, EUR/SCE, PM, PM/SNA, L/PM
DEFENSE FOR OSD:WINTERNITZ AND MITCHELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM
SUBJECT: PM ASSURES SOFA APPROVAL AT END OF AUGUST
Classified By: Ambassador Robert A. Bradtke for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Following the failure of the Croatian cabinet to
provide final approval of the text of the Status of Forces
Agremeent at its last session before a two week summer break,
the Ambassador spoke August 3 with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs State Secretary Biscevic to express his
disappointment and urge that approval of the SOFA not slide
into the fall and the Croatian electoral campaign season.
The Ambassador also stressed that much good work had been
done on both sides to reach this point, and it was important
to bring the process to closure.
2. (C) The next day, August 4, Biscevic called the Ambassador
to report that he had conveyed the Ambassador,s concerns to
Prime Minister Sanader. The Prime Minister had instructed
him to inform the Ambassador that the SOFA would be approved
by the cabinet &as soon as8 the Government returned from
its two week summer break at the end of August.
3. (C) Comment. Whatever the reasons for the delay, we
believe that the Prime Minister,s assurances put us on track
for cabinet approval by the end of this month.
BRADTKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR, EUR/SCE, PM, PM/SNA, L/PM
DEFENSE FOR OSD:WINTERNITZ AND MITCHELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/07/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM
SUBJECT: PM ASSURES SOFA APPROVAL AT END OF AUGUST
Classified By: Ambassador Robert A. Bradtke for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Following the failure of the Croatian cabinet to
provide final approval of the text of the Status of Forces
Agremeent at its last session before a two week summer break,
the Ambassador spoke August 3 with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs State Secretary Biscevic to express his
disappointment and urge that approval of the SOFA not slide
into the fall and the Croatian electoral campaign season.
The Ambassador also stressed that much good work had been
done on both sides to reach this point, and it was important
to bring the process to closure.
2. (C) The next day, August 4, Biscevic called the Ambassador
to report that he had conveyed the Ambassador,s concerns to
Prime Minister Sanader. The Prime Minister had instructed
him to inform the Ambassador that the SOFA would be approved
by the cabinet &as soon as8 the Government returned from
its two week summer break at the end of August.
3. (C) Comment. Whatever the reasons for the delay, we
believe that the Prime Minister,s assurances put us on track
for cabinet approval by the end of this month.
BRADTKE