Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUCHAREST475
2008-06-13 13:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ROMANIA ON BERLIN CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000475
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2013
TAGS: PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA ON BERLIN CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF
PALESTINIAN CIVIL POLICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
REF: STATE 062133
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR TED TANOUE; REASONS 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000475
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2013
TAGS: PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA ON BERLIN CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF
PALESTINIAN CIVIL POLICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
REF: STATE 062133
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR TED TANOUE; REASONS 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on June 13 to MFA
Director General for Political Affairs Stefan Tinca. Tinca
reported that Foreign Minister Comanescu would be attending
the Berlin Conference. However, he added that Romania would
be more focused on identifying possible project areas among
the 14 priorities in the follow-up discussions after Berlin.
Tinca indicated that Romania was very interested in the civil
police training component, especially if there was an
opportunity for Romania to leverage its scarce resources with
other contributors -- including bilaterally with the U.S.
Tinca noted that MFA would be looking further to build
support for its commitment following the Berlin Conference
within the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform
(MIRA) since it has more experience in these areas.
2. (C) Comment: The MFA will be challenged to convince MIRA
that fielding a team of civil police trainers in the
Palestinian Territories (or even conducting the training in
Bucharest),is a worthy cause in the current budgetary
environment. MIRA complains about scarce resources and
personnel, and the per diem is just not attractive enough to
draw volunteers. On the other hand, if an ally (like the
U.S.) were to offer up enough resources to make a joint
stability police unit training cadre, MIRA might find this
burden-sharing and partnership activity more attractive. End
Comment.
TAPLIN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2013
TAGS: PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA ON BERLIN CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF
PALESTINIAN CIVIL POLICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
REF: STATE 062133
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR TED TANOUE; REASONS 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on June 13 to MFA
Director General for Political Affairs Stefan Tinca. Tinca
reported that Foreign Minister Comanescu would be attending
the Berlin Conference. However, he added that Romania would
be more focused on identifying possible project areas among
the 14 priorities in the follow-up discussions after Berlin.
Tinca indicated that Romania was very interested in the civil
police training component, especially if there was an
opportunity for Romania to leverage its scarce resources with
other contributors -- including bilaterally with the U.S.
Tinca noted that MFA would be looking further to build
support for its commitment following the Berlin Conference
within the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform
(MIRA) since it has more experience in these areas.
2. (C) Comment: The MFA will be challenged to convince MIRA
that fielding a team of civil police trainers in the
Palestinian Territories (or even conducting the training in
Bucharest),is a worthy cause in the current budgetary
environment. MIRA complains about scarce resources and
personnel, and the per diem is just not attractive enough to
draw volunteers. On the other hand, if an ally (like the
U.S.) were to offer up enough resources to make a joint
stability police unit training cadre, MIRA might find this
burden-sharing and partnership activity more attractive. End
Comment.
TAPLIN