Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUCHAREST771
2008-10-01 12:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ROMANIA: DOMESTIC TERRORISM DESIGNATIONS DIFFICULT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000771
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA BROCKWELL AND EUR/CE ASCHEIBE
USEU BRUSSELS FOR LSNYDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KTFN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: DOMESTIC TERRORISM DESIGNATIONS DIFFICULT
REF: STATE 101037
Classified By: DCM Jeri Guthrie-Corn for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000771
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA BROCKWELL AND EUR/CE ASCHEIBE
USEU BRUSSELS FOR LSNYDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KTFN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: DOMESTIC TERRORISM DESIGNATIONS DIFFICULT
REF: STATE 101037
Classified By: DCM Jeri Guthrie-Corn for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) EconOff met on September 23rd with Elena Paris, Unit
Chief in the Office for the Implementation of International
Sanctions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to
deliver reftel demarche regarding a U.S. Domestic Designation
under E.O. 13438. Paris explained that the Government of
Romania (GOR) is broadly supportive of U.S. efforts to target
money laundering and to implement international financial
sanctions against known or suspected terrorists and criminal
figures. Her office is happy to receive information
regarding U.S. domestic designations, and this information is
passed directly to the Romanian Security Services.
2. (C) However, Paris explained that domestic designations,
outside of the UN or EU framework, are particularly difficult
under Romanian law. A Romanian designation requires the
Council of Ministers, consisting of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet, formally to adopt a separate government ordinance in
every instance. Paris informed EconOff that such an
extraordinary decision would not be taken absent a specific,
high-level request from the USG. Therefore, Romania cannot
easily act on regular U.S. requests that Romania also
designate the individuals or groups in question, even though
such requests are standard language in routine demarches such
as reftel. Paris was quick to add, though, that the Romanian
Intelligence Services and the Financial Intelligence Service
do investigate and flag transactions connected to individuals
whom the U.S. has designated domestically.
3. (C) Accordingly, Paris said that no designation would
occur in response to reftel, but that she would pass along a
request for any additional information to her colleagues in
the intelligence services. Paris promised to notify the
Embassy in any instance where the GOR has useful information
in response to a USG request but cannot pass the information
through normal diplomatic channels due to its sensitive
nature. In such instances, post can request the information
through other channels directly from GOR intelligence
agencies.
TAUBMAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/ERA BROCKWELL AND EUR/CE ASCHEIBE
USEU BRUSSELS FOR LSNYDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: EFIN ETTC PTER PREL PGOV KTFN RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA: DOMESTIC TERRORISM DESIGNATIONS DIFFICULT
REF: STATE 101037
Classified By: DCM Jeri Guthrie-Corn for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) EconOff met on September 23rd with Elena Paris, Unit
Chief in the Office for the Implementation of International
Sanctions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to
deliver reftel demarche regarding a U.S. Domestic Designation
under E.O. 13438. Paris explained that the Government of
Romania (GOR) is broadly supportive of U.S. efforts to target
money laundering and to implement international financial
sanctions against known or suspected terrorists and criminal
figures. Her office is happy to receive information
regarding U.S. domestic designations, and this information is
passed directly to the Romanian Security Services.
2. (C) However, Paris explained that domestic designations,
outside of the UN or EU framework, are particularly difficult
under Romanian law. A Romanian designation requires the
Council of Ministers, consisting of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet, formally to adopt a separate government ordinance in
every instance. Paris informed EconOff that such an
extraordinary decision would not be taken absent a specific,
high-level request from the USG. Therefore, Romania cannot
easily act on regular U.S. requests that Romania also
designate the individuals or groups in question, even though
such requests are standard language in routine demarches such
as reftel. Paris was quick to add, though, that the Romanian
Intelligence Services and the Financial Intelligence Service
do investigate and flag transactions connected to individuals
whom the U.S. has designated domestically.
3. (C) Accordingly, Paris said that no designation would
occur in response to reftel, but that she would pass along a
request for any additional information to her colleagues in
the intelligence services. Paris promised to notify the
Embassy in any instance where the GOR has useful information
in response to a USG request but cannot pass the information
through normal diplomatic channels due to its sensitive
nature. In such instances, post can request the information
through other channels directly from GOR intelligence
agencies.
TAUBMAN