Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ROME541
2008-04-30 06:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000541
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENC FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI XA IT
SUBJECT: CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
UNLIKELY
REF: A. BRUSSELS 591
B. STATE 40180
Classified By: ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM DELARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (
B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000541
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENC FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI XA IT
SUBJECT: CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
UNLIKELY
REF: A. BRUSSELS 591
B. STATE 40180
Classified By: ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM DELARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (
B) AND (D).
1. (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials told Emboffs that the
head of Italy's delegation to the May 5-16 United Nations
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD),like that of the
U.S., likely will be a senior career official, rather than a
high-level or political figure. This is largely due to the
recent Italian elections; the new government's
political-level officials will not yet be in place when the
CSD meets. End summary.
2. (C) Poloff spoke to Italian MFA UN Desk Officer Leonardo
Bencini on April 21. Bencini said Italy would not send a
high-level representative to the CSD for the practical reason
that, in the immediate aftermath of parliamentary elections
and before the formation of a new government, there would be
no senior representative to send. But as a political matter,
Bencini said Italy would not play a prominent role on
Zimbabwe, and would hew to the EU common position. (Per ref
A, U.S. and EU views on lowering the CSD representation level
as a signal of displeasure with events in Zimbabwe seem quite
similar.)
3. (SBU) SCICouns delivered ref B points to Italian MFA
Director for Environment and Sustainable Development Giovanna
Piccarreta on April 17, and spoke to her on April 24, upon
her return from the Paris Major Economies Meeting.
Piccarreta confirmed Bencini,s views on the lack of
high-level Italian officials to send to the CSD. She said
that Italy,s CSD delegation likely will be headed by
Environment Ministry Diplomatic Counselor Antonio Bernardini,
and that Environment Ministry Director General Dr. Corrado
Clini and she also likely will attend. The delegation list
has not yet been finalized, but she did not anticipate any
political-level representation.
SPOGLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/EDA FOR REBECCA WEBBER
OES/ENC FOR KERI HOLLAND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2018
TAGS: SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON ZI XA IT
SUBJECT: CSD: ITALIAN HIGH-LEVEL/POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
UNLIKELY
REF: A. BRUSSELS 591
B. STATE 40180
Classified By: ECONOMIC MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM DELARE FOR REASONS 1.4 (
B) AND (D).
1. (C) Summary. Italian MFA officials told Emboffs that the
head of Italy's delegation to the May 5-16 United Nations
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD),like that of the
U.S., likely will be a senior career official, rather than a
high-level or political figure. This is largely due to the
recent Italian elections; the new government's
political-level officials will not yet be in place when the
CSD meets. End summary.
2. (C) Poloff spoke to Italian MFA UN Desk Officer Leonardo
Bencini on April 21. Bencini said Italy would not send a
high-level representative to the CSD for the practical reason
that, in the immediate aftermath of parliamentary elections
and before the formation of a new government, there would be
no senior representative to send. But as a political matter,
Bencini said Italy would not play a prominent role on
Zimbabwe, and would hew to the EU common position. (Per ref
A, U.S. and EU views on lowering the CSD representation level
as a signal of displeasure with events in Zimbabwe seem quite
similar.)
3. (SBU) SCICouns delivered ref B points to Italian MFA
Director for Environment and Sustainable Development Giovanna
Piccarreta on April 17, and spoke to her on April 24, upon
her return from the Paris Major Economies Meeting.
Piccarreta confirmed Bencini,s views on the lack of
high-level Italian officials to send to the CSD. She said
that Italy,s CSD delegation likely will be headed by
Environment Ministry Diplomatic Counselor Antonio Bernardini,
and that Environment Ministry Director General Dr. Corrado
Clini and she also likely will attend. The delegation list
has not yet been finalized, but she did not anticipate any
political-level representation.
SPOGLI