Identifier
Created
Classification
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08ROME814
2008-07-01 10:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY SAYS EU CONSIDERING 25 MILLION EURO PLEDGE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000814
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: KNNP IAEA ENRG IT
SUBJECT: ITALY SAYS EU CONSIDERING 25 MILLION EURO PLEDGE
TO NUCLEAR FUEL BANK
REF: STATE 68313
Classified By: Political Officer Gabriel Escobar for reasons 1.4 b and
d
(C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Non-Proliferation
Office Director Emanuele Farruggia, of the MFA's Political
Bureau, on June 28. Farruggia said Italy strongly supported
the idea behind the proposed IAEA international nuclear fuel
bank, and was supporting a motion within the EU to contribute
25 million euros to the bank. SCICouns also delivered reftel
points to Roberto Liotto, Head of the MFA's Space,
Technology, Defense, and Nuclear Issues and Non-Proliferation
Office (in the Economic Bureau) on June 27. Liotto said the
issue was of interest to Italy, but deferred to Farruggia on
the specifics.
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