BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM ALKALAJ TO URGE

S E C R E T SARAJEVO 001723 NOFORN SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI (WILLIAMSON/VIBUL-JOLLES),EUR (JONES),AND EUR/SCE (FOOKS/STINCHCOMB) E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2018 TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG SUBJECT: BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM ALKALAJ TO URGE QUICK DECISION ON ALGERIAN 6 REF: SECSTATE 117141 Classified By: Ambassador Charles English for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) (S/NF) The Ambassador met on November 6 with Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj to deliver reftel talking points about the possible return to Bosnia of some of the "Algerian 6" Guantanamo detainees. The Ambassador stressed that rapid developments in the court case might force the hands of the USG and, consequently, the earliest possible consideration of this issue by the Bosnian government would be appreciated. Alkalaj said he understood the urgency of the issue, adding that he would urge Prime Minister Spiric to put it on the agenda of the next session of the Council of Ministers on November 13. The Ambassador told Alkalaj that he plans to meet with Prime Minister Spiric, Minister of Security Sadovic and Justice Minister Colak to discuss this issue before the next meeting of the Council of Ministers. ENGLISH