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08STATE77504
2008-07-18 16:39:00
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Secretary of State
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T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
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UNCLAS STATE 077504
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
SUBJECT: T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
5TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
REF: STATE 023570
UNCLAS STATE 077504
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
SUBJECT: T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
5TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
REF: STATE 023570
1. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Italian MFA Deputy Director
General for Political Affairs Filippo Formica made a formal
statement at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states
endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held
May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's
Fifth Anniversary. Formica's statement reviewed the progress
of the PSI and gave recommendations for its future path,
during the opening panel on taking stock of the first five
years of the PSI. The PSI Senior-Level Meeting was attended
by representatives of 85 countries, almost all of the 92
states that have endorsed the PSI.
2. ACTION REQUESTED: Embassy is requested to deliver under
appropriate cover the following letter from Acting Under
Secretary John Rood to MFA Deputy Director General for
Political Affairs, Filippo Formica, thanking him for his
presentation at the PSI Fifth Anniversary Senior-Level
Meeting. The State Department does not plan to release the
text of this letter but has no objection if the Government of
Italy wishes to do so. There will be no signed original.
3. Begin text of letter:
Dear Mr. Formica:
On behalf of the U.S. Government, I want to thank you for
your statement reviewing the progress of the PSI and giving
recommendations for its future path, made at the opening
panel of the May 28, 2008 Senior-Level Meeting for
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) participants in
Washington DC. Your presentation made an important
contribution to the panel and the meeting overall. I
particularly appreciated your call for further efforts in
conducting exercises, improving national and international
legal frameworks, conducting outreach, and combating
proliferation financing.
I believe the PSI Fifth Anniversary Senior-Level Meeting was
very successful in reaffirming the strong commitment of the
PSI partner states to respond to the WMD proliferation
challenge. It also provided the participants from 85
countries an opportunity to strengthen communication with one
another. We hope this event will result in expanded
participation in PSI activities, particularly on a regional
basis. The United States recognizes that Italy plays a
significant role in the PSI, and we greatly appreciate your
Government's continued efforts and contributions to advancing
the PSI goals.
Sincerely,
John C. Rood
Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and
International Security
End text of letter.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT: Washington points of contact on the
PSI are Jane Purcell (e-mail: PurcelJa@state.gov,
202-647-6186); and Carlos Guzman (e-mail: GuzmanCS@state.gov,
202-647-6320). Department appreciates Post's assistance.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
SUBJECT: T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
5TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
REF: STATE 023570
1. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Italian MFA Deputy Director
General for Political Affairs Filippo Formica made a formal
statement at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states
endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held
May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's
Fifth Anniversary. Formica's statement reviewed the progress
of the PSI and gave recommendations for its future path,
during the opening panel on taking stock of the first five
years of the PSI. The PSI Senior-Level Meeting was attended
by representatives of 85 countries, almost all of the 92
states that have endorsed the PSI.
2. ACTION REQUESTED: Embassy is requested to deliver under
appropriate cover the following letter from Acting Under
Secretary John Rood to MFA Deputy Director General for
Political Affairs, Filippo Formica, thanking him for his
presentation at the PSI Fifth Anniversary Senior-Level
Meeting. The State Department does not plan to release the
text of this letter but has no objection if the Government of
Italy wishes to do so. There will be no signed original.
3. Begin text of letter:
Dear Mr. Formica:
On behalf of the U.S. Government, I want to thank you for
your statement reviewing the progress of the PSI and giving
recommendations for its future path, made at the opening
panel of the May 28, 2008 Senior-Level Meeting for
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) participants in
Washington DC. Your presentation made an important
contribution to the panel and the meeting overall. I
particularly appreciated your call for further efforts in
conducting exercises, improving national and international
legal frameworks, conducting outreach, and combating
proliferation financing.
I believe the PSI Fifth Anniversary Senior-Level Meeting was
very successful in reaffirming the strong commitment of the
PSI partner states to respond to the WMD proliferation
challenge. It also provided the participants from 85
countries an opportunity to strengthen communication with one
another. We hope this event will result in expanded
participation in PSI activities, particularly on a regional
basis. The United States recognizes that Italy plays a
significant role in the PSI, and we greatly appreciate your
Government's continued efforts and contributions to advancing
the PSI goals.
Sincerely,
John C. Rood
Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and
International Security
End text of letter.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT: Washington points of contact on the
PSI are Jane Purcell (e-mail: PurcelJa@state.gov,
202-647-6186); and Carlos Guzman (e-mail: GuzmanCS@state.gov,
202-647-6320). Department appreciates Post's assistance.
RICE