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09ROME464
2009-04-24 14:50:00
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Embassy Rome
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ITALY CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTION FOR ETHIOPIAN
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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/PSC SASH MEHRA
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TAGS: PREL KPKO ET SU IT
SUBJECT: ITALY CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTION FOR ETHIOPIAN
UNAMID LOGISTICS UNIT
REF: STATE 39748
(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA East Africa
Office Director Giuseppe Pastorelli on April 24, requesting
Italian support for the logistics unit pledged by Ethiopia to
the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
Pastorelli said our approach was the first he had heard about
the March 24 Friends of UNAMID meeting, where this issue was
originally raised, per reftel. He said he would query the
Italian mission in New York for details. Although he could
not immediately offer a response to our request, he said
budgetary constraints would limit Italy's ability to respond
positively to our request. Pastorelli thought one possible
source for a contribution would be the Italian Africa Peace
Facility, a mechanism created in 2007 to allow Italy to
contribute to peace and security efforts in Africa in
coordination with the African Union. Post will follow up
with Pastorelli to determine whether support is likely to be
forthcoming.
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