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09ROME77
2009-01-22 14:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

MLAT: UPDATE UPDATE ON ITALIAN RATIFICATION OF

Tags:  PREL PGOV KCRM KTIA AA IT 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000077 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/22/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KCRM KTIA AA IT
SUBJECT: MLAT: UPDATE UPDATE ON ITALIAN RATIFICATION OF
US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS

REF: STATE 1199

Classified By: POLMIL Counselor J. Liam Wasley.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000077

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/22/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV KCRM KTIA AA IT
SUBJECT: MLAT: UPDATE UPDATE ON ITALIAN RATIFICATION OF
US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS

REF: STATE 1199

Classified By: POLMIL Counselor J. Liam Wasley.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) The Government of Italy (GOI) referred the US-EU
Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements to the
Parliament on December 12. Per reftel reguest, Poloff raised
the ratification status with Member of Parliament Alessandro
Ruben, who is close to President of the Chamber of Deputies
Gianfranco Fini. Ruben advised Poloff that earlier this
month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pulled the bill back
from Parliament to make further adjustments, presumably to
the implementing legislation. Ruben said that the MFA should
conclude its work next week and send the bill back to
Parliament. Poloff advised Ruben that post regarded the
treaty as a priority item, and Ruben said that he and Fini
would do their part to ensure expeditious passage. Ruben
expected the bill to be discussed by the Foreign Affairs
committee next week. Post has also raised its concerns about
the delay with MFA contacts. Final passage is still expected
to take several months. Post will continue to press the issue
with parliamentary and MFA contacts.
SPOGLI