(SBU) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON

UNCLAS STATE 076464 SENSITIVE SIPDIS (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL KV MJ RI SUBJECT: (SBU) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SERBIA-MONTENEGRO RELATIONS (C-RE9-01447) REF: A. PODGORICA 000132 ¶B. STATE 054930 ¶C. PODGORICA 000115 ¶1. (SBU) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN MONTENEGRO'S RECENT ACTIONS REGARDING KOSOVO, PARTICULARLY AS THEY RELATE TO PERCEIVED AMPLIFIED SERBIAN PRESSURE ON MONTENEGRO THROUGH NEW RHETORIC AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, WE WOULD APPRECIATE FURTHER INFORMATION POSTS CAN PROVIDE ON THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SERBIAN LEADERS AND MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENT FILIP VUJANOVIC DURING HIS TRIP TO BELGRADE IN LATE MAY, AND AMONG SERBIAN AND MONTENEGRIN LEADERS DURING THE REGIONAL CULTURAL SUMMIT IN MONTENEGRO IN EARLY JUNE. REPORTING ON THE QUESTIONS BELOW WILL BE READ WITH GREAT INTEREST, IF THE INFORMATION CAN BE ACQUIRED DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. ¶A. (SBU) WHAT IS THE NATURE OF DISCUSSIONS OF MEETINGS BETWEEN SERBIAN AND MONTENEGRIN LEADERS REGARDING KOSOVO? ¶B. (SBU) HOW DOES SERBIAN PRESIDENT TADIC PLAN TO REACT IF MONTENEGRO MOVES FORWARD IN BUILDING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH KOSOVO? ¶C. (SBU) HOW LONG DOES MONTENEGRO PLAN TO STALL BUILDING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH KOSOVO? ¶D. (SBU) WHAT IS TADIC'S INTENT IN APPROVING THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED NEW LAW ON DIASPORA? ¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-01447 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. CLINTON