Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10ROME182
2010-02-12 17:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR
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UNCLAS ROME 000182
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR EUN KTIAIC NO IT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR
TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS
REF: STATE 9584
UNCLAS ROME 000182
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR EUN KTIAIC NO IT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR
TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS
REF: STATE 9584
1. (U) EconOff delivered the demarche on U.S.-EU Second Stage
Air Transport Negotiations. Post first spoke with Aldo
Sansone, director general for airports an air nagivation at
the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Sansone
suggested that the demarche be delivered to M. Cristina
Francolini, Manager of International Relations in Sansone's
division and member of the negotiating team that will be in
Madrid for the U.S.-EU Second Stage Air Transport
Negotiations. EconOff delivered the demarche to Francolini
and Andrea De Cesare, who will also be on the negotiating
team. They were in agreement with the substance of the
demarche.
2. (SBU) Francolini said they agreed that both sides need to
be "realistic and pragmatic" about the negotiations. She
said they recognize that both the environmental regulations
(i.e., noise-related restrictions) and the ownership of U.S.
carriers are tough issues. She said that it is important to
complete the Second Stage negotiations and to have an
agrement by the end of this year. She added that we cannot
go backwards and that compromise will be needed to come to an
agreement.
3. (SBU) Francolini said that Italy understands that there
won't be a change to U.S. legislation on ownership of air
carriers at this time. She said that there will always be a
chance to discuss this issue in the future, after the Second
Stage negotiations have been completed. She said, "Not
everything can be done in this moment, but we can't throw
away everything done until now, or it will become an endless
process."
4. (U) Francolini furthermore said that Italy appreciates the
fact that the U.S. wants to maintain bilateral communication
with the national authorities.
DIBBLE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR EUN KTIAIC NO IT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR
TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS
REF: STATE 9584
1. (U) EconOff delivered the demarche on U.S.-EU Second Stage
Air Transport Negotiations. Post first spoke with Aldo
Sansone, director general for airports an air nagivation at
the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Sansone
suggested that the demarche be delivered to M. Cristina
Francolini, Manager of International Relations in Sansone's
division and member of the negotiating team that will be in
Madrid for the U.S.-EU Second Stage Air Transport
Negotiations. EconOff delivered the demarche to Francolini
and Andrea De Cesare, who will also be on the negotiating
team. They were in agreement with the substance of the
demarche.
2. (SBU) Francolini said they agreed that both sides need to
be "realistic and pragmatic" about the negotiations. She
said they recognize that both the environmental regulations
(i.e., noise-related restrictions) and the ownership of U.S.
carriers are tough issues. She said that it is important to
complete the Second Stage negotiations and to have an
agrement by the end of this year. She added that we cannot
go backwards and that compromise will be needed to come to an
agreement.
3. (SBU) Francolini said that Italy understands that there
won't be a change to U.S. legislation on ownership of air
carriers at this time. She said that there will always be a
chance to discuss this issue in the future, after the Second
Stage negotiations have been completed. She said, "Not
everything can be done in this moment, but we can't throw
away everything done until now, or it will become an endless
process."
4. (U) Francolini furthermore said that Italy appreciates the
fact that the U.S. wants to maintain bilateral communication
with the national authorities.
DIBBLE