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| 03BELGRADE278 | "YUGOSLAVIA" OFFICIALLY DISAPPEARS, GIVES WAY [...] ON FEBRUARY 4, FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER AND IMPLEMENTATION LAW, THE YUGOSLAV PARLIAMENT OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED THE END OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AND THE BEGINNING OF THE STATE UNION OF "SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO." THIRTY FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS IMMEDIATELY CEAS [...] |
2003-02-04 18:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PBTS MW SR YI |
| 03BELGRADE287 | SERBIA AND MONTNEGRO: FEDERAL TRANSITION [...] WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER AND THE CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION LAW, "YUGOSLAVIA" CEASES TO EXIST AND THE NEW STATE OF "SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO" IS ESTABLISHED (SEE REFTEL). HOWEVER, THERE IS FULL CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE OLD STATE AND THE NEW STATE. THEREFORE, INSTITUTIONS AND OF [...] |
2003-02-05 17:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SR YI |
| 06BELGADE856 | KOSOVO: ELGRADE PRESENTS NEGOTIATING PLATFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-30 13:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | REL PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1001 | 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] Below is the Serbia and Montenegro submission for the 2006 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims. As requested in reftel, we have sent tracked edits to the Serbia and Montenegro portion of the final 2006 report via e-mail to EB/IFD/OIA James Roseli. One of the two investment [...] |
2006-06-22 07:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE101 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: PARTIES [...] (U) Summary: The beginning of talks on the rules for the referendum was postponed until at least January 23, as previewed reftel. The parties instead debated the actions of the new police chief in a December 29 local by-election, with the opposition calling to oust the police and intelligenc [...] |
2006-01-23 10:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE1013 | GOS TO PURSUE PHASED PRIVATIZATION OF OIL COMPANY [...] The GOS will move forward on a draft privatization strategy for state-owned oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) submitted by adviser Merrill Lynch, according to the head of the privatization steering group. In a recent meeting, Slobodan Sokolovic, Assistant Minister of Energy a [...] |
2006-06-23 14:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ENRG ECON EINV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1015 | DISSOLUTION OF STATE UNION OF SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO - [...] (U) Introduction: The Republics of Serbia and of Montenegro will need to take a series of steps to implement the dissolution of the State Union. Belgrade and Podgorica posts are reporting periodically on the actions being taken by the republics and by the USG to ensure the peaceful and, to th [...] |
2006-06-23 14:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1030 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW DPM [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's June 23 meeting with newly-appointed Deputy PM Ivana Dulic-Markovic revealed the new DPM as a deeply idealistic technocrat eager for positive change but uncertain of how to use her new position to effect it. The Ambassador encouraged Dulic- Markovic to speak [...] |
2006-06-27 15:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL INRB SR |
| 06BELGRADE1043 | DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM AND LIFTING THE BUDGET CAP [...] (U) Emboffs conveyed ref demarche points and draft resolution to Katarina Lalic, head of the UN Directorate in the Serbian MFA on June 27. Ms. Lalic said she expected Serbia to vote with the consensus EU position on the issue. She promised to contact us immediately if GoS intentions changed. [...] |
2006-06-29 09:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EU AMGT AORC PREL UNGA |
| 06BELGRADE1058 | MOF Presents Candidate for Radio [...] (U) On June 15, 2006, the Embassy received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a request to support the re-election of Momcilo Simic, Assistant Minister for Capital Investments of the Republic of Serbia, to the Radio Regulations Board of the Council of the International Telecommunications Un [...] |
2006-07-04 08:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE106 | Serbia and Montenegro Reaction to Rugova Death [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-24 13:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1063 | KOSOVO: GOS ASKS FOR OUR SUPPORT WITH UNESCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Serbian Presidential advisor Ambassador Dusan Batakovic requested UNMIK and Contact Group support for the GOS effort to name three Serbian Orthodox religious sites in Kosovo as UNESCO protected buildings during the bodyQs July 8 Q 16 meeting in Vilnius. Batakovic expressed his h [...] |
2006-07-05 08:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1078 | Djindjic Trial Update [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of the accused assassins of former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is still on track to conclude this fall. The Embassy's RLA continues to closely monitor the trial and further enhance the capacity of these special institutions. While observers continue to believe that [...] |
2006-07-06 09:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KJUS KCRM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1092 | SERBIAN REACTION TO ORIC VERDICT/SENTENCING [...] (u) Summary: The recent verdict of the Hague Tribunal (ICTY) against wartime commander of Muslim forces in Srebrenica, Naser Oric, has enraged the Serbian leadership and public and received widespread negative coverage in local media. To many here, the Tribunal's decisions - coming on the h [...] |
2006-07-07 14:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY KCRM PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1103 | KOSOVO and ICTY: KOSTUNICA BRIEFS HIS PUBLIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 3, Prime Minister Kostunica was interviewed by editors of four major Serbia news outlets (Vecernje Novosti, BETA, Danas, Standard) on national television (RTS) in which he explained his position on Kosovo and ICTY. Prime Minister Kostunica said categorically that he will ne [...] |
2006-07-10 10:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1107 | TADIC SENDS CONGRATULATORY LETTER FOR JULY 4TH [...] (u) On July 6, the Embassy received a letter from President Boris Tadic to the President to offer congratulations on the occasion of our national holiday. Text of letter below. Original has been forwarded to the department via pouch. 2. (u) Begin text of letter: July 4, 2006 Dear [...] |
2006-07-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1113 | KOSOVO: FM DRASKOVIC LETTER TO THE SECRETARY AND CONTACT [...] (U) On July 6, the Embassy received a letter from Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic to the Secretary and the Contact Group Foreign Ministers outlining redlines and urging a compromise solution for Kosovo's final status. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: REPUBLIC OF SERBIA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFF [...] |
2006-07-10 15:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1117 | Successful Step in Improving Military Cooperation [...] (U) Summary: The visit of two USAF F-16s on June 22 and 23 marked a new high point in the military relationship between the US and Serbia. The extensive and overwhelmingly positive media coverage made the operation a success and demonstrates the effect that military cooperation can have on [...] |
2006-07-11 15:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR MASS SR |
| 06BELGRADE1123 | KOSOVO: BELGRADE WORRIED ABOUT ELEPHANT ROUND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 11 meeting with Contact Group representatives, Kosovo status negotiator Leon Kojen conveyed a letter from PM Kostunica and President Tadic to UNOSEK Special Envoy Ahtisaari. Kojen signaled profound Belgrade concern that the upcoming high-level status meeting ("elephant [...] |
2006-07-12 13:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1147 | MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: JUNE 2006 [...] Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia, the current members of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), announced that they expect that Montenegro, together with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Macedonia, and Serbia, will join CEFTA by the end of the year. Draft Law on Optical Dis [...] |
2006-07-18 15:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW |
| 06BELGRADE1149 | SERBIA TOUTS ICTY ACTION PLAN AS MAJOR SUCCESS [...] (c) SUMMARY: The Serbian government is portraying as a major success its presentation to the EU of its &Action Plan8 for completing cooperation with the Hague Tribunal (ICTY). Local media have fawnishly echoed this sentiment. Privately, EU and ICTY representatives in Belgrade have downplay [...] |
2006-07-18 17:42:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PGOV PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1153 | SERBIA - SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SERBIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The highest levels of the GOS continue to assure us that solving the 1999 murders of the three Amcit Bytyqi brothers remains one of their foremost law enforcement priorities. Nonetheless, five years after the discovery of the bodies, no indictments have been handed down. Int [...] |
2006-07-19 09:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PINR PGOV KJUS PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1154 | SERBIAN RESPONSE TO ATTENDANCE REQUEST [...] (U) On July 18, Poloffs met with representatives of the Serbian MFA regarding Serbia's official representation at the 61st UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events in September 2006, per reftel instructions. MFA said the government was just starting to arrange its delegation, but confirm [...] |
2006-07-19 09:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1157 | Elections Timetable Speculations [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite previous pronouncements suggesting fall elections, many of our interlocutors believe that the current coalition will hold together until after a decision is made regarding Kosovo's final status, with new elections occurring about 45 to 90 days later. Although elections [...] |
2006-07-20 06:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1158 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/WCI AMBASSADOR [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Ambassador Clint Williamson and staff assistant Louis-Alexandre Berg to Belgrade July 25-28, 2006, to meet on war crimes issues. Transportation is arranged, including onward transportation to Banja Luka on July 28, an [...] |
2006-07-20 06:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SR |
| 06BELGRADE1160 | SCENESETTER FOR JULY 25 VISIT OF AMBASSADOR WISNER TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-20 08:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1162 | Launch of the Serbian Social [...] Summary: The UNDP in Serbia organized a conference on July 18 to discuss the findings of the Social Vulnerability Report of Roma, Refugees, and IDPs. The conference brought together GOS, EU, and UNDP officials as well as NGO leaders to discuss how programs are/should be implemented to addr [...] |
2006-07-20 11:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PREF PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1163 | Launch of the Serbian Social Vulnerability Report [...] Summary: The UNDP in Serbia organized a conference on July 18 to discuss the findings of the Social Vulnerability Report of Roma, Refugees, and IDPs. The conference brought together GOS, EU, and UNDP officials as well as NGO leaders to discuss how programs are/should be implemented to addres [...] |
2006-07-20 11:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1172 | INFO ON MLADIC'S PAST WHEREABOUTS PUBLICLY [...] SUMMARY: Influential, pro-government Belgrade daily Politika has for the past two days published front-page articles related to the locations where Ratko Mladic was hiding from June 2002 until January 2006. These articles are basically extracts from the indictment brought against ten individu [...] |
2006-07-21 12:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ICTY PGOV PINR PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1174 | Election Outlook for Serbia -- Still [...] (U) Two June polls in Serbia indicate that the Radicals and Socialists continue to be within reach of together winning a majority in future elections -- particularly if turnout is low. A Kosovo outcome perceived as negative by the electorate could conceivable sap support for the democrats f [...] |
2006-07-21 14:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1202 | SERBIA: SPECIAL ENVOY WISNER IN BELGRADE -- [...] (C) Summary: PM Kostunica offered to visiting Special U.S. Envoy Ambassador Frank Wisner on 7/25 a dark and emotional reaction to the prospect of Kosovo independence, an outcome he seems to increasingly see as inevitable. It was a dramatic encounter with the PM who appeared to be visibly weig [...] |
2006-07-27 15:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE1207 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: QUIET ON THE ABL, BUT POLITICALLY ADRIFT [...] (U) SUMMARY: With Kosovo negotiations in full swing, Southern Serbia is calm and without incidents of interethnic violence. Politically, however, hardline Albanians in the ethnically-mixed muncipality of Bujanoviac are trying to squeeze Serbs out of participation in the municipal government th [...] |
2006-07-31 12:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1211 | SWCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (c) S/WCI Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson told the senior GoS leadership that we are eager to see Serbia integrate into Euro-Atlantic institutions, but that we needed to see results on Mladic and ICTY cooperation first. Calling the GOS' Action Plan on ICTY a good [...] |
2006-08-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY GPGOV PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1212 | BYTYQI UPDATE FROM WILLIAMSON VISIT [...] (sbu) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson pressed Serbian officials for results in the seven year old Bytyqi brothers murder case, during his July 25-28 visit to Belgrade (SEPTEL). Officials at all levels, including MININT Jocic, reiterated their commitment [...] |
2006-08-01 09:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY KCRM PHUM PGOV PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1236 | KOSTUNICA AND TADIC CONSTRUCTIVE AT CONTACT GROUP DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Kostunica and President Tadic were both cordial and constructive at a joint demarche by Contact Group (CG) Chiefs of Mission in Belgrade on August 4. Both stressed that the GOS is committed to UNOSEK talks and confirmed Belgrade will participate in August 7th and [...] |
2006-08-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1242 | TFLE01: Serbia's Response to the Lebanon Crisis [...] (sbu) President Tadic issued an official statement supporting an "immediate and sustainable end" to hostilities. The government of PM Kostunica has so far declined to take an official position on the Lebanon crisis. 2. (sbu) Belgrade daily Kurir reported a statement by Rasim Ljajic, lea [...] |
2006-08-07 13:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC SR |
| 06BELGRADE1257 | GOS ADOPTS PRIVATIZATION STRATEGY FOR NIS [...] (U) On July 20, the Government of Serbia (GOS) approved the privatization strategy of state-owned oil company "Naftna Industrija Srbije" (NIS). The approved strategy was not the preferred option proposed by the privatization advisor consortium Merrill Lynch and Raiffeisen Investment. The appr [...] |
2006-08-09 11:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG ECON EINV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1258 | MOBI 63 SOLD FOR EUR 1.513 BILLION [...] On August 1, the largest Norwegian mobile operator Telenor signed the sales agreement with the Government of Serbia (GOS) to buy Serbian mobile operator Mobi 63 (former Mobtel) for EUR 1.513 billion. Telenor won the televised auction organized the day before, competing with Austrian Mobilkom [...] |
2006-08-09 11:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EFIN PGOV BTIO KPRV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1274 | LEBANON UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERY, SERBIA [...] (U) Emboff hand-delivered ref demarche and UNSCR text as requested reftel to FONMIN Draskovic at his home at 1300L. Draskovic accepted the points without substantive comment. 2. (U) We expect Serbia will fully support the letter and spirit of the UNSCR (their default position on most [...] |
2006-08-12 13:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE |
| 06BELGRADE1277 | Serbian Parties Begin to Prepare for Elections [...] (SBU) Responding to perceptions that the international community will decide Kosovo independence in the near future, parties across the spectrum have begun to prepare for a tense political period and probable early elections in the aftermath. Across the board, democratic parties remain unpre [...] |
2006-08-14 09:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE128 | EU Envoy Tempers Optimism on Montenegro [...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for the Montenegrin referendum are slowly progressing, but the two sides remain far apart on key modalities. After a month of talks, little has been decided, but discussions will begin to quicken as pro-Independence and pro-Union forces hopefully resolve the less c [...] |
2006-01-27 13:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
| 06BELGRADE1285 | MOU TO GIVE GAZPROM STRATEGIC FOOTHOLD IN SERBIA [...] (SBU) The scheduled signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Serbia (GOS), state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom- Gazexport on August 8 was postponed by the Russians for technical reasons. This MOU, approved by the GOS on July 27, establishes [...] |
2006-08-15 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
| 06BELGRADE1294 | SERBIA: PRESIDENT TADIC ON UPCOMING TRIP TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with President Tadic on 9 August to discuss preparations for his upcoming visit to the U.S., scheduled for the first week of September. Tadic returned to the usual broad themes ) the need for elections before the end-game on Kosovo; the need to work closely with Ko [...] |
2006-08-16 08:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE1308 | ARMS CONTROL DEMARCHES DELIVERED RE SYRIA AND [...] (s) We delivered reftel demarches in separate meetings with Assistant DEFMIN for Material Resources COL Markovic, MFA Chief of the Directorate for Arms Control Branka Latinovic, and YugoImport Director Stevan Nikcevic August 15-17. In each meeting, we impressed upon our interlocutors the se [...] |
2006-08-18 08:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PARM BEXP PREL SR SY VE |
| 06BELGRADE1323 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE NUMBER 1: AUGUST 4, 2006 [...] (c) Emboffs met August 4 (at USG request) with Rasim Ljajic to try to jump-start the weekly updates the GoS had proposed as part of the implementation of the Action Plan (AP). Initial indications are not inspiring, as most of the effort has been on bureaucracy building. There have been a f [...] |
2006-08-22 09:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PREL PGOV PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1324 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE NUMBER 2: AUGUST 11, 2006 [...] (c) Our second meeting with Action Plan coordinator Rasim Ljajic (and an earlier meeting with operational coordinator Vladimir Vukcevic) revealed modest progress in setting up the infrastructure for the Action Plan, but not a great deal more action. The media side of the plan is still woefu [...] |
2006-08-22 09:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PREL PGOV PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1325 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE NUMBER 3: AUGUST 18, 2006 [...] (c) One month into the announcement of the Action Plan (AP), there is still no sign of a sustained and public senior-level effort to prepare the ground for a Mladic handover. Visiting ICTY officials shared our disappointment at the pace of work on the action plan, and agreed that the ultima [...] |
2006-08-22 10:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | ICTY PREL PGOV PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1329 | Bishop Artemije Reviews Trip/Repeats Jihad [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian Orthodox Bishop Artemije (Gracanica) met with the Ambassador on August 7, one of several meetings Artemije held in Belgrade to "communicate the results of his recent trip to the U.S." Artemije expressed satisfaction with his trip, repeating unsubstantiated warnings abou [...] |
2006-08-23 05:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1371 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE #4; AUGUST 25, 2006 [...] (c) This week saw the most action to date on the media campaign portion of the Action Plan. Kotunica made a public statement about Serbia's reolve to hand over Mladic to The Hague - if he isfound on the teritory of Serbia. While the PM' statements were welcome, we have continued to pus him [...] |
2006-08-30 07:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | ICTY PREL PROG PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1379 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON WEDGWOOD CANDIDACY [...] (U) On AUGUST 28, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA regarding to request Serbian support for the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood per reftel request. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but will consider Professor Wedgwood's candidacy very closely. An [...] |
2006-08-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1380 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON MATHESON CANDIDCY [...] (U) On AUGUST 28, 206, poloff met with representatives of the Serbin MFA regarding to request Serbian support for thecandidacy of Michael Matheson per reftel request Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but will consider Mr. Matheson's candidacy very closely. Any additional info [...] |
2006-08-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1381 | SERBIA: PM KOSTUNICA NOT LETTING UP ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with PM Kostunica on August 29 to review priority issues after the Serbian government,s August recess. He acknowledged the PM,s recent personal address to the nation on Mladic (and several other positive developments) but pressed Kostunica to explicitly call f [...] |
2006-08-30 16:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE1382 | SERBIA: EU/UNOSEK REP LEHNE VENTURES ON SLIPPING [...] (C) Summary: Recent discussions in Belgrade with visiting EU officials attached to the UNOSEK negotiations suggest some openness in Brussels to extending the Kosovo end-game calendar well into 2007 in response to alleged reports of imminent Tadic-Kostunica agreement on a Serbian electoral time [...] |
2006-08-30 17:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE1407 | TADIC AND KOSTUNICA [...] (U) As Tadic heads to Washington, we would like to share some additional observations about him, about how his views on key issues compare with Kostunica's, and why his visit represents an opportunity different from Kostunica's July visit. 2. (S) Tadic tends to take a more realist, pro-Wes [...] |
2006-09-01 12:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PGOV PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1420 | 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SERBIAN HIGH LEVEL [...] (U) On AUGUST 28, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA regarding Serbia's official representation at the 61st UN General Assembly (UNGA) high- level events in September 2006, per ref B instructions. The President and Foreign Minister plan to attend. Their information is as [...] |
2006-09-05 07:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1454 | MONTENEGRO RETURNS RULING COALITION TO POWER [...] (U) Summary: Unofficial preliminary election results for the Sunday Republic-wide parliamentary elections show the ruling DPS/SDP coalition holding on to power with 41 of parliament's 81 seats, an absolute majority. Official results will be released on September 12. Former Leader of the Opposi [...] |
2006-09-11 12:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
| 06BELGRADE1460 | MONTENEGRO ARRESTS 14, INCLUDING THREE U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On the morning of Saturday, September 9, at about 10:00 local time, Montenegrin police raided dwellings in the locality of Tuzi, to the southeast of the capital Podgorica, in a largely ethnically Albanian community. Fourteen persons were taken into custody, including three U.S. [...] |
2006-09-11 14:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CASC PGOV PREL MW |
| 06BELGRADE1466 | FINANCE MINISTER SEEKS MORE PARIS CLUB DEBT RELIEF [...] summary: Finance Minister Dinkic has proposed a major Paris Club debt reduction - unrelated to Kosovo - as one element of his so-called "packet plus," a supplement to the GOS action plan for cooperation with the Hague tribunal. This Dinkic initiative proposes bigger, meatier carrots for Serb [...] |
2006-09-12 12:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG SR |
| 06BELGRADE1469 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EMBASSY OFFICER NATHAN M. MARSHALL [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance for Nathan M. Marshall to visit Belgrade from September 13-16, 2006 for Embassy consultations and mission support. Transportation to/from the airport is arranged, and a room has been reserved at the Hyatt Hotel as requested reftel. Control officer is [...] |
2006-09-12 13:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SR |
| 06BELGRADE1472 | MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS OFFICIAL [...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref), the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...] |
2006-09-13 10:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
| 06BELGRADE1475 | CORRECTED COPY: MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT RESULTS [...] (U) Summary: Official preliminary results for the September 10 parliamentary election were announced late on September 12. As reported earlier (ref), the ruling DPS/SDP coalition has an absolute majority, with 41 of 81 seats. End summary. 2. (U) Official preliminary results were announced [...] |
2006-09-13 14:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW |
| 06BELGRADE1492 | SERBIAN REPSONSE TO U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 [...] (U) On September 12, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to deliver reftel points on USG views on UNSC Resolution 1695 on North Korea's missile programs. Serbia said that as a member of the U.N. they fully support this resolution and will fulfill their commitment. Any ad [...] |
2006-09-15 12:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS |
| 06BELGRADE1502 | Serbia: New Poll Indicates Softening Support for Radical [...] SUMMARY: The latest poll (conducted in early September) by a well-respected electoral/political NGO in Serbia, records a significant softening in the popularity of the Radical Party and an improvement for PM Kostunica's DSS party. The results continue to show sky-high rates of abstention and [...] |
2006-09-16 12:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KPAO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1509 | MONTENEGRO ASSURES COOPERATION ON WAR CRIMES [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Williamson, Special Envoy for War Crimes Issues, met on September 14 with PM Djukanovic, President Vujanovic, the Chief State Prosecutor, the head of the security service, and a private lawyer handling claims for compensation of war crimes. The meetings went well, with [...] |
2006-09-19 08:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF KAWC PGOV MW |
| 06BELGRADE1522 | Scenesetter for the Secretary of Defense's Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit comes as the Montenegrins celebrate their newly regained independence following a successful referendum in May. Most recently, during the 10 September parliamentary elections the Montenegrin voters handed Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's ruling coalition another mandate with 4 [...] |
2006-09-19 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
| 06BELGRADE1532 | SERBIAN RESPONSE TO UNGA CD MINISTERIAL REQUEST [...] (U) On September 20, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to request information on Serbia's attendance at the UNGA CD Ministerial per reftel. MFA thought that Assistant Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sahovic would attend, but plans were SIPDIS not definite. Serbia full [...] |
2006-09-21 06:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR PGOV PHUM KDEM |
| 06BELGRADE1534 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF A/S FRIED TO BELGRADE [...] (C) Dan, you arrive at a politically charged time in your old stomping grounds. No senior government official here has any illusions about where the International Community is generally heading in the Kosovo end-game but there is still a belief, particularly by the Prime Minister himself, tha [...] |
2006-09-21 09:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1537 | SERBIA: S/WCI WILLIAMSON'S VISIT TO BELGRADE, SEPT [...] (C) Summary: During a September 12- 14 visit to Belgrade, Ambassador-At-Large for War Crimes Williamson noted lack of significant progress on ICTY Action Plan with Prime Minister Kostunica, President Tadic as well as with Action Plan Co-Coordinators Rasim Ljajic and Vladamir Vukcevic. Williams [...] |
2006-09-22 06:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE155 | BELGRADE REACTION TO CG LONDON STATEMENT [...] (c) The CG London declaration was discussed within the negotiating team on February 01, and PM advisor Aleksander Simic delivered the official reaction to local media at the end of the day, with the reaction appearing in local press by February 02. The official statement highlighted the neg [...] |
2006-02-02 14:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE1554 | BELGRADE'S RESPONSE TO STATE 138362 (C-RE6-01248) [...] (U) The following is Embassy Belgrade's response to INR's questions in reftel. 2. (C) Response follows (reftel's questions in caps): A. (C) WHAT IS THE NATURE OF KOSTUNICA AND TADIC'S RELATIONSHIP? (C) The President and Prime Minister continue to balance their dislike for each othe [...] |
2006-09-26 10:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PBTS PGOV PHUM PNAT PREL MW YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1566 | A/S FRIED'S SEPT 25 MEETINGS WITH SERBIAN LEADERS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In separate meetings on September 25 in Belgrade, Assistant Secretary Fried delivered to Prime Minister Kostunica, President Tadic and Foreign Minister Draskovic the following unambiguous messages: Kosovo will be independent, Serbs and Serbian culture in Kosovo will be protect [...] |
2006-09-28 08:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PBTS YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1567 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE #5; SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 [...] (U) This is the most recent in our weekly reports on GOS efforts on the Mladic Action Plan. Last week's report was included in reftel (a), the reporting cable of Ambassador Williamson's (S/WCI) visit to Belgrade 12-14 September and our subsequent discussion with Ljajic on the 15th. Prior rep [...] |
2006-09-28 08:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | ICTY PREL PROG PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1568 | ICTY ACTION PLAN UPDATE #5; SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 [...] (U) This is the most recent in our weekly reports on GOS efforts on the Mladic Action Plan. Last week's report was included in reftel (a), the reporting cable of Ambassador Williamson's (S/WCI) visit to Belgrade 12-14 September and our subsequent discussion with Ljajic on the 15th. Prior rep [...] |
2006-09-28 08:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | ICTY PREL PROG PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1590 | SERBIA: PARLIAMENT SET TO APPROVE CONSTITUTION; [...] (C) SUMMARY: It appears that all major political parties in Serbia are close to agreement on a package for approving the constitution in a national referendum (late October/early November) with follow up elections before the end of the year. President Tadic is supporting the referendum, despite [...] |
2006-09-29 15:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SR YI MW |
| 06BELGRADE1626 | MONTENEGRO'S PM EXITS THE CENTER STAGE [...] (U) Summary: President Vujanovic announced October 3 that Milo Djukanovic has declined to accept a mandate to continue as Prime Minister. The announcement ends Djukanovic's 16 years at the center of the Montenegrin stage, as either Prime Minister or President. Djukanovic will remain as the h [...] |
2006-10-04 10:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1644 | DISAPPOINTING DEL PONTE VISIT TO BELGRADE (ICTY [...] (C) As foreshadowed by ICTY Action Plan Coordinator Ljajic late last week, the Serbian government presented lots of promises but reported little substantive progress in October 2-3 meetings with visiting ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte. At the end of her visit, CDP told us that her asse [...] |
2006-10-06 09:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1646 | MONTENEGRO'S PM DESIGNATE: ZELJKO STURANOVIC [...] (U) Summary: Zeljko Sturanovic was confirmed on October 5 by the Main Board of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) as the nominee for Prime Minister, succeeding Milo Djukanovic. Sturanovic's nomination quickly attracted favorable comment from opposition parties, who lauded his per [...] |
2006-10-06 10:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1667 | MONTENEGRO SUPPORTS U.S. ON NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-12 14:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KN PARM KNNP MW |
| 06BELGRADE168 | PROGRESS NOTED IN FAA TECHNICAL REVIEW [...] A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) team completed its technical review of the Serbia and Montenegro Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) on January 27 in Belgrade. The review results found significant progress in all areas of the CAD's oversight capabilities since the last technical review [...] |
2006-02-06 10:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SR MW KTIA ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE1681 | ICTY ACTION PLAN SCORECARD, OCTOBER 2006 [...] (c) SUMMARY: In July, the USG provided the GoS with eleven recommendations designed to advance the hunt for Ratko Mladic. Due primarily to the resistance of PM Kostunica himself, the GoS has not carried out in full a single one of our recommendations (two have been, arguably, partially initiated). [...] |
2006-10-17 06:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM UNSC SR |
| 06BELGRADE1694 | WAR CRIMES PROSECUTOR FED UP, THREATENS TO QUIT [...] (c) War Crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic stunned local journalists and emboffs when he announced on Ocotber 17 that he was tendering his resignation as operational coordinator for the GoS's Action Plan for ICTY cooperation. Vukcevic cited to us his deep frustration over not having the aut [...] |
2006-10-17 14:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PREL PGOV KCRM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1698 | SERBIAN SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA IN UNSC VOTE [...] (U) DCM raised reftel points with Serbian Assistant Foreign Minister Sahovic, and Poloff conveyed substance of reftel points to representatives of the Serbian MFA as requested. MFA officials noted Serbia usually supports the EU consensus position. We expect they will continue to be sensitiv [...] |
2006-10-18 07:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC GT UN VE SR |
| 06BELGRADE170 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: TALKS [...] (U) Summary: Expert-level talks opened January 31, and quickly reached agreement that the EU, COE, OSCE, and OSCE/ODHIR will be invited to monitor the referendum campaign and vote. The sides are still far apart on financing and rules for media coverage, and talks on those subjects will contin [...] |
2006-02-06 14:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE1719 | EMBASSY BELGRADE'S GOTV CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Embassy Belgrade has launched a comprehensive "Get Out The Vote" (GOTV) campaign for the likely imminent Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections. This campaign -- which relies heavily on NDI, IRI, and local NGOs -- will seek to combat voter apathy and frustration in an effort t [...] |
2006-10-20 10:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE1747 | KOSOVO SERB DELEGATION ADVOCATES COOPERATION WITH [...] (U) Summary: In a 20 October meeting with the Ambassador, a delegation of four Kosovo Serbs led by the Belgrade-based NGO 'Fractal' outlined how they see the basic needs for Serbs living in the enclaves: (1) support for returns, (2) economic development, (3) improved media, and (4) infrastruct [...] |
2006-10-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE1749 | AMB POLT HOSTS 3RD ANNUAL IFTAAR DINNER [...] Celebrating the customs of Ramadan as well as cooperation between members of different religious traditions, the Ambassador played host to Embassy Belgrade's 3rd annual Iftaar dinner this week (10/19). Over a meal which included both traditional Arab dishes and American favorites such as pump [...] |
2006-10-25 12:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SR YI KPAO |
| 06BELGRADE1752 | SERBIA AND KOSOVO: WISNER VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (C) Frank, Serbian politics have gone into high gear since your last visit to Belgrade in late July, and every politician is now in election mode. Although Prime Minister Kostunica and President Tadic have both improved their poll numbers by appearing to work together, it is the Prime Ministe [...] |
2006-10-25 15:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS KPAO YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE176 | DEL PONTE CONFIDENT OF MLADIC HANDOVER [...] (c) Summary: Despite public criticism of SaM efforts to date on ICTY cooperation, del Ponte told assembled ambassadors she is convinced she will have Mladic in The Hague by the end of February - but only if the EU exerts maximum pressure on Kostunica by conditioning SAA talks on Mladic's be [...] |
2006-02-07 12:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE1765 | SERBIA OFFERS INCENTIVES TO FOREIGN INVESTORS [...] (U) Attracting foreign direct investment is increasingly becoming a priority for the Serbian government. The GOS is developing a range of incentives for investors, including cash grants to investments resulting in significant job creation, as well as tax incentives in the form of credits and [...] |
2006-10-27 08:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EINV ECON SR |
| 06BELGRADE1767 | SERBIA CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Econoff met with authorities at the Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) on October 20, 2006, to discuss the status of the Open Skies (OS) Agreement and progress on the new draft law on civil aviation. CAD's legal representative told Econoff that all ministries except the Ministry of Finance [...] |
2006-10-27 08:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR SR MW YU KTIA |
| 06BELGRADE1774 | MONTENEGRO: PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW ON ADOPTION OF [...] (U) On October 26, the Parliament of Montenegro passed the law specifying the procedure by which the new Constitution will be adopted. The new constitution will first be put to a vote in parliament. If two-thirds of the MPs (54 of 81) vote affirmatively, the Constitution is adopted without ne [...] |
2006-10-27 14:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MW |
| 06BELGRADE1803 | MONTENEGRO: 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-01 15:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1809 | SERBIA: COALITION SCENARIOS COALESCING [...] (SBU) The current trend in polling data suggests that the three major parties (DS, DSS, and SRS) are currently the only parties that will definitively jump the 5 percent threshold for participation in the parliament. The Socialists are on the verge of threshold, and most pollsters agree that [...] |
2006-11-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1810 | SPECIAL ENVOY WISNER'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (c) Special Envoy Wisner's messages to government, church, and civil society leaders in Belgrade October 31 were exceptionally clear: the USG remains committed to a status decision by the end of 2006; contact group unity and support for Ahtisaari is and will remain solid; and Serbia's leader [...] |
2006-11-02 15:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PGOV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1813 | SERBIA'S ELECTRICITY OFFER TO KOSOVO [...] (SBU) The Working Group on Energy Cooperation met in Belgrade on October 26. As a result of the meeting, Serbia sent a formal proposal of an electricity donation for Kosovo on October 27 to Jolly Dixon, Chairman of the Working Group. The offer, considered to be a donation to avert a potential [...] |
2006-11-03 14:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON SR YI UNMIK |
| 06BELGRADE1814 | SERBIA: TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING [...] The following information is in response to reftel A request for information on Embassy Belgrade's efforts to monitor agreements and respond to trade barrier complaints. 2. Background: Serbia is not currently a member of WTO or OECD, nor does it have a bilateral investment treaty or a free [...] |
2006-11-03 14:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON ETRD KIPR SR WTO |
| 06BELGRADE1824 | BELGRADE - REQUEST FOR IMET FUNDING [...] (SBU) In the wake of the President's decision to waive ASPA conditionality from IMET eligibility for a number of countries, including Serbia, Embassy requests IMET funding in the amount of $500,000 for the current fiscal year. Such funding would support resident courses, Distinguished Orienta [...] |
2006-11-07 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MARR PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1842 | SERBIA'S SANDZAK -- DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS DROP AS [...] SUMMARY: A recent visit to the largest city in Serbia's Sandzak area, the home of Serbia's largest Bosniak minority community, shows the local political machine of Sulejman Ugljanin, a close ally of PM Kostunica, firmly in control. A murky election-day shoot-out during a Belgrade-backed recal [...] |
2006-11-13 06:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL KPAO KIRF PREL PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE1849 | SERBIAN SUPPORT FOR EU'S DECISION TO VOTE AGAINST [...] On November 09, 2006, poloff met with a representative of the Serbian MFA to obtain additional information on Serbian (and EU) vote against ref B request on the amendment to the resolution on Cuba. Per ref A, Serbia said on 08 November 2006 that they would "constructively support" reftel requ [...] |
2006-11-13 13:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UN UNGA PHUM KTIA SR |
| 06BELGRADE1850 | NIS Democracy Roundtable Breathes Fresh Air into Local [...] (U) In the first of what Embassy Belgrade hopes to be a series of such events, poloff moderated a roundtable in Nis on November 4 designed to bring together Serbian democratic bloc parties to show our support for them and to help them encourage voter participation as part of our overall GOTV c [...] |
2006-11-13 13:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1852 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS SET FOR JANUARY 21, 2007 [...] (SBU) Early on November 10, the Serbian Parliament adopted the constitutional law and set January 21 as the date for new parliamentary elections, with presidential elections mandated sometime before December 31, 2007. Parliament is disbanded and Prime Minister Kostunica's government continues [...] |
2006-11-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1854 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS SET FOR JANUARY 21, 2007 [...] (SBU) Early on November 10, the Serbian Parliament adopted the constitutional law and set January 21 as the date for new parliamentary elections, with presidential elections mandated sometime before December 31, 2007. Parliament is disbanded and Prime Minister Kostunica's government continues [...] |
2006-11-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1870 | SERBIA WILL VOTE "NO" ON BELORUSSIAN RETALIATORY [...] (U) On November 15, 2006, Ambassador Polt called Serbian Foreign Minister Draskovic to request Serbia's "No" vote on the Belarusian retaliatory resolutions tabled in response the U.S. initiated resolution in ref B. Draskovic agreed and contacted his ambassador at the UN, instructing him to v [...] |
2006-11-17 13:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO |
| 06BELGRADE1872 | Belgrade Reaction to Status Decision [...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari's announcement on November 10 that he would postpone presenting his proposal for the status of Kosovo until after Serbian elections was met with mixed reactions in Belgrade. While President Tadic expressed some gratitude for the delay, he als [...] |
2006-11-17 15:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1873 | Parliamentary Campaigns Begin In Serbia [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian parliamentary elections are scheduled for January 21, 2007. Parties have come out swinging: aggressively working on their party lists and possible coalitions and launching their opening salvos for campaign themes. Kosovo is the predicable headline but there are democra [...] |
2006-11-20 06:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1877 | SERBIAN FISCAL EXPANSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Serbia's macroeconomic outlook appears strong as the country moves toward elections. GDP was up 6.7 percent in the first half of 2006, inflation likely will reach only 9 percent, and strong export growth continues, at 27 percent. Record inflows of foreign direct investment, mainl [...] |
2006-11-20 10:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN EIND PGOV SR |
| 06BELGRADE188 | GOS DECLARES IMF VICTORY, LOOKS TO PARIS CLUB [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOS economic team jointly declared victory in completing the final review of its IMF program on February 6 and invited Paris Club action on implementing the final tranche of debt reduction before the next payment falls due. Finance Minister Dinkic also announced an ambitious [...] |
2006-02-09 10:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1899 | SERBIA: 2006-2007 INCSR SUBMISSION PART II - [...] As the result of a public referendum on May 21, 2006, the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) was dissolved and Montenegro became an independent country. The Government of the Republic of Serbia (GOS) became the legacy member of the Council of Europe and the United Nations. As a result [...] |
2006-11-22 13:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1916 | Serbia: 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MW |
| 06BELGRADE1917 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Almost all Albanian party leaders from southern Serbia have expressed support for a joint Albanian list in Serbia's upcoming Parliamentary elections. Party leaders hope to announce an agreement by November 28, but remain wary that one or more parties will reverse and mount a b [...] |
2006-11-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1927 | "Long Live Serbia" -- DSS Plumbing the Depths of [...] (SBU) Campaigning under the slogan "Long Live Serbia," PM Kostunica's DSS has made it abundantly clear that its election campaign will revolve around "patriotic" issues, especially Kosovo. Its coalition with populist mayors from central Serbia (including a close associate of assassinated war [...] |
2006-11-28 07:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1929 | K1: MOVING SERBIA BEYOND KOSOVO - IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCE [...] (c) As part of our Mission-wide K1 (Kosovo settlement and aftermath) strategy, we have laid out in reftel our recommendations on how to manage the endgame in the status process here in Serbia. This message focuses on the next step of K1: expectations and consequence management. This invol [...] |
2006-11-28 07:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE193 | KOSOVO- SERBS GO PUBLIC WITH PRIVATE MESSAGES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-09 16:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE1934 | SERBIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON [...] (u) The USG has an overall excellent working relationship with Serbia on counter- terrorism issues. Both policy-level and operational-level interlocutors have been eager to cooperate with the USG on a wide range of issues including border security, information sharing, antiterrorism finan [...] |
2006-11-28 16:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1943 | Serbian Reactions to PfP Invitation [...] (SBU) 1. (SBU) President Tadic has warmly welcomed NATO's decision to invite Serbia to join the Partnership for Peace (PfP). In a statement to the nation, Tadic claimed credit for his own efforts and pledged that the invitation did not absolve Serbia of its outstanding ICTY commitments. FON [...] |
2006-11-29 14:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1956 | PFP REACTIONS UPDATE - GOS Private Reactions [...] (SBU) The Ambassador spoke on November 29 with President Tadic, FONMIN Draskovic, and DEFMIN Stankovic. PM Kostunica returned the Ambassador's call on November 30. The Ambassador congratulated his interlocutors, noting the Secretary's efforts to forge consensus on the issue. He said NATO a [...] |
2006-12-04 09:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1959 | Engaging With Serbia's Leadership After Riga [...] (c) NATO's offer of PfP membership to Serbia creates an opportunity to move the ball forward on greater bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation. To fill this partnership with substance, we are already seeking a public and clear commitment to Euroatlantic integration from those democr [...] |
2006-12-04 16:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1960 | Seselj's Hunger Strike Increasing Attention for [...] (SBU) The Serbian Radical party is keenly focusing its campaign for parliamentary elections in January on the continuing hunger strike of their leader, Vojislav Seselj, currently on trial in the Hague. As the campaign trail heats up, the Radicals will likely continue to exploit Seselj's latest [...] |
2006-12-05 06:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SR YI PREL |
| 06BELGRADE1964 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN PARLIAMENTARY [...] After weeks of negotiation, the major Albanian parties in southern Serbia officially agreed on December 4 to participate in Serbia's January 21 parliamentary elections, ending a boycott of national elections by the Albanian minority. The parties publicly signed an agreement in Bujanovac to su [...] |
2006-12-05 14:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE1967 | DS KICKS OFF FORWARD-LOOKING ELECTION CAMPAIGN [...] (U) Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) officially launched its parliamentary campaign at a high energy, American style convention gathering on December 4 in Belgrade. Against a stage filled with the 250 delegates on its electoral list, speakers were brief but energizing with Tadic deliveri [...] |
2006-12-06 06:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1970 | SERBIA FORMALLY SUPPORTS PSI [...] On December 5, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed emboff an official statement of support for the Proliferation Security Initiative and its principals under cover of diplomatic note number 34019. The statement, dated November 16, 2006, will be put on the Ministry's website in the [...] |
2006-12-06 09:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PGOV PREL MARR SR |
| 06BELGRADE1971 | TERRORIST LISTS - SERBIA [...] In response to reftel, the Government of Serbia does not have its own national list of banned terrorist entities. It currently uses the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee Consolidated List when referencing banned terrorist entities. 2. However, a new draft law on anti-terrorism fina [...] |
2006-12-06 10:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER |
| 06BELGRADE1973 | More Reaction from Democrats and NGOs on PfP [...] (SBU) NATO's invitation for Serbia's membership in PfP continues to dominate local media. President Tadic gave credit to his advisors for the invitation, a statement to which FONMIN took offense. The EU, meanwhile, has said publicly that NATO's relaxation on conditionality will not change its [...] |
2006-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1974 | CEFTA - SERBIA SEEKS COMPROMISE ON CIGARETTES; [...] (SBU) In order to break an impasse on the initialing of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), the Government of Serbia (GOS) has offered a concession to Croatia on cigarette duties. In a November 30 letter, Serbia's chief negotiator offered to lower the overall level of protectio [...] |
2006-12-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL HR SR |
| 06BELGRADE1986 | SERBIA MINT ACCEPTS INVITATION FOR TRAINING AT [...] (U) The Ministry of Interior has accepted a joint US- Italian invitation to participate in training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) located in Vicenza, Italy and proposed eight candidates for participation in the six week middle management course that is schedul [...] |
2006-12-11 05:42:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV IT NI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1994 | ACTION REQUEST: MASSAGING SERBIA'S PFP [...] (sbu) Serbia has been working with NATO International Staff since March, 2006 on a Presentation Document in anticipation of an eventual invitation to join PfP. As a result, by the time of the Riga Summit, the Serbian MoD and MFA were already nearly finished with a fairly comprehensive, forw [...] |
2006-12-12 16:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE1996 | K+1: MOVING SERBIA BEYOND KOSOVO - IMMEDIATE [...] (c) As part of our Mission-wide K+1 (Kosovo settlement and aftermath) strategy, we have laid out in reftel our recommendations on how to manage the endgame in the status process here in Serbia. This message focuses on the next step of K+1: expectations and consequence management. This inv [...] |
2006-12-12 16:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE1998 | ACTION REQUEST: MASSAGING SERBIA?S PRESENTATION [...] (sbu) Serbia has been working with NATO International Staff since March, 2006 on a Presentation Document in anticipation of an eventual invitation to join PfP. As a result, by the time of the Riga Summit, the Serbian MoD and MFA were already nearly finished with a fairly comprehensive, forw [...] |
2006-12-13 09:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE2004 | MY YEAR-END MEETING WITH PM KOSTUNICA [...] (c) SUMMARY: I used my final meeting of the year with PM Kostunica to challenge him to do more to support our growing mil-mil relationship, to follow through on his government's commitments to key US investors and restitution claimants, and to urge him to provide reassurances of his commitm [...] |
2006-12-13 15:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PBTS SR |
| 06BELGRADE2007 | ENGAGING SERBIA'S MUSLIMS [...] (sbu) The Republic of Serbia is a multiethnic, multi-religious state. There are two significant indigenous Muslim communities: Bosniak Muslims, who are ethnic Slavs and have extensive ties to the Bosniak community in Bosnia, and Albanian Muslims, who are ethnic Albanians and have extensive t [...] |
2006-12-14 14:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE2016 | VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the January 2007 training course at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Amendment Human Rights Vetting, these [...] |
2006-12-15 16:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 06BELGRADE202 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM TALKS: [...] (SBU) Summary: The pro-Independence and pro-Union blocs have started to focus on a definition of the majority required in the vote for independence, but remain far apart. Ambassador Polt's visit to Montenegro February 7-8 underscored USG support for a free and fair referendum, consistent with [...] |
2006-02-10 14:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE2037 | KOSOVO AND SERBIAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Kosovo status is playing a major role in all political parties' campaigns. This cable assesses their Kosovo platforms and campaign statements related to Kosovo in lead up to Serbian parliamentary elections on January 21. ------------ Democratic Party (DS), Leader: President Boris Tadic [...] |
2006-12-20 10:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE2039 | SPS Confirms Milosevic Legacy [...] (SBU) Milosevic's once-dominant Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) will probably eke across the five percent threshold in Serbia's upcoming January 21 parliamentary elections. A party congress earlier this month revealed continued disarray, with "moderates" winning a tough fight for the leadership [...] |
2006-12-20 15:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE2061 | BIG BLOC OF SERBIA'S DEMOCRATIC VOTERS [...] (SBU) Early election forecasts from Serbia's major polling agencies suggest that the ultranationalist Radical and Socialist parties have little chance of forming a government alone after the 21 January elections. Pollsters indicate that President Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and PM Kostuni [...] |
2006-12-22 10:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 06BELGRADE2062 | RUSSIA, SERBIA SIGN MOU ON PIPELINE [...] (SBU) The Serbian Government (GOS), state-owned gas company Srbijagas and Russian Gazprom-Gazexport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Moscow on December 20 that establishes a framework for future cooperation and a possible agreement with Gazprom on extension of the Blue Stream gas p [...] |
2006-12-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
| 06BELGRADE2065 | Religion and Politics in Serbia -- The [...] (C) Summary: The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) has played an important political role since the end of the Milosevic era, increasingly collaborating with conservative nationalists to promote a mutually beneficial agenda that encourages conservative values at home and school, discourages stro [...] |
2006-12-26 06:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI KIRF SR |
| 06BELGRADE207 | VIENNA DECENTRALIZATION TALKS: KEEPING THE SERBS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-10 17:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE210 | MONTENEGRO: AFTER THE REFERENDUM [...] (SBU) Summary: It is increasingly likely that Montenegro will hold a referendum on independence in the spring of 2006. Whether or not the vote is for independence, Montenegro's relationships with Serbia, and, potentially, with the United States will change significantly. Regardless of the ou [...] |
2006-02-13 10:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR MW PNAT |
| 06BELGRADE2104 | SOUTHERN SERBIA -- ALBANIAN COALITION CRUMBLES; MODERATES [...] SUMMARY: The tenuous coalition among Albanian parties in southern Serbia has crumbled, with the two more nationalist parties withdrawing under hard-line pressure. There is no guarantee that the two remaining participating parties will be able to obtain the votes needed to secure at least one s [...] |
2006-12-28 11:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE220 | SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-14 15:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ETRD KTDB MW PGOV SR USTR |
| 06BELGRADE231 | KOSOVO: SERBIAN POLS DISTANCE SELVES FROM RADICALS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-16 13:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE232 | Ensuring Stability in Southern Serbia [...] We are working to ensure that local political developments in the three Southern Serbia municipalities with ethnic Albanian populations (Presevo, Bujanovac, and Medvedja) do not undermine progress that has been made in stabilizing this sensitive area bordering Kosovo. Our strategy for the co [...] |
2006-02-16 13:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE237 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM TALKS: EU [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Envoy Ambassador Miroslav Lajcak, after receiving the full support of EU member states and the EU Presidency, has proposed to the pro- and anti- independence camps specific criteria for the Montenegro referendum. The required majority would be 55 percent of valid votes cast, [...] |
2006-02-17 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE256 | SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PRINCIPLES FOR KOSOVO [...] In the process of resolving the future status of Kosovo and Metohija the Serbian Orthodox Church, her faithful and her Holy Shrines in the Province should be provided with adequate protection and a free life in accordance with basic principles of religious freedom and human rights generally ac [...] |
2006-02-21 06:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE257 | SERBIA'S DEMOCRATS UNDER THREAT? [...] (SBU) Recent polls indicate that Serbia's anti-Western nationalists are within striking distance of capturing a parliamentary majority in new elections. Potentially traumatic issues later this year, such as Kosovo final status, could strengthen their hand even further. Early elections, perha [...] |
2006-02-21 09:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE264 | VISIT TO U.S. BY MODERATE SERBIAN ORTHODOX [...] (U) An official Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) delegation of generally moderate bishops is planning to visit Washington in mid-March. The bishops have requested meetings at the State Department and the White House, mainly to discuss the future status of Kosovo and the fate of SOC patrimony the [...] |
2006-02-21 10:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI KIRF SR |
| 06BELGRADE275 | 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) While generally agreeing with the description of IPR problems contained in the IIPA Special 301 submission, we do not recommend that Serbia and Montenegro be placed on the Watch List. The IPR environment in Serbia and Montenegro (SAM), although not yet satisfactory, is certainly moving i [...] |
2006-02-22 12:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL SR MW KIPR |
| 06BELGRADE277 | MLADIC UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite rampant press speculation, the GoS continues to vehemently deny, both in private and in public, that it is any closer to apprehending Mladic. Nevertheless, the degree of scrutiny given to this most recent "Mladic sighting" indicates a shift in expectations in the Serbia [...] |
2006-02-22 13:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE299 | MONTENEGRO'S OPPOSITION, GOVERNMENT TO BACK EU [...] (C) Summary: The Montenegrin Parliament is expected to meet February 28 to adopt the question, date, and rules for the referendum -- the "EU package." The opposition was quicker to support the package than the GoM, which engaged in a last-minute campaign to persuade the EU to lower the thresho [...] |
2006-02-24 16:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE31 | SAM: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM V2 [...] (u) General Assessment/Cooperation: The USG has an overall excellent working relationship with Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) on counter-terrorism issues. Both policy-level and operational-level interlocutors have been eager to cooperate with the USG on a wide range of issues including border [...] |
2006-01-11 12:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO SR |
| 06BELGRADE312 | KOSOVO: BELGRADE EAGER TO DISCUSS STATUS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-28 14:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE321 | MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: FEBRUARY 2006 [...] (U) The Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) in Vienna projects the GDP growth in Montenegro will reach 5.0 percent. GDP growth was 4.0 percent in 2004 and 3.7 percent in 2005. WIIW expects unemployment to plateau at the current level, and inflation to rise slightly to 3.0 perc [...] |
2006-03-02 07:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE322 | Montenegro Referendum: Rules of the Game Are [...] (SBU) The Montenegrin parliament has adopted the EU- proposed ground rules for the independence referendum, which will be held 21 May. Nonetheless, the pro- independence government strongly complained that the EU-recommended 55 percent super-majority is unfair and more stringent than existing [...] |
2006-03-02 07:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
| 06BELGRADE341 | SERBIA: MIXED MESSAGES ON CEKU NOMINATION [...] (C) Summary: While the Serbian government declared publicly that Agim Ceku's nomination as Kosovo's prime minister is "unacceptable," in private conversations with poloffs, government officials have been much more practical and indicated a "wait-and-see" approach to gauge how the new premier w [...] |
2006-03-03 16:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SR YI |
| 06BELGRADE343 | SERBIA ANNOUNCES FIRST CASE OF H5 AVIAN FLU [...] The Serbian Ministry of Agriculture announced on March, 2 that a case of Avian Influenza was found in a dead swan in a canal in the Backi Monostor area in Sombor (near the Hungarian border). Following lab tests conducted by the Veterinary Scientific Institute in Novi Sad and the Veterinary In [...] |
2006-03-03 16:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT TBIO ASEC CASC ETRD EAGR EAID KFLU RO WHO |
| 06BELGRADE366 | SERBIA-KOSOVO: LACK OF PREPARATION FOR POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia Dragisa Dabetic told our REFCOORD March 2 that he was not prepared to receive an outflow of ethnic Serbs and other minorities from Kosovo. He said, however, that if Kosovo became independent, there would be a large outflow. Formulating [...] |
2006-03-09 05:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF SR |
| 06BELGRADE395 | REACTIONS, PLANS AFTER MILOSEVIC'S DEATH [...] (c) The Belgrade body politic is just in the initial throes of reacting to Milosevic,s death. Current debate swirls around his funeral arrangements and increasing speculation that the former dictator was at best medically neglected, at worst actively poisoned during his incarceration in The [...] |
2006-03-13 12:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE400 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: With the rules/law, date, and question adopted last week (reftel), the campaign proper for independence or union began. Solana met with MN PM Djukanovic and SaM President Marovic this week. Both blocs are reaching out beyond their core supporters -- the independence bloc to the [...] |
2006-03-14 11:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE401 | FINANCE MINISTER ON INVESTMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Polt met with Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic on March 7 to raise several issues involving U.S. investors and economic policy. Dinkic pledged to be helpful in resolving issues related to U.S. Steel and the gas shortages that are affecting production at the company. H [...] |
2006-03-14 11:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECPS ENRG EINV KIPR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE404 | NATURAL GAS CRISIS IN SERBIA HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEMS [...] (U) The recent gas shortage in Serbia highlights both deficiencies in its infrastructure and the perils of relying solely on Russian gas delivered through the Ukrainian pipeline. Both domestic and foreign companies that rely on natural gas supplies were negatively affected, and continued reliab [...] |
2006-03-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE406 | Serbia: The Democratic Party's Future Challenge [...] (SBU) A recent Democratic Party (DS) Party Congress in Belgrade provided further evidence that the DS is not doing enough to strengthen its party machinery for the next parliamentary elections. Polling data suggests that the party has lost support over the last year because of cautious and o [...] |
2006-03-15 13:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE41 | Serbia's "Work Ethic" and Social [...] Summary: The concept of a "work ethic" in Serbia is hard to define, but there is noticeable pessimism among Serbia's work force that is a result of a few different factors. First, ethics in general, and work ethics in particular, are affected by the transitional nature of the economy and so [...] |
2006-01-12 16:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE425 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: ELECTORAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE427 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Both blocs began quiet door-to-door campaigns, unmarked by the death of Milosevic. The Parliament selected members of the Referendum (electoral) Commissions at all levels, the last legal step needed. OSCE has recommended that 20 long-term observers be deployed from early April, [...] |
2006-03-17 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE434 | SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 23-24 VISIT OF CODEL [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a critical moment for Serbia in this difficult year of big decisions on Kosovo, the future of the State Union and European integration. The death and burial of Slobodan Milosevic last week provided insights into a country that is exhausted and frustrated with the pol [...] |
2006-03-20 13:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV SR |
| 06BELGRADE478 | Montenegrin Referendum: Invitations to U.S. [...] Please pass the following message from President of Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro to President of the United States Senate Richard Cheney and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Dennis Hastert. Originals will follow via diplomatic pouch. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear S [...] |
2006-03-27 14:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE480 | Serbia: Karic/PSS Fading Fast -- Turn to [...] (U) Summary: Force of Serbia Movement (PSS) President Bogoljub Karic has returned to his ultra-nationalist roots in order to save his business empire, as Prime Minister Kostunica remains steadfast against allowing him to return to Serbia without being prosecuted. He is gambling that a Social [...] |
2006-03-27 15:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE489 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: VOTE BUYING [...] (SBU) Summary: A video purportedly showing DPS (pro- Independence) activists attempting to buy the vote of a pro-Union voter received wide coverage, in Montenegro and Serbia, on March 24. Both blocs have accused the other of being behind the video. The parties have formalized their blocs, a [...] |
2006-03-28 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE499 | SAM: Special Envoy Lajcak Emphasizes Unity [...] (SBU) The Montenegrin referendum campaign has begun to heat up and all signs indicate a no-holds barred campaign with both sides willing to exploit existing tensions to get their preferred outcome. We are coordinating closely with EU Special Envoy Lajcak in the run up to the May 21 vote. Th [...] |
2006-03-29 11:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
| 06BELGRADE515 | SERBIA: DEL PONTE NOT SATISFIED W ICTY COOPERATION [...] (c) SUMMARY: ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte,s March 29 visit to Belgrade reinforced previous trends ) she will continue to push the EU to maintain a hard line on Mladic conditionality for SAA talks, and she continues to be unimpressed by Belgrade,s lack of effort to bring the PIFWC i [...] |
2006-03-31 15:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL SR YI ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE517 | Senator Voinovich in Belgrade: Turn Over Mladic [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Voinovich drew on his long record of personal involvement with Serbia's democratic transition in urging the Serbian government to make more progress on cooperation with ICTY and Kosovo. In separate meetings with PM Kostunica, FM Draskvoic, MoD Stankovic and in a longer [...] |
2006-03-31 15:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL SR XI |
| 06BELGRADE521 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: MINORITY LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bosniac-Muslim and most Albanian parties have joined the pro-Independence bloc (ref). The ethnic groups represent 15 percent and 7 percent of the population respectively. In poloff's meetings with the Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA), the Bosniak Party (BP), and the Demo [...] |
2006-04-03 10:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE522 | SERBIAN POWER STILL A TURNOFF FOR KOSOVO [...] (U) Econoffs met with Assistant Minister of Energy Aleksandar Vlajcic and Head of the International Cooperation Unit Miroslav Kukobat at the Ministry of Energy on March 1 to discuss the recent energy crisis in Kosovo and the problems associated with Serbia's offer to export electricity. explai [...] |
2006-04-03 10:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON SR MW YI UNMIK |
| 06BELGRADE530 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: LARGE EX-PAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Up to 70 percent of Montenegro's 20,000 ex patria voters are expected to return for the referendum vote, with twice as many supporting independence as union. The "Zeta film" of alleged vote buying by the GoM is fading from attention, despite opposition efforts to keep it in the [...] |
2006-04-05 06:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE54 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM NOTES: EU ENVOY [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Envoy Lajcak has widely circulated "Key Principles" for the referendum process, which have even appeared in the press (text below). Lajcak told Consulate January 12 that he is focused on "parliamentary and systemic" solutions, rejecting opposition proposals for a national u [...] |
2006-01-17 08:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE547 | SAM SIGNS WMD AGREEMENT [...] (u) SaM Defense Minister Zoran Stankovic and the Ambassador signed reftel WMD text on April 5, 2006. Signed original was faxed to the treaty office and transmitted to L/T per reftel instructions on April 5. POLT [...] |
2006-04-07 10:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PARM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE568 | MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: MARCH 2006 [...] (U) Public debt rose 4.5 percent in 2005, to Euros 704.4 million. As a share of GDP, public declined from 45.7 percent in 2004 to 42.7 percent. Seventy-seven percent of the debt was inherited from the former Yugoslavia. For 2006, the Finance Ministry plans to repay Euros 151.6 million of the [...] |
2006-04-12 09:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE572 | LDP Working Hard to be a Contender [...] (U) Summary: The nascent Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), although still with much work to do before being ready for a nationwide election, has been buoyed by better-than-expected results in recent by-elections and a successful party congress. The party still faces a significant challenge in [...] |
2006-04-13 05:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE575 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: BLOC LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Djukanovic stated he would resign and call early parliamentary elections if independence gets fewer votes than continued union. Union bloc leader Bulatovic replied he would leave politics if the union is dissolved. Nascent political party Group for Changes (GZP) leader Medoj [...] |
2006-04-13 11:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE581 | PIFWC ASSET FREEZE LAW PASSES [...] (U) On June 15, 2005 the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) introduced to the SAM parliament a draft law that would freeze the assets of persons indicted by The Hague Tribunal (PIFWCs) who are at large. Almost a year later, on April 7, 2006, the parliament finally adopted th [...] |
2006-04-14 08:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ICTY PREL EFIN SR |
| 06BELGRADE590 | TRANSFORMING MONTENEGRO THROUGH ASSISTANCE [...] Summary: Supporting Montenegro's aspirations to become an open-market, Western democracy underlies all USG assistance to the Republic and its people. We are convinced that a strong economy is the best support for a strong democracy, and we therefore have increased our activities for developmen [...] |
2006-04-17 11:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE610 | SANDZAK SCUFFLE LAST STRAW FOR LJAJIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Serbian government decision to dissolve the democratically-elected assembly in Novi Pazar, the de facto capital of the primarily Bosniac area of Serbian Sandzak, has sparked low level violence in the city. The move was a blow to the progressive Human and Minority Rights Mini [...] |
2006-04-19 09:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KPAO KIRF SCUL PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE611 | Defense Agreements with SaM - Next Steps [...] (sbu) The visits of Senator Voinovich on March 23-24 and General Wald on March 27-28 provided excellent opportunities to push the GoSaM and GoS to do more on our defense agreements. With the WMD now signed and awaiting parliamentary ratification in SaM, the MoD here is keen to push through [...] |
2006-04-19 09:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE612 | Radicals Test the Waters of Popular [...] (U) Summary: The underwhelming public responses to recent Serbian Radical Party (SRS) demonstrations in Belgrade protesting the government's policies on Kosovo and The Hague has led some observers to suggest a growing weariness with nationalist hyperbole among a frustrated Serbian electorate [...] |
2006-04-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE615 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: The past week saw the referendum campaigns begin in earnest, with billboards, TV spots, and - for the pro-Union bloc - a large public rally. The pro- Union bloc continued its focus on alleged improprieties by the GoM (and media). The GoM published a Declaration on Independence, [...] |
2006-04-19 12:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE623 | Bulatovic Threatens Boycott [...] (SBU) Summary: Predrag Bulatovic, leader of the Socialist People's Party (SNP), has leveled accusations of impropriety and voter fraud against Montenegrin Prime Minister Djukanovic in the run-up to the independence referendum on May 21. He added that he is concerned over the international co [...] |
2006-04-20 14:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT MW |
| 06BELGRADE632 | TOUGH MESSAGE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE AND BELGRADE [...] (c) Summary: In meetings with U.S. Special Envoy Frank Wisner in Belgrade on April 17, PM Kostunica, President Tadic, and FM Draskovic reiterated strong GoS opposition to an independence outcome in Kosovo status talks, but sought to reassure that Belgrade was not seeking a "permanent carve-o [...] |
2006-04-25 15:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SR |
| 06BELGRADE641 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points and a hard copy of Secretary Rice's letter as instructed to Katarina Lalic-Smajevic, Deputy Director for the Directorate of the United Nations, Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on April 13. The Ambassador also conveyed [...] |
2006-04-26 07:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM UNGA SR |
| 06BELGRADE651 | Amb. Wisner Outbriefs Contact Group Members in [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Frank Wisner briefed Contact Group representatives in Belgrade April 18 on his recent meetings with the Kosovo negotiating teams and their leadership. He offered a positive assessment of the new leadership in Pristina, noting that Prime Minister Ceku and President Se [...] |
2006-04-26 12:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE654 | CENTRAL BANK FIGHTS TO LIMIT CREDIT GROWTH [...] Summary: THE NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CONFLICTING GOALS: PREVENTING DINAR APPRECIATION, WHICH IT PURSUES BY SELLING DINAR TO BUY UP FOREIGN CURRENCY, AND CURBING THE INFLATIONARY PRESSURE IT CREATES IN THE FIRST STEP. THIS BALANCING ACT HAS PROVED DIFFICULT, AS IT HAS [...] |
2006-04-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE655 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: BLACK [...] (SBU) Summary: Missteps and misstatements dogged the pro-Union campaign last week. On April 24, police arrested one of eight pro-Union members of the Republic Referendum Commission on suspicion of falsifying voter registrations. Prosecution was approved by the State Prosecutor. No pro- Union m [...] |
2006-04-26 15:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE67 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SAM PRESIDENT MAROVIC [...] (c) Summary: The Ambassador met January 17 with SaM President Marovic at the latter,s request primarily to discuss modalities of the Montenegro referendum. Marovic highlighted his desire to find a compromise approach that would mollify both pro-independence and opposition leaders, ensuring [...] |
2006-01-17 16:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS SR |
| 06BELGRADE673 | SERBIAN TELECOMS REGULATOR OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] Two years after the passage of the Serbian Law on Telecommunications, the Republic Telecommunications Agency was established and finally became operational on December 19, 2005. Shortly after its inception, however, the Government of Serbia (GOS) suspended the Agency's license- monitoring fu [...] |
2006-05-03 08:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS PGOV EFIN BTIO KPRV KCOR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE675 | MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MORE [...] On April 20, the Superior Court of Bijelo Polje sentenced Rajko S. Djukovic from Pljevlja to three years in prison, and Branislav M. Brasnjo (also from Pljevlja) to two years and eight months and Elvir S. Kalac from Rozaje to two years and six months on charges of human trafficking, pursuant t [...] |
2006-05-03 08:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW |
| 06BELGRADE678 | TADIC SIGNS DISCRIMINATORY LAW ON RELIGION [...] (U) Summary: President Tadic signed a problematic Law on Religion on April 27, despite uproar from smaller religious communities and pressure from the international community to veto the bill. The law, passed hastily through Parliament without public debate, discriminates against religious g [...] |
2006-05-03 08:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE679 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: TENSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Political tensions relaxed after both blocs realized that they had "gone too far" in the past week. In the wake of the heavily publicized opposition trip to Washington, strong public and private statements by Ambassador Polt and the Consulate cautioned politicians against effor [...] |
2006-05-03 08:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE711 | MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: APRIL 2006 [...] Montenegro's public debt at the end of 2005 amounted to Euros 700 million or 43 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), which according to the Ministry of Finance is below the maximum allowed level in the EU. In 2002, public debt was 88 percent of GDP. According to Maastricht criteria, the to [...] |
2006-05-08 07:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE739 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPEDENCE REFERENDUM: AFTER MAY 21 [...] (SBU) On Sunday May 21, Montenegro will hold a referendum on independence (or "state status"). A clear referendum result above the 55 percent threshold will lead directly to a GoM declaration of independence and a GoM request for recognition - although many expect that the ceremonial GOM indep [...] |
2006-05-11 06:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE741 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: RALLIES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Djukanovic showed calm confidence in independence as the outcome of the referendum. He did remind of potential "complications" if the EU 55 percent was not reached, showing his remaining unhappiness with the EU-imposed bar [...] |
2006-05-12 06:44:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE745 | PRESIDENT TADIC COMPLAINS ABOUT, BUT HIDES BEHIND, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Polt met with Serbian President Boris Tadic on May 10 to gauge his mood on the political scene, prospects for Kosovo and the five issues offered one day earlier to the PM: (1) public statements calling for capture of Mladic, (2) sign our SOFA, (3) review the recently p [...] |
2006-05-12 11:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV PHUM KIRF PGOV AMGT YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE75 | SETTLEMENT REACHED IN VALEANT INVESTMENT DISPUTE [...] (SBU) On December 14, 2005, the GOS and U.S. company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (formerly ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc.) reached an agreement to settle on an outstanding investment dispute. The history of the case, which is an ownership dispute, is provided in Reftel A. The GOS agreed t [...] |
2006-01-18 13:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PGOV SR MW OPIC |
| 06BELGRADE750 | BETTER RHETORIC, LITTLE PROGRESS ON MLADIC HUNT [...] (c) Summary: Since the EU's May 3 decision to halt SAA talks with SaM over the government's failure to hand over Mladic to The Hague, the GoS' rhetoric against Mladic has intensified, more Mladic supporters have been detained, and police have staged more publicized raids of Mladic's family's [...] |
2006-05-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SR ICTY |
| 06BELGRADE768 | CENTRAL BANK TIGHTENS - AGAIN [...] SUMMARY: THE NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA REACTED TO APRIL'S HIGHER INFLATION BY FURTHER TIGHTENING MONETARY POLICY. THE CENTRAL BANK NOT ONLY RAISED THE RESERVE REQUIREMENT ON OVERSEAS BORROWING BY BANKS, BUT IT ALSO FORMALLY IMPOSE LIMITS ON BANKS' RETAIL LENDING, TIED TO THEIR BA [...] |
2006-05-15 15:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE787 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: THE FINAL [...] (SBU) Summary: With less than a week to the referendum vote on May 21, both campaigns continue with rallies, debates, and marketing -- but surprisingly little fervor. The voters' list has been finalized with a record 484,718 names, and no disputes. OSCE/ODIHR confirmed to post that the atmosph [...] |
2006-05-18 06:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE797 | AMB DISCUSSES NEW RELIGION LAW WITH LEADERS OF [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador met Friday, May 12, with leaders of several minority religious communities of Serbia to discuss the new Law on Religion. The leaders expressed concern that the law is both discriminatory and invasive, requiring all but the seven "traditional" religious communities [...] |
2006-05-18 16:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE805 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: CAMPAIGNS END [...] (U) Summary: The blocs concluded their campaigns late on Thursday May 18, just ahead of the media blackout. Pro- Union leader Bulatovic has called for unity in Montenegro on May 22, no matter the outcome. Police suspect three pro-Union activists of laundering campaign donations. The Republi [...] |
2006-05-19 11:35:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE808 | Trial of Djindjic Assassins in Final [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of the suspected assassins of former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic and their co-conspirators is nearing its final stage. While obstacles could still arise which may delay a final verdict, a ruling is expected around October. Although the case is not done, observers [...] |
2006-05-19 12:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KJUS SR |
| 06BELGRADE813 | AFTER THE MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: CALM [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-19 15:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE814 | AFTER THE MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: CALM [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite a blanket refusal by the GOS until now to discuss the practicalities of future inter-republic relations if Montenegrins vote for independence, several senior GOS and GOM officials have indicated they anticipate a calm, but complicated transition after the referendum. A [...] |
2006-05-19 16:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PBTS SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE825 | MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: INDEPENDENCE, ACCORDING TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Republic Referendum Commission announced at 8:30 a.m. Monday May 23, the official preliminary results in the May 21 independence referendum: 55.5 percent for independence. While official, these results are "preliminary," pending possible complaints that could be lodged by t [...] |
2006-05-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE842 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 27 VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Your visit comes at a time when the future of Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) is at a critical crossroads. Serbia will face difficult decisions in the weeks and months ahead on such key issues as: Kosovo final status, the dissolution of the SaM State Union, full ICTY compliance (re [...] |
2006-05-26 16:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL |
| 06BELGRADE856 | KOSOVO: BELGRADE PRESENTS NEGOTIATING PLATFORM [...] (U) Summary and Recommendation: As expected, on May 30 senior negotiators Leon Kojen and Slobodan Samardzic presented the GOS' "Platform on the Future Status of Kosovo and Metohija" to COM/DCMs of the Contact Group missions in Belgrade. The platform defines the GOS' position on status of "mor [...] |
2006-05-30 13:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE860 | MONTENEGRIN REFERENDUM: STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: One week after the vote, the positions of the Governments of Montenegro and Serbia are converging around the inevitability of a divorce. While neither government has presented a concrete and definitive plan, both have indicated to us they anticipate swift dissolution of the Sta [...] |
2006-05-31 06:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE861 | RESPONSE TO STATE 80071: KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-31 06:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PINR PBTS PGOV PNAT PREL YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE862 | Draskovic: To Be Foreign Minister or Not to Be [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-31 08:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE865 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCED [...] The Republic Referendum Commission (RRK) announced the final results of the May 21 independence referendum at 1400 May 31. Turnout was 86.5 percent. "Yes" - independence - received 230,661 votes, or 55.5 percent; "no" - union -- received 185,002 votes, or 44.5 percent. With the requirement f [...] |
2006-05-31 13:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE866 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCED [...] The Republic Referendum Commission (RRK) announced the final results of the May 21 independence referendum at 1400 May 31. Turnout was 86.5 percent. "Yes" - independence - received 230,661 votes, or 55.5 percent; "no" - union -- received 185002 votes, or 44.5 percent. With the requirement fo [...] |
2006-05-31 13:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE868 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: PM DJUKANOVIC MEETS WITH [...] (U) Serbian President Tadic met in Podgorica with Montenegrin PM Djukanovic, President Vujanovic, and opposition leader Bulatovic on May 27. Tadic stated that the GOS, including Prime Minister Kostunica, would recognize the final results of the referendum. Tadic and Vujanovic agreed that rel [...] |
2006-06-01 05:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE874 | MONTENEGRO: OPPOSITION LEADER BULATOVIC BETWEEN [...] (SBU) Predrag Bulatovic, leader of the civic-oriented opposition Socialist People's Party (SNP), told Consulate June 1 that if he was compelled to participate in the June 3 parliamentary adoption of the referendum results and Declaration of Independence, his party would disintegrate. As a resu [...] |
2006-06-01 14:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE875 | SERBIA ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-01 14:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
| 06BELGRADE879 | SERBIA: STATE AND CHURCH REMAIN IN LOCKSTEP ON [...] (C) Summary: Despite the impression of improved atmospherics following the May 23 Vienna talks on religious issues, Prime Minister Kostunica continues to work with more conservative elders in the Church to derail efforts by moderate elements to define a balanced and independent SOC position on [...] |
2006-06-02 08:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE880 | Senator Inhofe's Visit to Serbia [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator James M. Inhofe's visit to Belgrade 27 May occurred in the aftermath of Montenegro?s referendum and the conclusion of the fifth round of Vienna talks on Kosovo status issues. In meetings with President Tadic, FONMIN Draskovic, DEFMIN Stankovic, and Deputy Chief of the [...] |
2006-06-02 13:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL SR |
| 06BELGRADE894 | MONTENEGRO REQUESTS USG RECOGNITION OF [...] At OOB June 5, Embassy, with copy to Consulate, received from the Government of Montengro its request that the Government of the United States of America recognize the independence of the Republic of Montenegro, as decided by the public referendum on May 21 and declared by the Parliament on Ju [...] |
2006-06-05 13:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MW |
| 06BELGRADE897 | AMEMBASSY BELGRADE'S ROLLING POLICY AGENDA [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Belgrade's interagency process - the "Rolling Policy Agenda" (RPA) - is the way we develop policy, the mechanism by which we oversee foreign assistance, and the vehicle by which we implement the Mission Performance Plan (MPP). Centered on seven interagency teams, each wit [...] |
2006-06-06 08:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT KSPR SR |
| 06BELGRADE898 | MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM is moving quickly to establish itself as an independent state, following the June 3 Declaration of Independence. The GoM on June 4 requested international recognition from the USG (ref), and other members of the UN Perm-5 as well as neighboring states. Quint Ambassadors [...] |
2006-06-06 08:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MW SR |
| 06BELGRADE904 | MONTENEGRO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: MAY 2006 [...] On June 3, the Parliament of Montenegro adopted a Declaration of Independence, following the May 21 referendum on independence from Serbia. The two economies were already distinct, stemming from Montenegro's adoption of the deutsche mark in 1999, and later the Euro. The distinction is reflecte [...] |
2006-06-07 08:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPAO ETRD EINV EAID PGOV MW |
| 06BELGRADE907 | MISSION BELGRADE'S ROLLING POLICY AGENDA [...] (U) Summary: Mission Belgrade's interagency process - the "Rolling Policy Agenda" (RPA) - is the way we develop policy recommendations and implementation, the mechanism by which we oversee foreign assistance, and the vehicle by which we implement the Mission Performance Plan (MPP). Centered on [...] |
2006-06-07 11:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID KSPR SR |
| 06BELGRADE940 | MONTENEGRIN MINORITIES LAW TO BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Montenegro's new Law on Minorities, passed in the heat of the referendum campaign on May 10, will be an issue in the run-up to the fall parliamentary campaign. The law expanded the number of minority MP set- aside seats from four (of 75) to nine (of 80), to add Bosniak, Muslim [...] |
2006-06-12 14:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM MW |
| 06BELGRADE941 | USG RECOGNIZES MONTENEGRO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 15:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL YI SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE950 | VOJVODINA LEADERSHIP EYES GREATER [...] (U) Summary: Leaders in Vojvodina report that interethnic relations among the national communities living in the province are currently peaceful, noting that there has been no violence among ethnic groups in recent months. Local leaders are more concerned with pressuring the Serbian governm [...] |
2006-06-13 15:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM SR HU |
| 06BELGRADE957 | DISSOLUTION OF STATE UNION OF SERBIA AND [...] (U) Introduction: The Republics of Serbia and of Montenegro will need to take a series of steps to finally dissolve the State Union. We will report periodically on actions being taken by the republics and by us to encourage a successful transition. End introduction. Upcoming Travel to U.S. [...] |
2006-06-15 06:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE962 | KOSOVO: CCK SAYS RETURNS CONTINGENT ON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-16 07:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE964 | KOSOVO: GETTING REAL WITH SERBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: COMs of Contact Group countries and the UN told influential Serbian opinion makers that the GOS must do more to prepare its citizens for the likely outcome of Kosovo's final status. The UN and Contact Group stand ready to assist Serbia to get through the Kosovo settlement and [...] |
2006-06-16 14:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR MW YI |
| 06BELGRADE966 | MONTENEGRO: SERB OPPOSITION PREPARING FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: President Andrija Mandic of the Serb People's Party (SNS) outlined his plans to solidify support among ethnic Serb voters in advance of the fall parliamentary elections, on a platform of decentralizing government to the local level. He readily acknowledged Montenegro's independ [...] |
2006-06-19 10:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MW |
| 06BELGRADE967 | Serbian Political Roundup - Crumbling Coalition? [...] (SBU) In a June 1 press conference, Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica officially responded to the final tally of the Montenegrin referendum, and addressed several key issues facing his governent: the formal dissolution of the State Union, he upcoming cabinet reshuffle, and a new constittion. W [...] |
2006-06-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL PBTS PNAT SR MW |
| 06BELGRADE97 | Serbia - No Participation in Status Talks [...] (SBU) Key Serbian negotiators on Kosovo again told Contact Group (CG) representatives that the GOS would likely withdraw from status talks if independence was "presumed" at the outset. The GOS presented a non-paper detailing their objections to CG draft position papers (text below), which t [...] |
2006-01-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM SR PBTS PGOV PNAT |
| 06BELGRADE977 | LDP - THE LITTLE PARTY THAT COULD [...] (sbu) SUMMARY: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate Milivoj Vrebalov won in rerun elections for the mayor of Novi Becej municipality by beating his SRS opponent with only 250 votes. Despite public support for SRS by all political parties except DS, this is the first municipality where a ca [...] |
2006-06-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE100 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS - ALBANIANS MAKE IT [...] SUMMARY: The Presevo Valley Albanian coalition received enough votes to get one seat in parliament, according to Serbia's Republican Election Commission (RIK). Local contacts report that USG efforts in particular were "difference makers" in helping get the Albanians into parliament for the f [...] |
2007-01-23 16:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE1000 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON SWING CANDIDACY [...] (U) On July 09, 2007, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to request Serbian support for the candidacy of Ambassador William Lacy Swing for the position of IOM Director General, per reftel request. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but will carefully consider Sw [...] |
2007-07-16 10:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG PRM |
| 07BELGRADE101 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA K. SHOEMAKER [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Melissa K. Shoemaker, Political officer from 01/27/07 to 03/25/07. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices are located [...] |
2007-01-24 08:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE1012 | EMBASSY BELGRADE SUPPORTS ODC 1206 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL [...] (U) The Ambassador supports the Office of Defense Cooperation Section 1206 proposal for the Regional Air Surveillance Coordination Center. The center will provide important opportunities for our continued mil-mil engagement with Serbian armed forces, as well as promoting regional mil-mil coo [...] |
2007-07-18 09:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR SR |
| 07BELGRADE1018 | AMBASSADOR MEETS ENERGY MINISTER [...] (SBU) Ambassador Polt met with new Minister of Energy Aleksandar Popovic on July 11 to review his plans for addressing Serbia's energy security. The minister, a vice president in Prime Minister Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), said Serbia has no alternative to sourcing gas from th [...] |
2007-07-19 06:58:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SR |
| 07BELGRADE1029 | Serbian Kosovo Position Continues to Harden: Kosovo Weekly [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of July 16. 2. (sbu) Summary: Kosovo was not as much in the public eye as last week, as there were no visits comparable to A/S Fried and FM Kouchner to report on. The GoS showed private signs of increasing rigidity on rel [...] |
2007-07-20 13:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE103 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA K. SHOEMAKER [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Melissa K. Shoemaker, Political officer from 01/27/07 to 03/25/07. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices are located [...] |
2007-01-24 09:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE1050 | SERBIA ADOPTS NEW KOSOVO RESOLUTION, PM DECLARES VICTORY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Serbia's parliament approved a resolution on July 24 which empowers the GOS to negotiate on Kosovo status as long as Kosovo remains within Serbia. The document requires the GOS to "react vigorously" to any foreign government's recognition of Kosovo but does not prescribe any spec [...] |
2007-07-26 06:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1061 | SERBIAN GOVERNMENT SPENDING RAISES MEDIUM TERM RISK [...] (U) Adoption of the 2007 budget on June 23, along with issuance of a memorandum of economic policies for 2008-2010, makes it clear that fiscal tightening will take place, at best, only in the medium term. The GOS outlook assumes a further increase in wages, which will fuel the growing trade a [...] |
2007-07-27 12:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1065 | VISAS DONKEY CORRUPTION 212 (F) SRM (MISKOVIC, Miroslav) [...] (s) Summary: Miroslav Miskovic, dpob: 5 July 1945, Serbia, is the richest man in Serbia and, according to the most recent Forbes ranking, one of the richest in the world, with over $1 billion in wealth. He dominates banking, insurance, and consumer goods in Serbia after obtaining massive we [...] |
2007-07-27 15:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | CVIS KCOR KCRM ASEC PGOV PREL ECON KFRD SR |
| 07BELGRADE1066 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: BELGRADE READIES ITSELF FOR NEXT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the last week before the typical August lull, Serbian leaders made sure to line up all possible political unity on Kosovo through a parliamentary resolution in order to be ready for the international community's next steps on Kosovo status resolution. The Serbian Foreign Min [...] |
2007-07-27 16:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1078 | SERBIAN PLANS FOR HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN GENERAL [...] (U) On July 31, 2007, poloff met with representative of the Serbian MFA to request information on Serbia's planned high-level attendance at the UNGA in fall 2007, per reftel. MFA said that President Boris Tadic and FonMin Vuk Jeremic will attend, but they have no additional travel details at [...] |
2007-07-31 11:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL PGOV ITRA KSEP OVIP |
| 07BELGRADE1079 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON CARR CANDIDACY [...] (U) On July 31, 2007, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to request Serbian support for the candidacy of Steve Carr to the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, per reftel request. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but wi [...] |
2007-07-31 11:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PREF PREL PRM PHUM ICRC |
| 07BELGRADE1085 | CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] Summary: CODEL Bean visited Serbia July 20-22, seeking to learn more about the challenges facing the country's future and the prospects for investment and economic cooperation moving forward. The CODEL's meetings with GOS officials on July 20 focused largely on Kosovo status and the impact of [...] |
2007-07-31 16:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PBTS OREP BEAN SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE1086 | NATIONWIDE MEDIA APPEARANCES IN SERBIA BY [...] Summary: From July 17-26 outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael C. Polt conducted a series of interviews with a broad spectrum of Serbian media in which he forcefully conveyed messages on U.S. ambitions for Kosovo, Serbia and the region. The Ambassador reiterated that the U.S. supports [...] |
2007-08-01 07:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS PGOV KPAO SCUL SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE1098 | Kosovo Weekly Report (July 30 - Aug. 3, 2007) [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of July 30. 2. (sbu) Summary: This week was marked by an anticipatory pause - most of the GoS was on vacation, with only Foreign Minister Jeremic making waves in the media. GoS reactions to the UNSYG announcement of a new n [...] |
2007-08-03 10:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1100 | GOS' "RULES" FOR KOSOVO TALKS [...] The Government of Serbia passed the following letter (translated from Serbian) from Kosovo Minister Samardzic to the Chiefs of Mission of Contact Group countries in Belgrade. 2. Begin text of letter: Your Excellency, As Ambassador of a Contact Group country, we submit to you the propos [...] |
2007-08-03 13:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE111 | K+1: ROLLING OUT THE SERBIAN BENEFITS PACKAGE [...] (C) As we approach the endgame in the Kosovo status process, this Mission is preparing to activate the third phase of our K 1 strategy, the rollout of the Serbian benefits package, to demonstrate the continued U.S. commitment to Serbia's future beyond Kosovo. This rollout would involve the in [...] |
2007-01-24 16:35:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1113 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WISNER'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Wisner, Serbia's leaders, led by Prime Minister Kostunica, have prepared for the new round of Kosovo talks and the first visit of the negotiating troika by affirming their unity on Kosovo policy and by submitting their "rules" for the format and substance of the talks. In sh [...] |
2007-08-07 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1122 | HIGHWAYMEN CLASH WITH POLICE IN SOUTHERN SERBIA, ONE DEAD [...] (sbu) Summary: A spate of recent shootings in the Presevo valley have led to knee-jerk conspiracy theories among local analysts and media. While the incidents themselves are clearly not political, they do tend to highlight the fragility of the security situation in the valley as the Kosovo [...] |
2007-08-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1126 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE [...] (u) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (u) On August 8, emboff delivered diplomatic note and reftel points to Vanja Radonjic-Rakic, Counsellor in the Serbian Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Directorate for United Nations. Radonjic-Rakic was receptive to the talking points and consid [...] |
2007-08-09 14:58:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
| 07BELGRADE1127 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-09 15:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
| 07BELGRADE1130 | Kosovo Weekly Report (August 6 - 10, 2007) [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of August 6. 2. (sbu) Summary: This week was dominated by the Serbian government's preparation for the visit of the mediating Troika to Belgrade - the GoS's adoption of proposed rules for the talks, the forming of a new ne [...] |
2007-08-10 10:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1144 | PRIVATIZATION COMPLETION STRATEGY IN SERBIA [...] Mladjan Dinkic, Minister for Economy and Regional Development, and Vesna Dzinic, new director of the Agency for Privatization, on July 18 presented their strategy for completing privatization of socially-owned companies in Serbia. The current law on privatization required that privatization i [...] |
2007-08-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1145 | GOS RECEIVES TROIKA'S MESSAGE [...] On August 14, the Charge, along with the Russian and Portuguese (EU President) Ambassadors and German Charge, orally delivered the Troika's points in ref to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the Foreign Minister on vacation, the delegation was received by State Secretary Radojko Bog [...] |
2007-08-14 17:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1160 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: KOSTUNICA TARGETS NATO [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian leaders generally termed the Kosovo Troika's first visit to Belgrade as positive and a new start -- leaving behind the Ahtisaari's proposal. The DSS quickly dismissed partition of Kosovo as unacceptable and instead made pronouncements alleging that NATO is trying to for [...] |
2007-08-17 17:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1181 | KOSOVO MINISTRY PREVIEWS BELGRADE'S TROIKA APPROACH [...] (SBU) Summary: Dusan Prorokovic, State Secretary of Serbia's Kosovo Ministry, told us that Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardzic and Foreign Minister Jeremic will participate in August 30 discussions with the Kosovo Troika in Vienna and that the GOS will announce the names of the others in the del [...] |
2007-08-24 08:42:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1223 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: RHETORIC OUTSHINES TROIKA TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-NATO rhetoric and talk of inflicting "injury" in response to a Kosovo unilateral declaration of independence (UDI), in Serbia, eclipsed the first week of talks in Vienna. Tadic and his Democratic Party (DS) remain silent, while Kostunica and his Democratic Party of Serbia ( [...] |
2007-08-31 16:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1252 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: DS HITS BACK AT DSS RHETORIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Party (DS) responded to the Democratic Party of Serbia's (DSS) NATO-bashing and inflammatory comments about Serbian "use of force" or "severe measures" in Kosovo. Serbian media covered the U.S. and EU's reactions to the latest DSS rhetoric, which included a Kosovo [...] |
2007-09-07 18:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1276 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: GOS COMPLAINS ABOUT U.S. THREAT; ADVISES [...] (SBU) Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and his Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) protested throughout the week, through the media and to the UNSC, the perceived USG "threat" to Serbia's territorial integrity. Kostunica traveled to Brussels, in an attempt to organize EU opposition to an [...] |
2007-09-14 19:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1277 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: GOS COMPLAINS ABOUT U.S. THREAT; ADVISES [...] (SBU) Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and his Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) protested throughout the week, through the media and to the UNSC, the perceived USG "threat" to Serbia's territorial integrity. Kostunica traveled to Brussels, in an attempt to organize EU opposition to an [...] |
2007-09-14 19:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1302 | KOSOVO WEEKLY: MORE OF THE SAME FROM BELGRADE [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardzic attended Troika-led discussions in London, bringing little new to the table or to the discussion back at home. The President and Prime Minister announced their participation in the next round of discussions to take place [...] |
2007-09-24 07:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE132 | SERBIA: TADIC LAUNCHES COALITION NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Official consultations on the formation of a new Serbian government began on January 29. Ironically, the election returns proved most disappointing for the three most likely partners in Serbia's next government--the DS, DSS, and G17--while the Radicals, Socialists, and LDP are generally [...] |
2007-01-29 14:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE1323 | ECONOMIC TRAIN NOT (YET) DERAILED BY KOSOVO [...] (U) During introductory meetings with Serbian government leaders and the U.S. business community the Ambassador heard positive messages that economic reform activity is moving forward. Despite the fact that economic issues are pushed off the front page by Kosovo, there are areas of progress a [...] |
2007-09-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1329 | Serb Rhetoric on Kosovo Status Stronger than Resolve [...] (SBU) Serbia's leaders, in New York for the UNGA and Troika-led Kosovo talks, continue to call on the international community to play by UN rules on Kosovo. At home, government officials echo that Serbia will do everything short of sending in the troops to hold on to Kosovo, while quietly sugg [...] |
2007-09-28 17:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE133 | UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA [...] (SBU)Several major energy issues are still on the front burner as Serbia's democratic parties work to assemble a new government. Srbijagas's general director recently announced that Gazprom is likely to be Srbijagas's strategic partner in providing natural gas for the underground storage facil [...] |
2007-01-29 15:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
| 07BELGRADE1348 | Just Say When: Scheduling Serbia's Presidential Elections [...] (SBU) Exploiting ambiguities in the law, Serbia's political parties are wrangling over the election schedule, with the presidency, government of Vojvodina province, and key mayoral races potentially at stake. The key consideration scheduling elections is not the law, however, but rather specu [...] |
2007-10-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1359 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS CRITICIZE BELGRADE [...] (SBU) All ethnic Albanian parties from southern Serbia's Presevo Valley signed a declaration, September 29, criticizing the Government of Serbia for "delaying" political progress in the region. The parties alleged that the GOS was militarizing the region, failing to follow through on promised [...] |
2007-10-05 17:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1360 | Reservists Protest Back Wages in South Serbia [...] (U) Military reservists in south Serbia continue protests, seeking additional payments for their prior military service during the Kosovo conflict. The protests grab headlines and inconvenience regional travel, but pose no significant threat to order or stability, and protesters will likely ha [...] |
2007-10-05 18:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1362 | NAZIS AND VOJVODINA [...] (SBU) Leaders from Serbia's Vojvodina told the Ambassador that the appearance of a Nazi Movement in the province was a reflection of the changes in the delicate balance of the multi-ethnic, autonomous province as a result of the population migrations in the 1990's. Demographic changes enabled [...] |
2007-10-05 22:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1363 | BELGRADE FEIGNS OPTIMISIM AFTER DIRECT TALKS [...] (SBU) Serbian leaders returned from the September 28 Kosovo talks in New York boasting confidence in Serbia's Kosovo strategy and hopeful that the talks could produce an agreement. The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador privately on October 1 that he believed the Troika was receptive to Pres [...] |
2007-10-05 22:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1364 | NAZIS AND VOJVODINA [...] (SBU) Leaders from Serbia's Vojvodina told the Ambassador that the appearance Of a Nazi Movement in the province was a reflection of the changes in the delicate balance of the multi-ethnic, autonomous province as a result of the population migrations in the 1990s. Demographic changes enabled [...] |
2007-10-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1376 | ENERGY MINISTER POPOVIC TELLS AMBASSADOR SERBIA NEEDS MORE [...] (U) Serbian Energy Minister Popovic told the Ambassador on October 4 that Serbia's single source of gas from Hungary, and domestic electricity production could not meet peak demand during winter cold snaps. Popovic compared Serbia's energy relationship with Russia as "business, not friends." [...] |
2007-10-10 07:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SR |
| 07BELGRADE1380 | SERBIA TO SEND DELEGATION TO BRUSSELS EMPTY-HANDED [...] (SBU) Serbia will bring no new ideas or proposals to the next round of Kosovo talks, Slobodan Samardzic, Serbia's Kosovo Minister and lead negotiator, told Ambassador. Resident European diplomats and a Government advisor echoed this message in conversations with the DCM and, further, conveyed [...] |
2007-10-10 17:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1384 | SERBIA: CORRUPTION ARRESTS TARGET FORMER GENEX EXECS [...] Police arrested five former Genex (one of the biggest companies in the former Yugoslvia) executives, and a former Privatization Agency official on October 3. The group is suspected of conspiring to sell Genex land holdings without a public tender and abusing their positions. The police inves [...] |
2007-10-11 13:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN SR |
| 07BELGRADE1392 | Violence within Serbia's Muslim Community in Sandzak [...] (SBU) Serbia's non-Albanian Islamic community in the Sandzak, split along political and party lines, dramatically and repeatedly clashed in Novi Pazar, the week of October 1. The series of disturbances began with Belgrade's attempt to oust Serbia's chief Islamic religious leader, followed with [...] |
2007-10-11 17:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK |
| 07BELGRADE1394 | SERBIA - DUELING MUFTIS OVERSHADOW IFTAR [...] (SBU) In the midst of a bitter contest between Islamic leaders that reaches deep into the politics, economics, and financial aspirations of Serbia's Sandzak region (septel), the Ambassador went to Novi Pazar to host an Iftar and to deliver a message about reconciliation. Building on this theme [...] |
2007-10-11 18:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR |
| 07BELGRADE1396 | C MARKET - TYPICAL TYCOON PRIVATIZATION [...] Rival Serbian Tycoons Beko and Miskovic, agreed in August 2005, reportedly at Prime Minister Kostunica's initiative, to jointly take over C-Market, the largest retail chain in Serbia. The agreement was used to chase out other bidders via back-room advice, an official ruling of the Securities [...] |
2007-10-12 10:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR MW |
| 07BELGRADE1400 | SERBIA: ANTI-FASCISTS CLASH WITH NEO-NAZIS [...] (U) An unauthorized neo-Nazi rally on October 7 in Novi Sad, Serbia, ended with police arrests, after fighting broke out with counter-demonstrators. Parliament took up the battle in overheated debate. The rally was relatively well-contained and not likely indicative of rising Serbian extremis [...] |
2007-10-12 19:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1411 | SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER KOSTUNICA AND [...] (C) Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and President Boris Tadic dislike each other. This has the fortunate benefit of keeping the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and Democratic Party (DS) coalition together. Both men's political bases are equally based on exploiting differences bet [...] |
2007-10-16 11:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1433 | GAZPROM IN SERBIA - BUYING UP THE WORKS? [...] (U) Russia's Gazprom is making a push to control Serbia's key energy companies and infrastructure. During an October 9 visit, Gazprom CEO, Alexei Miller linked three major energy projects in Serbia -- a new gas pipeline, a gas storage facility and perhaps a deal involving 51% ownership of the [...] |
2007-10-22 07:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SR |
| 07BELGRADE1435 | Serbs Defend Kosovo Status Proposal to EUR/SCE Director [...] (SBU) Government of Serbia officials told visiting Director for South Central Europe (EUR/SCE) Chris Hoh on October 16 that Serbia's proposal for Kosovo autonomy was extensive and fair, and that the dynamics of the Kosovo status discussions were not. The government officials outlined their vi [...] |
2007-10-22 10:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1445 | SERBIA'S FOURTEEN POINTS [...] (U) Serbia's delegation to the October 22 Troika talks held in Vienna submitted 14 principles on resolving Kosovo status. These points were an amended version of the Troika's fourteen points and did not differ substantively from Belgrade's previously announced "broad autonomy" plan for Kosovo. [...] |
2007-10-23 18:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1450 | DSS REELECTS KOSTUNICA PARTY PRESIDENT (AND OTHER [...] (U) Members of the Democratic Party of Serbia reelected Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica as party president and made slight changes to their platform at the 9th Party Congress, on October 13-14, in Belgrade. In a speech to party members, Kostunica reiterated the party's opposition to both Ko [...] |
2007-10-24 18:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV |
| 07BELGRADE1451 | FOLLOW UP ON SERBIAN FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY [...] (S) Serbia's Director of Arms Control at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told poloff, October 5, that, since April, the Government of Serbia had discovered no information regarding a potential sale of multispectral camouflage netting to Syria by a Serbian firm. Separate discussions with Mile [...] |
2007-10-24 21:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS SY SR CG |
| 07BELGRADE1463 | SERBIA: ELECTION DAY SPRINT OR HURDLES [...] (SBU) Serbian citizens may head to the polls on December 9 -- or maybe they won't. The election date remains up in the air, as ruling coalition partners jockey for control of the process and results. President Boris Tadic, with the most to gain from elections prior to the end of the Kosovo St [...] |
2007-10-26 14:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1472 | SERBIA'S DSS DECLARES MILITARY NEUTRALITY [...] (U) The Democratic Party of Serbia of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on October 28 adopted a declaration supporting military neutrality for Serbia. The declaration, while dramatic, in fact, allows for the possibility of Serbia entering a military alliance by public referendum. For the mome [...] |
2007-10-30 12:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1473 | SERBIA: THE COST OF KOSOVO [...] Serbian government spending in Kosovo in support of Kosovo-Serbs is substantial, but not unsustainable. There are several avenues through which money is flowing from Serbia to Kosovo. Serbia services foreign debt attributable to Kosovo, NIP expenditures, and direct and indirect budget expend [...] |
2007-10-30 13:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1475 | SERBIAN LEADERS RALLY SUPPORT FOR REPUBLIKA SRBSKA KIN [...] (U) With the dissolution of the Serbian-Montenegrin Union in the recent past and the independence of Kosovo around the corner, Serbia has seized on political events in Bosnia's Republika Srpska as an opportunity to proclaim support for the interests of Serbs region-wide. Serbia's political le [...] |
2007-10-30 17:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KV SR BH |
| 07BELGRADE1480 | Serbia: President and Foreign Minister Defend Dayton [...] Both President Tadic and Prime Minister Jeremic, in separate meetings on October 30 reaffirmed Serbia's support for the Dayton Accords as one of the "guarantors," and criticized High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina Miroslav Lajcak for taking measures in Bosnia contrary to the accords. [...] |
2007-10-31 12:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BH SR |
| 07BELGRADE1482 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: AVOIDING CARGO CULT [...] The United States' objective in Southern Serbia is to integrate the Albanian-majority Presevo Valley with the rest of the country. While the region is currently stable, its relationship with Belgrade is dysfunctional and local Albanian leaders have failed to commit to a future with Serbia. Lo [...] |
2007-10-31 17:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1488 | SERBIA WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC [...] (U) Serbia's MFA informed Embassy Belgrade through diplomatic note, on October 25, that Serbia would support the U.S. candidate to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee, David Walker, at the elections to be held during the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, on November 2, 2007. [...] |
2007-11-01 08:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC UN UNGA |
| 07BELGRADE1495 | SERBIA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR INR/B OFFICERS [...] (U) Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of INR/B officers Amanda Timko and Katherine Kaminksi for the period of November 6 to 8, for consultations with embassy officers. Embassy control officer for this visit will be POL officer Bianca Menendez: (381-11) 306-4654 ( [...] |
2007-11-02 12:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR OTRA BK MW SR |
| 07BELGRADE1498 | SERBIA: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR UNDERCUTS TROIKA ROLE [...] (SBU) The Russian ambassador to Serbia told a Belgrade daily November 2 that the Troika's 14 Points did not "100% reflect the stand of Russia," and reiterated that December 10 was not a deadline for a decision on Kosovo status. The local UN office (protect) confirmed that the Russian ambassad [...] |
2007-11-02 16:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1504 | Serbia: Election Announcement to Follow Troika Report on [...] (SBU) The leaders of Serbia's governing coalition agreed on November 3 to call presidential elections, only after December 10. The timing defers the call for elections until after delivery of the Troika's report to the UNSYG on the conclusion of Kosovo status negotiations and sets the first ro [...] |
2007-11-05 19:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1509 | SERBIA: MISSILE DESTRUCTION STALLS SHORT OF GOAL [...] (U) This is a time sensitive action request. Please see para 8. 2. (U) In.2005, the United States and Serbia and Montenegro signed an agreement for the destruction of 5,000 MANPADSs by the end of 2007. As of October 31, 2007 Serbia had destroyed nearly 4,000 of those weapons and inten [...] |
2007-11-06 17:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MCAP PREL PTER MW SR |
| 07BELGRADE1514 | SERBIA-$520 MILLION BANKRUPTCY AUCTION [...] On October 29 Verano Motors bought bankrupt department store chain "Robne Kuce Beograd" for $520 million in the fifth largest privatization deal in Serbia. Verano's offer prevailed over nine other bidders including two U.S. investment firms and well-known Serbian business tycoons. The purch [...] |
2007-11-07 13:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1529 | ANTI-CUBAN EMBARGO RESOLUTION PASSES SERBIA'S PARLIAMENT [...] (U) The Serbian Parliament overwhelmingly approved a declaration condemning sanctions against Cuba, in principle. The text of the declaration reflects the vigorous debate between the democratic and radical MPs that resulted in only one explicit mention of the United States. While Serbia has v [...] |
2007-11-08 20:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UN CU SR |
| 07BELGRADE1532 | Serbia: Vojislav Seselj Goes on Trial in The Hague while [...] (U) Notorious Serbian Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj's November 7 war crimes trial in The Hague attracted only moderate media attention in Belgrade and no public pronouncements or protests. With the concomitant press of Serbia's initialing of a Stability and Association Agreement [...] |
2007-11-09 16:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1545 | SERBIA: ECONOMIC NUMBERS POINT TO RISKS AHEAD [...] According to third quarter data for 2007, industrial production in Serbia continues steady growth of 5% annually, GDP growth of 7% is expected, strong export expansion continues, while import growth slowed slightly. The growing current account deficit as a result of the trade deficit and cre [...] |
2007-11-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1551 | (S) SERBIA: SANDZAK SIMMERS WHILE FIGHTING MUFTIS VIE FOR [...] (C) Serbia's Islamic community in the Sandzak region continues to feud over financial and political control of the local community while the opposing religious leaders try to enlist U.S. support. What started as a power grab by one faction of imams supported by Belgrade apparently has spun out [...] |
2007-11-15 16:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK |
| 07BELGRADE1552 | SERBIA: PRESIDENT TADIC AND PRIME MINISTER KOSTUNICA ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica November 7 and President Tadic November 9. Kostunica was guarded but cordial, Tadic open and realistic. Tadic agreed to continue public statements condemning violence in days to come; Kostunica demurred, saying such statements wou [...] |
2007-11-15 16:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KV BH SR |
| 07BELGRADE1553 | SERBIA: RADICAL PARTY MAYOR MAJA GOJKOVIC READY TO JUMP [...] (C) Novi Sad Mayor Maja Gojkovic of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) confided to the DCM that she planned to break from the party and run for president in 2012. She said she differed from the party leadership in her orientation to the west, where Serbia's destiny lay. She outlined her efforts [...] |
2007-11-15 17:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE1559 | HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK IN NIS CITY [...] Over 550 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in and around Nis, Serbia's third largest city, this year. As the number of cases has grown, local press reports have focused on the continued spread of the outbreak. Males between the ages 20-50 make up the majority of those infected. The go [...] |
2007-11-19 06:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON CASC SOCI SR |
| 07BELGRADE1560 | SERBIAN PATRIARCH DYING; BISHOPS MANEUVERING [...] (C) Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle is 93 years old and in declining health. The Church already is preparing to select a new patriarch. The process of choosing a successor will involve a complex process of election and divine selection. Metropolitan Amfilohije and Bishop Irinej are t [...] |
2007-11-19 06:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE1562 | IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-19 08:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC IMO EWWT PHSA SR |
| 07BELGRADE1563 | SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 19 that the Ministry had not yet decided how Serbia will vote on the third committee human rights resolutions. Ivanovic said, however, that her office had recommended supporting all four human rights resolutions and [...] |
2007-11-19 16:35:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL |
| 07BELGRADE1573 | SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...] |
2007-11-20 16:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL |
| 07BELGRADE1574 | SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...] |
2007-11-20 17:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL |
| 07BELGRADE1576 | SERBIA'S SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER TACKLES THE MENTAL HEALTH [...] (SBU) Labor and Social Affairs Minister Rasim Ljajic told the Ambassador on November 19 that he was disappointed that the recent Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) report was so political, and he questioned the timing of the report's release. Nevertheless, Ljajic was open and willing [...] |
2007-11-21 08:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE158 | PRIME MINISTER CHARTS COLLISION COURSE WITH NATO [...] (c) Summary: The DSS Kosovo platform released January 31 as the basis for coalition talks is further evidence that Kostunica is not likely to take a constructive path in the Kosovo status process. It also signals his willingness, just two months after the PfP invitation, to block or delay [...] |
2007-02-02 16:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS MARR NATO PREL SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE1585 | SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BISHOP IRINEJ ON PATRIARCH'S [...] (SBU) Novi Sad Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church spoke to the DCM on November 21 about successors to Patriarch Pavle, who is ill, naming Metropolitan Amfilohije as a likely candidate. Irinej said SOC would need a dynamic new patriarch who could both command the same authority as his [...] |
2007-11-26 12:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SV |
| 07BELGRADE1595 | SERBIA: 2008 BUDGET SENT TO PARLIAMENT [...] On November 12, the Serbian Government adopted a 2008 budget with a 9.9% increase over 2007, with revenues of $12.02 billion, expenditures of $12.3 billion and deficit of $280 million. The consolidated fiscal deficit is projected to improve in 2008 to 0.6% of GDP, mostly by keeping increases [...] |
2007-11-27 16:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV SR |
| 07BELGRADE160 | SERBIA'S PFP PRESENTATION DOCUMENT BETTER, BUT ON [...] (c) Emboffs met February 2 with Milan Milanovic, chief of the MFA NATO Directorate, to discuss the latest draft of the PfP Presentation Document. Milanovic handed over a copy of the latest Serbian language draft, and said the English language version will be ready by February 6. The documen [...] |
2007-02-02 16:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1604 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: ALBANIANS RAISE FLAG BUT EVENT PASSES WITH [...] (SBU) Local Albanians in Southern Serbia publicly celebrated Albanian Flag Day, more calmly than in past years. In the Presevo Valley, Albanians temporarily flew the Albanian flag alongside the Serbian flag, but caused little reaction. USG calls to local leaders from Belgrade and Pristina in [...] |
2007-11-29 17:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1612 | VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR UPCOMING 2008 [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the upcoming 2008 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Ame [...] |
2007-12-03 13:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 07BELGRADE1615 | SERBIA: DYNAMIC MAYOR OUTLINES A VISION FOR A BETTER [...] During a visit to Indjija, a small city located 45 minutes from Belgrade the Ambassador had an opportunity to see first hand a dynamic local Mayor's success in attracting investment and building a foundation for economic prosperity. Mayor Jesic is a young, energetic leader who is working to b [...] |
2007-12-04 08:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1617 | SUSPECT EMBASSY MEMO BECOMES PART OF [...] This is an Urgent Action Request - See Paragraphs 12 and 13 Summary --------- 2. (SBU) Serbian Liberal Party leader Cedomir Jovanovic has dragged the United States into the middle of a political and legal battle with Serbian tycoon Miroslav Miskovic. Jovanovic has accused Miskovic of [...] |
2007-12-05 06:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CVIS SR |
| 07BELGRADE1623 | SERBIAN PARTIES REJECT PM ADVISOR'S BELLIGERENT COMMENTS [...] Serbian political parties, including the Radicals, have rejected comments by a Prime Minister advisor that war over Kosovo would be "legal" defense of Serbia's interests. The reactions demonstrate that the full spectrum of Serbian political parties do not consider armed conflict as a reasonab [...] |
2007-12-06 12:35:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1626 | BELGRADE EAC OF DECEMBER 5, 2007 [...] (S) POST EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) CONVENED TO REVIEW POST'S CURRENT SECURITY POSTURE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOST GOVERNMENT OF SERBIA, AS A DECISION ON THE FUTURE STATUS OF KOSOVO APPROACHES. 2. (S) MEMBERS OF POST'S EAC: DCM, USAID, DAO, FCS, ECON CON, CLO, GPRO, POL AND RSO MET TO [...] |
2007-12-07 15:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | ASEC |
| 07BELGRADE1627 | The Sandzak: Ugljanin's Fiefdom [...] (SBU) Sandzak is one of the last vestiges of Milosevic-era rule in Serbia where a local politician holds on to his power base through manipulation, coercion, and intimidation. However, this Muslim-populated area appears primed for a political opening, as Novi Pazar Mayor Ugljanin's tactics ar [...] |
2007-12-10 06:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK |
| 07BELGRADE1630 | SERBIA TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR A STABLE IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 07:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MAR MOPS PGOV SR IZ |
| 07BELGRADE1631 | SERBIA: MFA SUPPORTIVE OF IRAN NIE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 07:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA PREL IR SR |
| 07BELGRADE1632 | SERBIA PREPARES FOR PEACEFUL RETALIATION TO KOSOVO [...] (C) In the event of a declaration of independence, the Government of Serbia will retaliate against Kosovo and against countries that recognize an independent Kosovo. But Serbia will not wage war. The Prime Minister's cabinet has prepared contingency plans, for now under wraps, detailing the [...] |
2007-12-10 07:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1635 | SERBIA TO WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR A STABLE IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 08:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MAR MOPS PGOV SR IZ |
| 07BELGRADE1640 | SERBIA: THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR REPORT [...] Reftel requested post input for Serbia, as a recipient of trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, on efforts to combat child labor. Serbia is upholding its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. END SUMMARY. INCIDENCE AND N [...] |
2007-12-10 15:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM SOCI SR MW |
| 07BELGRADE1641 | South Serbia Fears "Neglect" by Belgrade and the [...] (SBU) According to Serb and Albanian leaders in Southern Serbia, the central government is neglecting the region's economic and political needs, and is only focused on the immediate security issues stemming from a decision on Kosovo. In meetings with international representatives, at an OSCE [...] |
2007-12-10 17:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK |
| 07BELGRADE1646 | SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY OF PIERRE-RICHARD [...] (U) Marina Ivanovic, of Serbia's MFA United Nations Directorate, told poloff on December 11 that Serbia will consider supporting Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for election to the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ivanovic hopes to have a definitive answer in earl [...] |
2007-12-11 14:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM AORC UN UNGA |
| 07BELGRADE1647 | Serbia: 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-11 14:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SR |
| 07BELGRADE1652 | NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE FIELD STUDIES VISIT TO SERBIA [...] (U) Embassy Belgrade warmly welcomes the National War College Field Studies Program visit to Serbia, and looks forward to welcoming a delegation in spring 2008. Post believes that the May 9-22 schedule for the visit is reasonable. As we get closer to the date of the visit, we will develop an [...] |
2007-12-12 10:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS SR |
| 07BELGRADE1653 | SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON THE THREE UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-12 12:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL SR IS |
| 07BELGRADE1655 | SERBIA TO JOIN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) MFA Director for Arms Control, Branka Latinovic, told PolChief on December 11 that Serbia had agreed to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, providing a note verbale formally informing the USG of this decision. Ambassador Latinovic said that thedecision culminated an [...] |
2007-12-12 15:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PARM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1657 | SERBIA: SPEAKER CALLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BEGINNING [...] (SBU) Serbia's Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic on December 12 formally called for presidential elections, setting the first round of voting for January 20, 2008 and runoff for February 3. In announcing elections, Dulic, a member of the President's Democratic Party (DS), fulfilled a legal mand [...] |
2007-12-12 21:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1659 | (C) SERBIA TO TRY TO GET MANPADS DESTRUCTION BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) Assistant Minister for Defense Dusan Spasojevic said the Government of Serbia would accept the U.S. interpretation of the bilateral agreement on the destruction of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) and would fulfill the terms of their agreement. Spasojevic said that the MOD would [...] |
2007-12-13 11:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PARM PTER PREL MW SR |
| 07BELGRADE1666 | SERBIA: DSS CHALLENGES CALL FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) The Democratic Party of Serbia publicly challenged the December 12 call for presidential elections by Serbia's Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic. Other parties, however, including those in the opposition, support the election timeframe. Dulic defended his actions and said that any challe [...] |
2007-12-13 16:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1674 | Serbian Government Warns EUR/SCE Deputy Director about [...] (SBU) Officials of Serbia's ruling parties warned visiting EUR/SCE Deputy Director Robert Silberstein on November 28 that U.S. recognition of Kosovo independence would destabilize Serbia and the region. Kostunica's key lieutenants went further, saying the GOS was planning a tough response (NFI [...] |
2007-12-17 07:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1675 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: DEFENSE MINISTER MAKES LANDMARK VISIT [...] The Serbian Defense Minister made a landmark visit to Southern Serbia (Presevo Valley), December 13-14, and had positive meetings with the ethnic Albanian mayors of Presevo and Bujanovac. The Minister and the mayors agreed that, although serious tensions remained, the situation in Southern Se [...] |
2007-12-17 07:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1687 | SERBIA TO VOTE AGAINST FUNDING OF THE DURBAN REVIEW [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-18 16:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PHUM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1688 | SERBIA TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-18 16:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KTIA UNGA PREL SR BL |
| 07BELGRADE17 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR YOULIANA IVANOVA [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance to Ms. Youliana Ivanova, Serbia Desk Officer, from January 17 to February 2, 2007, for the purpose of participation in the OSCE election observation team, and to conduct an embassy orientation tour. Control Officer for this visit will be Demian Smith, [...] |
2007-01-08 14:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SR |
| 07BELGRADE170 | ICITAP RESPONSE TO RESULTS OF VETTING PROCEDURES [...] (sbu) ICITAP Program Manager has conducted further inquiries with MUP in relation to the individuals identified ref (a). On the basis of those inquiries, post is satisfied that the applicants are not the same people as those identified ref (a). Post recommends maintaining the individuals on [...] |
2007-02-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PGOV PHUM PNAT PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1700 | SERBIA PACKAGES ENERGY DEAL FOR RUSSIA [...] (U) In the wake of a December 11 press conference to propose a bilateral energy agreement between Russia and Serbia, Embassy interlocutors confirm that support in the Serbian government to sell state oil company NIS to Gazprom has gained momentum. Embassy contacts point to government approval [...] |
2007-12-20 06:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SR |
| 07BELGRADE1704 | SERBIA: ELECTRICITY AND KOSOVO [...] (U) Recent discussions with the head of a large electricity trading firm and others indicate Serbia does not plan to break electricity connections with Kosovo. Serbia, however, remains firm in only dealing with UNMIK on Kosovo energy issues, and has moved away from electricity "donation" to se [...] |
2007-12-20 13:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG SR |
| 07BELGRADE1709 | SERBIA: 2007-2008 INCSR II ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Reftel requested post update for Serbia on efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Serbia is upholding all international commitments to eliminate money laundering and terrorist financing. END SUMMARY. SERBIA: Not a Financial Center ------------------------------ 2. [...] |
2007-12-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR SR |
| 07BELGRADE171 | REACTION TO AHTISAARI'S BELGRADE VISIT [...] (U) Summary: Serbian political leaders have reacted almost universally negatively to Special Envoy Ahtisaari's 2/2 status plan. President Tadic has convened the representatives of all the parties to a meeting on 2/5 to chart the course ahead. End Summary 2. (U) Ahtisaari's time in Belgr [...] |
2007-02-05 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE1718 | KOSTUNICA'S OPTIONS: ELECTIONS AND KOSOVO [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Kostunica has two key decisions to make: whether to endorse President Tadic's reelection bid and how to proceed with a parliamentary resolution on Kosovo. On Friday, December 21, Kostunica's party unexpectedly withdrew from the parliamentary session, effectively suspending [...] |
2007-12-21 16:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1719 | DATE FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS STILL LINGERS [...] (SBU) Although first and second round Presidential elections are scheduled for January 20, and February 3, 2008, Serbia's Parliament Speaker has yet to call for local elections. Parliament first must pass a series of laws before the Speaker can call local elections. Although some analysts bel [...] |
2007-12-21 16:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE172 | DEFMIN PLEDGES WARM MIL/MIL TIES DESPITE POLITICAL [...] (c) In an unexpected tour d'horizon with the Ambassador February 2, DEFMIN Zoran Stankovic pledged that the MoD and the Serbian military would continue to work on broadening and deepening Euro-Atlantic ties despite PM Kostunica's recent harsh political rhetoric (ref a). He said the military [...] |
2007-02-05 17:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MASS SR |
| 07BELGRADE1727 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON KOSOVO AND ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) President Tadic is working to maintain calm in Kosovo and to prevent any misunderstanding with the international community regarding any potential redlines, President Tadic's foreign policy advisor, Jovan Ratkovic, told the Ambassador on December 26. Ratkovic said that the draft Kosovo r [...] |
2007-12-26 16:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KV SR |
| 07BELGRADE1733 | PARLIAMENT ADOPTS UPDATED KOSOVO RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Serbia's parliament overwhelmingly adopted on December 26 a resolution against Kosovo independence. A product of negotiations between ruling coalition parties, the text reiterated Serbia's Kosovo policy without prescribing specific steps Serbia must take if Kosovo declares independence, [...] |
2007-12-27 16:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV |
| 07BELGRADE1736 | PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE RESTITUTION LAW [...] Serbia is the only country in Europe without a restitution law. A restitution law is a prerequisite for EU membership, but more importantly, it is vital to attracting badly needed foreign direct investment, establishing the right to private property, and revitalizing Serbia's market economy. [...] |
2007-12-28 09:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIDE KPRV CASC SR |
| 07BELGRADE1742 | FORMER SERBIAN RELIGION MINISTER DEFENDS DISCRIMINATORY [...] (U) NGOs and small Protestant churches have criticized Serbia's 2006 Religion law, citing its multiple obstacles to becoming a legally recognized church. The 2007 International Religious Freedom Report (IRFR) identified these obstacles as well, prompting criticism from the Religion Ministry ab [...] |
2007-12-31 16:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1743 | LOCAL ELECTIONS SET FOR MAY 2008 [...] (U) On December 29, after parliament passed supporting legislation, Serbia's Parliamentary Speaker called for local and provincial elections to be held in May 2008. Both the Democratic Party (DS) and the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) supported the legislation and election date. Setting a [...] |
2007-12-31 16:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE1744 | WIDENING THE DEMOCRATIC SPACE IN SERBIA [...] (SBU) Civil society representatives report a growing sense that right-wing groups and conservative political elements within Serbia are stifling public speech. Threats against human rights activists, journalists, and media outlets who provide alternative views of the political situation contin [...] |
2007-12-31 16:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE188 | WAR CRIMES ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS CROSS- [...] (SBU) Summary: A war crimes conference held in Belgrade to commemorate the second anniversary of the 2005 signing of the Croatia-Serbia MOU on war crimes cooperation highlighted the significant achievements that have been made since the MOU in establishing cooperation and cross-border collab [...] |
2007-02-08 14:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM ICTY PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE19 | DS-DSS COALITION MOST LIKELY AFTER SERBIAN [...] (SBU) Although both DS and DSS officials deny that they have a pre-cooked deal to share power after elections, a coalition centered around the DS and DSS is the most likely outcome of 21 January elections. Prime Minister Kostunica has made clear his intention to retain his position in the nex [...] |
2007-01-09 06:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE203 | MORE REALISM OVER KOSOVO OUTSIDE SERBIA'S GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: At a working breakfast with Serbia's analytical community, the Ambassador, together with the French Ambassador, took stock of the Ahtisaari plan and the way forward on Kosovo. Ambassador Polt stressed that active participation in the next stage of negotiations is the only way t [...] |
2007-02-12 10:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV UNSC SR |
| 07BELGRADE207 | AMBASSADOR WISNER'S FEB 6 VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (C) Summary: In his 2/6 meetings in Belgrade, Ambassador Wisner affirmed full USG support for Ahtisaari and his proposal and urged Serbian leaders to commit fully to the UNOSEK negotiations as the Kosovo status process moves into its final stage. President Tadic offered assurances that he wou [...] |
2007-02-13 14:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM KPAO YI MW SR |
| 07BELGRADE208 | AMBASSADOR WISNER'S FEB 6 VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (C) Summary: In his 2/6 meetings in Belgrade, Ambassador Wisner affirmed full USG support for Ahtisaari and his proposal and urged Serbian leaders to commit fully to the UNOSEK negotiations as the Kosovo status process moves into its final stage. President Tadic offered assurances that he wou [...] |
2007-02-13 14:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM KPAO YI MW SR |
| 07BELGRADE210 | NEW PARLIAMENT PREPARES FOR KOSOVO TALKS, [...] (SBU) Kosovo will lead the agenda at the constitutive session of Serbia's new parliament on Wednesday (2/14). The parliament has been tasked with emplacing a Kosovo negotiating team and debating a platform, which floated around the parties in draft on Tuesday, to take to the next round of talk [...] |
2007-02-13 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE215 | SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN [...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...] |
2007-02-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KO SR |
| 07BELGRADE218 | SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN [...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...] |
2007-02-16 10:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KO SR |
| 07BELGRADE22 | SERBIA'S INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] This is Embassy Belgrade's response to reftel seeking a list of the top five most influential women in Serbia. Post's officer tracking women's issues is Laura Brown (phone: +381 11 306 4661, unclassified email: BrownLJ2@state.gov). SIPDIS 2. Post has identified the following five women [...] |
2007-01-09 10:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE234 | NGO RELEASES PRELIMINARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Transparency Serbia's (TS) preliminary findings on political parties' campaign finance reports have raised concerns about the effectiveness of oversight by government bodies. Parties almost certainly spent more money on campaigns than they reported to oversight bodies, suggest [...] |
2007-02-21 16:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE236 | VINCA NUCLEAR INSTITUTE: CAS STAFFING, VIND [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy has been informed by Vinca Nuclear Institute direction that the Department of Energy (DoE)-built Central Alarm Station (CAS) will be staffed in the near future. After the institute and the Ministry of Interior (MUP) reached an agreement on CAS staffing, Vinca identif [...] |
2007-02-21 17:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM EAID OTRA SR |
| 07BELGRADE238 | SERBIAN RESPONSE TO OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT TEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph three. 2. (SBU) The Civil Aviation Directorate of Serbia (CAD) provided a formal response to the proposed Open Skies Model Text in reftel A in a letter dated February 8, 2007 (full text of letter below). As reported in reftel B, Serbia is reque [...] |
2007-02-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR SR KTIA |
| 07BELGRADE239 | UNSCR 1737 IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel points on Iran to leaders of the business community in Serbia and also to Minister of Finance Milan Parivodic. 2. (SBU) On February 20, the Ambassador gathered the leaders of the of the American Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Investors Council, Serbian Ch [...] |
2007-02-22 10:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR |
| 07BELGRADE249 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. UNOSEK: the view from Belgrade ------------------------------ 2. (SBU) For the week of 2/19, almost all Kosovo focus was on the UNOSEK talks in Vienna. The media reports from Vienna have been mostly straightforward. [...] |
2007-02-23 17:01:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE255 | CEFTA - RATIFICATION LIKELY AS GOVERNMENT PREPARES NEW [...] (SBU) Following the initialing of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in December, the Government of Serbia (GOS) is still in negotiations with various parties to minimize the adverse impact CEFTA will have on the domestic tobacco industry. Officials told econoffs that Serbia wil [...] |
2007-02-26 10:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL HR SR |
| 07BELGRADE260 | BELGRADE TOUTS ICJ RULING AS A "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT FOR [...] (SBU) In early reactions, Serbian political parties, media and the government are touting the ICJ ruling today that Serbia failed to prevent genocide in Srebrenica and to punish those responsible as a "not guilty" verdict for the people and for the State, and a victory for international justice [...] |
2007-02-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE266 | KOSOVO'S FINAL STATUS BURDENS ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) This is a joint cable from USOP and Embassy Belgrade. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Belgrade econ chief and Pristina econ officer made the rounds of UNMIK and PISG economic agencies to identify some of the economic issues that are factors in current and future relations between Kosovo and [...] |
2007-02-27 11:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ENRG ECON SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE268 | MORE SERBIAN REACTIONS TO ICJ RULING [...] (SBU) Serbia's major parties (DSS, DS, SRS, SPS) all heralded the findings issued yesterday by the International Court of Justice as a generally "not guilty" verdict for Serbia. While welcoming the exoneration for complicity in genocide, both President Tadic and PM Kostunica did acknowledge [...] |
2007-02-27 13:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE27 | PM KOSTUNICA'S OUTRAGE OVER BABIN MOST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Kostunica expressed to Contact Group (CG) Ambassadors 1/9/07 his deep concern over the alleged mistreatment of K-Serbs in Babin Most by ethnic Albanian KPS officers earlier this month. Displaying strong emotion, the PM stood by his earlier public assertion that the Babin Mos [...] |
2007-01-10 16:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KBTS SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE272 | SERBIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] OVERVIEW --------------- A. Serbia is a country of origin, transit, and destination for internationally trafficked men, women, and children. The Agency for the Coordination of Protection of Victims of Trafficking recorded 62 TIP victims. Of these, there were 60 females and 2 males; 33 wer [...] |
2007-02-28 14:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SR |
| 07BELGRADE275 | KOSOVO SERB PROTEST AT EMBASSY BELGRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Kosovo-based Serbian National Council (SNV) staged a peaceful demonstration of approximately 10,000 - 20,000 people in front of the U.S. Embassy on February 27 to protest against the Ahtisaari proposal for Kosovo status and alleged USG support for "dividing up" Serbia. The s [...] |
2007-03-01 09:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE284 | K+1 ? FOCUS ON SERBIA?S FUTURE - A/S FRIED IN [...] (C) Dan, you are returning to a Serbia much like the one you found less than a year ago: uncertainty over government vision and direction and denial of the Kosovo reality. The country?s leadership offers very little perspective for the future to its citizens. The penultimate phase of Vienna [...] |
2007-03-02 12:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PREL SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE288 | POWER STRUGGLE DEEPENS BETWEEN SERBIAN MUSLIMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Serbia's new Law on Religion has brought to the fore long-simmering tensions within Serbia's Islamic community (IC). Serbian Islamic leaders are deep into negotiations over unification, but with separate ideas about where the centralized administrative authority should be based, [...] |
2007-03-02 15:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KPAO KIRF PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE291 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (2/26 - 3/2) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (U) Summary: For the week of February 26, the second week of UNOSEK talks, the SNV rally and Russian DFM Titov's visit were the most notable events related to Kosovo in Serbia. End Summary. UNOSEK: the view from B [...] |
2007-03-02 16:36:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE295 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER J. HOH [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Christopher J. Hoh, EUR/SCE Director from March 22-26, 2007 for consultations. Control Officer for this visit will be POL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices [...] |
2007-03-05 14:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE301 | GlACIAL COALITION TALKS SHOWING SIGNS OF [...] (SBU) President Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and Prime Minister Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) began formal talks on assembling a working coalition government March 2, but so far they remain deadlocked over which party should hold the PM position. DS and DSS officials mostly to [...] |
2007-03-06 10:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE303 | EDUCATION MAFIA ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGES [...] (U) Serbian police have arrested 18 people, including 12 university teachers, in an ongoing investigation of rampant corruption at the Law Faculty of Kragujevac University. The arrests, all occurring since February 20, include Assistant Minister of Education Emilija Stankovic, Sveta Puric, rec [...] |
2007-03-06 14:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCRM KCOR PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE307 | SERBIA'S IPR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS IMPROVE IN 2006 [...] The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), in its yearly Special 301 submission to USTR, elected not to recommend that Serbia be placed on the Special 301 Watch list. Embassy supports this decision. Serbian authorities responsible for intellectual property rights (IPR) enforce [...] |
2007-03-07 13:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL SR KIPR |
| 07BELGRADE310 | A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO SERBIA YIELDS FEW SURPRISES [...] (C) Ambassador Fried used his March 5-6 visit to Belgrade to focus Serbia's leadership and youth on the country's long-term future as a Euro-Atlantic partner. The A/S encouraged both Tadic and Kostunica to take strong measures to give Serbia a European future regardless of the Kosovo outcome. [...] |
2007-03-08 08:04:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE323 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/5 - 3/9) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (U) Summary: For the week of March 5, Serbia's preparation for the final, top-level round of UNOSEK talks, as well as the visits of A/S Fried and NATO SYG Scheffer were the most notable events related to Kosovo and S [...] |
2007-03-09 13:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE33 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OSCE AFFAIRS [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Kenneth E. Gross, Jr. Deputy Director OSCE Affairs from January 17-22, 2007 to perform work in support of participate in OSCE Election Monitoring of Parliamentary election in Serbia. The Embassy has been notified that no further as [...] |
2007-01-11 13:58:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE332 | LDP - PUNCHING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT [...] (SBU) One of the least discussed, but arguably most significant outcomes of Serbia's recent parliamentary elections, is the successful effort of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to gain representation in parliament. The party -- which will almost certainly stake out an opposition role in par [...] |
2007-03-12 15:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE352 | DS, DSS Inch Toward Coalition Agreement [...] (c) SUMMARY: Talks between a de facto DSS/G-17 bloc on the one hand and DS on the other continued in earnest the week of March 12. DSS remains confident a deal will be struck before the end of March that will keep Kostunica as PM; some DS senior officials are now admitting as much privately [...] |
2007-03-15 14:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE364 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/12 - 3/16) [...] This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. Summary: For the week of March 12, the conclusion of UNOSEK talks and the presentation of the Ahtisaari plan to the UN Secretary General were the most notable events related to Kosovo and Serbia. Speculation about whethe [...] |
2007-03-16 17:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE372 | ARRESTS OF WAHABBIS IN SOUTHWEST SERBIA [...] (U) This is an action request for DS/DSS/ATA; see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Four men were arrested near Sijenica, in the Muslim-majority Sandzak region of Serbia March 16, at what authorities allege is a terrorist training camp for a group that was plotting to attack moderate Sandzak Mufti Muam [...] |
2007-03-19 16:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PTER KISL PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE377 | SERBIA'S RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL [...] (U) On March 15, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to Serbian MFA to request support for the USG position on UN reforms. MFA is unable to give an answer at this time, but generally supports the EU consensus position on these issues. Any additional information received will be forwarded. P [...] |
2007-03-20 11:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR |
| 07BELGRADE381 | DELIVERY OF JOINT DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR TERROR [...] (SBU) On March 15, the Ambassador and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexeev delivered reftel joint demarche to FONMIN Draskovic regarding the Joint Declaration on the principles of a global initiative for fighting nuclear terrorism. Draskovic told the Ambassadors he would consult with PM Kostu [...] |
2007-03-21 07:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE383 | KOSOVO: SERBIA APPLAUDS RUSSIAN CALL FOR NEW TALKS [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Kostunica and other Serbian leaders rushed to lend their strong support to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Security Council Secretary Ivanov's statements over the weekend in favor of continued talks on Kosovo status under a new mediator. The statements, along wi [...] |
2007-03-21 09:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE392 | MAKING THE MOST OF USG ASSISTANCE TO MUSLIM [...] Dan: During your recent visit you rightly pointed out that the USG could do a lot to get value, on a global level, from our outreach and assistance to the Muslim communities in this part of the world. I took note of the enthusiasm with which you greeted news of our planned project to rebuild [...] |
2007-03-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE408 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/19 - [...] (SBU) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 19, reports that Ahtisaari has recommended independence for Kosovo, followed by Russia's strong objections to any settlement other than a "compromise solution" through new talk [...] |
2007-03-23 16:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE417 | VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR MAY 2007 COESPU [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the May 2007 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Amendmen [...] |
2007-03-26 16:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 07BELGRADE42 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR YOULIANA IVANOVA [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance to Ms. Youliana Ivanova, Serbia Desk Officer, from January 17 to February 2, 2007, for the purpose of participation in the OSCE election observation team, and to conduct an embassy orientation tour. Control Officer for this visit will be Demian Smith, [...] |
2007-01-16 06:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT ASEC SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE426 | MINORITY PARTIES FIND THEIR VOICE [...] (SBU) Due to legislative changes enabling smaller ethnic minority parties to enter parliament more easily, several such parties find themselves for the first time in the Serbian parliament. Each has established itself as a potential ally of the democratic bloc of parties and has promulgated an [...] |
2007-03-28 13:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE428 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID T. KILLION, DOUGLAS ANDERSON, [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes David T. Killion, Senior Professional Staff, House committee on Foreign Affairs, Douglas Anderson, Minority Professional Staff, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jennifer Simon, Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations and Tom [...] |
2007-03-29 14:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE435 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/26 - 3/30) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (C) Summary: For the week of March 26, the announcement and international reactions to Ahtisaari's recommendation for the supervised independence of Kosovo were the dominant events of the week related to Kosovo and S [...] |
2007-03-30 16:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE441 | NEW TOBACCO STRATEGY ADOPTED [...] (u) The Government of Serbia (GoS) adopted an action plan for tobacco production and trade on March 22 in order to smooth its relationship with the cigarette industry and at the same time permit ratification of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). The new strategy has been nego [...] |
2007-04-03 07:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL HR SR |
| 07BELGRADE443 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL C. MOZUR [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Michael c. Mozur, Deputy special Coordinator of the stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, from April 15-19, 2007 to Participate in Speakers of Parliament of South Eastern Europe Cooperation Process Conference and the Stability [...] |
2007-04-03 13:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE459 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/2 - 4/5) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 2, the UNSC meeting attended by Prime Minister Kostunica was the dominant event related to Kosovo and Serbia. Both before and after the April 3 session, Belgrade media speculated [...] |
2007-04-05 16:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE477 | SERBIAN COURT CONVICTS FOUR FOR SREBRENICA-RELATED WAR [...] (sbu) Summary: On April 10, the Belgrade Special War Crimes Court handed down convictions to four former members of the "Scorpions" paramilitary unit for their roles in the execution of Muslim civilians in Trnovo, Bosnia, on July 17, 1995. Chief war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said [...] |
2007-04-12 14:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KJUS PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE483 | GETTING REAL ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of the Embassy's ongoing effort to reach out to Serbs and explain our support for Kosovo's supervised independence, the Ambassador and his French counterpart co-hosted a lunch for Serbian journalists and other opinion makers for a frank, off-the-record, discussion on Koso [...] |
2007-04-12 14:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE489 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/9 - 4/13) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 9, Serbia's self-titled "diplomatic offensive" to block passage of a UNSC resolution on Kosovo was the dominant event related to Kosovo and Serbia. The Ambassador and his French [...] |
2007-04-13 16:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE498 | CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETING WITH TADIC [...] (c) Congressman Rohrabacher's (R-CA) April 13-14 visit to Belgrade was dominated by a candid meeting with President Tadic on April 13. Tadic used the meeting to urge the Congressman not to move forward with a resolution supporting the Ahtisaari plan and supervised independence for Kosovo. T [...] |
2007-04-16 14:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS UNSC PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE526 | DEMARCHE ON SERBIAN FIRM'S POSSIBLE BID TO SUPPLY [...] (s) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Mladjan Mijovic, Acting Director of the office of arms control in the MFA on April 19. Mijovic said he understood fully the seriousness of the request, and promised to immediately circulate the information and request an investigation into the matter. [...] |
2007-04-20 12:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC |
| 07BELGRADE530 | ICITAP RESPONSE TO RESULT OF VETTING PROCEDURES [...] (sbu) ICITAP Program Manager has conducted further inquiries with Montenegrin MUP in relation to the individual identified as a candidate for SECI training in Ohrid, Macedonia (reftel). On the basis of those inquiries, post is satisfied that the applicant is not the same person as one identif [...] |
2007-04-20 15:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PGOV PHUM PNAT PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE532 | POLICE RAID WAHABBIST SHELTER, ONE KILLED [...] (U) Serbia's special Anti-terrorist unit and Gendarmerie cracked down on a group of Islamic extremists ("Wahabbies") in the village of Donja Trnava, 10 kilometers outside Novi Pazar, in the early morning of April 20. According to local media, police initiated a search of a house in a remote r [...] |
2007-04-20 16:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PTER KIRF PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE533 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/16-4/20) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS -------------------- 2. (SBU) Summary: The first half of the week was dominated by GoS reactions to a mischaracterization of remarks by U/S Burns in testimony before Congress, while the second ha [...] |
2007-04-20 16:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SR |
| 07BELGRADE534 | LAVROV'S VISIT TO BELGRADE SHOWCASES HARDENING STANCE [...] (u) Russian FM Lavrov's visit was widely covered in local press, which focused on his meetings with Tadic and Kostunica. His statements to press following the meetings reiterated Russia's commitment to continued negotiations and respect for implementation of UNSCR 1244 - the provisions of wh [...] |
2007-04-20 16:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS UNSC PREL KPAO RU SR |
| 07BELGRADE539 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN C. LEONG [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Ryan C. Leong, Political Officer, from April 22 to May 2, 2007 for consultations with Embassy officials. 2. The Embassy's offices are located at Kneza Milosa 50, Belgrade. The Embassy's switchboard telephone number is 381-11- [...] |
2007-04-23 09:42:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE565 | UNSC Visit to Belgrade [...] (c) The April 26 Security Council Mission (SCM) to Belgrade produced little new substance on the Kosovo status issue, but was spun by PM Kostunica as an endorsement of the re-start of negotiations. The GoS passed to SCM members its "new proposal" for an alternative solution to the status iss [...] |
2007-04-26 18:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PBTS PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE569 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/23-4/27) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The focus for the week was three-fold: the dominant story was the run-up to and the aftermath of the Security Council Mission (SCM) to Belgrade April 26 (with follow-on travel to Kosovo). The [...] |
2007-04-27 15:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS UNSC PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SR |
| 07BELGRADE597 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (4/30-5/4) [...] (U) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. SUMMARY ------- 2. (sbu) This was an abbreviated week for Kosovo-related news owing to a 2-day May Day holiday. Media focus at the beginning of the week was on the SCM visit that concluded in Kosovo over the prece [...] |
2007-05-04 16:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS UNSC PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO SR |
| 07BELGRADE599 | UPDATE ON ENERGY ISSUES FROM SERBIA [...] (U) Summary. State-owned gas monopoly Srbijagas has managed to improve its financial outlook via an intergovernmental agreement that uses old Yugoslavia clearing debt to pay gas arrears to Gazprom of USD 188.2 million, debt accumulated from 1994 to 2000. However, the company still has a debt [...] |
2007-05-07 06:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EIND SR |
| 07BELGRADE605 | RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) After consulting with local OSCE officials in Belgrade, and internally with relevant Mission agencies, post recommends the following projects for funding. The projects selected represent a number of mission and OSCE priorities including democratization, counter-terrorism and the resolut [...] |
2007-05-07 16:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL |
| 07BELGRADE609 | Additional Information on Novi Pazar [...] (SBU) RSO Met with Director of National Security Veljevic on April 2, 2007. RSO was meeting to discuss the possibility of Serbian security forces providing personal protection to the Mufti of Novi Pazar. The Mufti expressed concern for his personal safety to the Ambassador just days before [...] |
2007-05-08 08:54:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER SR |
| 07BELGRADE617 | KOSTUNICA'S PARTY GIVES RADICALS CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT [...] (u) At 0300 on May 8, after a 17-hour marathon session, the Serbian parliament elected Radical Party (SRS) deputy president Tomislav Nikolic speaker with 142 votes in favor (99 opposed, 9 did not vote - absence). The vote went on strict party lines - SRS, the Socialists (SPS) and Kostunica's [...] |
2007-05-08 16:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE620 | DINKIC, DEMO BLOC MP'S ON NIKOLIC APPOINTMENT [...] (c) Following conversations with President Tadic and PM Kostunica (reftel) regarding the appointment of Radical Party (SRS) deputy president Tomislav Nikolic as speaker of the Serbian parliament, the Ambassador spoke with G-17 Plus president Mladjan Dinkic to gauge next steps. Dinkic vowed t [...] |
2007-05-08 17:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE623 | SERBIA HESITANT TO REJECT ZIMBABWE'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN [...] (U) On May 07, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to the Serbian MFA to request Serbia's support for the USG in opposition to the African Group nomination of Zimbabwe as chair of the CSD. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time. They generally support the EU consensus position on thes [...] |
2007-05-09 12:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR |
| 07BELGRADE627 | SERBIA UNDECIDED ON BELORUSSIAN CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] (U) On May 7, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA. Serbia has not yet decided on their reaction to this nomination. Serbia generally follows the EU consensus, which in this case is not an option due to the lack of EU consensus. Any additional information received will be [...] |
2007-05-09 13:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO |
| 07BELGRADE630 | GOS SELLS TRAVEL AGENCY AS AMCIT WINS ARBITRATION [...] (U) On April 20, the Government of Serbia (GOS) sold its 70 percent share in the Putnik travel agency - and its valuable real estate holdings - to Cyprus-based Acciona Investments Limited for EUR 38 million. This rapid-fire sale on the Belgrade Stock Exchange was concluded in the midst of a t [...] |
2007-05-10 15:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL OPIC SR |
| 07BELGRADE643 | COALITION DEAL STRUCK; NO FORMAL WORD YET [...] (sbu) Summary: Though there is still no official word, a deal has been struck that will keep Kostunica at the helm of a weak democratic coalition government. The deal and the politics surrounding it have left a pall of fear in political circles and in the population at large, as many saw th [...] |
2007-05-11 17:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE644 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (5/7 - 5/11) [...] (U) This cable summarizes the week's notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of May 7, Kosovo news was muted by the dominant story of last-minute government formation. Nevertheless, Belgrade media still reported on speculation about the draft UNSC resolu [...] |
2007-05-14 06:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE651 | ENGAGING WITH SERBIA'S "NEW" GOVERNMENT [...] (c) The new government in Serbia does not look appreciably different from the previous one, save Tadic's DS party's participation. Tadic's party now plays a large role and holds competencies in defense and foreign affairs that could have an impact on moving forward the Euro-Atlantic agenda, [...] |
2007-05-14 11:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MASS EINV ICTY SR |
| 07BELGRADE662 | Party Reactions to Coalition Agreement [...] (U) The announcement of the formation of a new Serbian government including the Democratic Party of Serbia/New Serbia (DSS/NS), the Democratic Party (DS) and the G-17 Plus was received with mixed feelings. Democratically oriented citizens welcomed the agreement with relief since it included th [...] |
2007-05-14 15:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE668 | SERBIA'S NEW KOSOVO MINISTRY [...] (U) Summary: Serbian lawmakers have created a new Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija which will administer the GOS' functional institutions within Kosovo. Many of the Ministry's competencies assume the continuation of international negotiations to resolve Kosovo's status. Under the terms of the [...] |
2007-05-15 13:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE676 | Serbia's "Spring Coalition" Government [...] The following is the new cabinet sworn in on May 15, 2007 in Serbia. It consists of 22 ministries in addition to a Prime Minister from the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), a Deputy Prime Minister from the Democratic Party (DS) and a minister without portfolio. 2. Prime Minister: Vojislav Ko [...] |
2007-05-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE682 | SERBIA'S SPRING COALITION GOVERNMENT - PARTY PROSPECTS [...] (c) The conditions under which the last-minute coalition deal was struck between DS and DSS to form a new government has left a sour taste in the mouths of many of the players and the body politic more broadly. The election of SRS deputy leader Tomislav Nikolic to head the parliament - howev [...] |
2007-05-17 13:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE683 | CERTIFICATION AND SERBIA'S "NEW" GOVERNMENT [...] (c) The new government in Serbia does not look appreciably different from the previous one. Tadic's DS now has the potential to play a large role in defense and foreign affairs that could have an impact on moving forward the Euro-Atlantic agenda, but Kostunica still holds many of the reins. [...] |
2007-05-17 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ICTY PREL EAID SR |
| 07BELGRADE687 | SERBIA WILL SUPPORT BOSNIAN AND SLOVENIAN CANDIDACY FOR [...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref update to the Serbian MFA. Serbia agreed to support the candidacy of both Bosnia and Slovenia for chairmanship of the UNHRC. They will not support Belarus. Any additional information received will be forwarded. POLT [...] |
2007-05-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO |
| 07BELGRADE693 | SERBIA'S PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN OSCE PPP CONFERENCE [...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA, jointly with a poloff from the Russian Embassy in Belgrade. Serbia plans to send two representatives from the Ministry of Interior (so far unnamed), Aleksandar Dovanovic from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one or two re [...] |
2007-05-18 14:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN RS SP |
| 07BELGRADE694 | Kosovo Weekly Report (May 14- 18, 2007) [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of May 14. 2. (sbu) Summary: Kosovo news took a back seat again this week to the announcement of the formation of a coalition government just before the deadline. Kostunica's policy speech during the government formation [...] |
2007-05-18 15:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PREL PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE709 | AMBASSADOR, HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SHARE COMMON [...] (U) Summary: On the eve of the new government's formation, the Ambassador sat down with human rights groups to hear their concerns, discuss mutual interests, and express support for their role in civic society. The lively exchange, which took place at the Embassy, reinforced the need to work [...] |
2007-05-21 16:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE711 | AMBASSADOR'S 5/21 MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT TADIC [...] (C) I met with President Tadic on May 21, our first meeting since Serbia's parties agreed on a new government. Tadic, joined by new Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, said he was weary after "so many problems" involved in the last minute government negotiations and claimed victory for avoiding the [...] |
2007-05-21 17:24:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS YI SR |
| 07BELGRADE716 | IS THE EU TIRING OF SERBIA? [...] (c) Summary: Despite a constant stream of pro-Serbian rhetoric from both European capitals and the EU itself, from the Belgrade perspective some in the machinery of the EU seem to feel Europe is getting tired of handholding its perennial "problem child." The view from the EU bureaucracy in [...] |
2007-05-22 10:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EU SR |
| 07BELGRADE737 | AMBASSADOR'S 5/24 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (c)SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DJELIC ON MAY 24 TO REVIEW HIS PLANS FOR CARRYING OUT THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM. UPBEAT AND ENERGETIC - TO THE POINT OF BEING COCKY - DJELIC EMPHASIZED THAT HE WOULD INVEST HEAVILY IN BUILDING GOOD RELATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PA [...] |
2007-05-25 16:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV SR |
| 07BELGRADE738 | KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (5/21 - 5/25) [...] This cable summarizes the week's notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. Summary: With a government formed, media and public attention in Serbia has returned to Kosovo and speculation on the likelihood of a UNSC resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. In a late-breaking developmen [...] |
2007-05-25 16:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE747 | CZECHS PREVIEW 2009 PRESIDENCY AGENDA FOR BALKANS [...] (U) The Czech Embassy hosted on May 17, 2007 in Belgrade a discussion panel on the program priorities of the Czech Republic when it assumes the EU presidency in 2009. The panel was composed of Jan Kahout, Czech Ambassador to the EU, and Dr. Tanja Miscevic, Director of the Serbian government' [...] |
2007-05-30 10:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EU SR |
| 07BELGRADE75 | POLLING: DEMOCRATIC BLOC PARTIES STILL LEADING [...] (SBU) Most observers and pollsters give the Radical Party an edge over the Democratic Party in the contest for the top vote-getter in Sunday's elections, although two respected Serbian polling agencies for the first time since 2003 have give the DS higher political ratings than the SRS. Prime [...] |
2007-01-19 16:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE750 | SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER ON KOSOVO AND NEW [...] (C) On 5/29, in our first meeting since the formation of the new Serbian government, I told Prime Minister Kostunica that we are in full agreement with four of the "five principles" of the new governing coalition, but remain concerned that the fifth -- Serbia's Kosovo policy --- will undermine [...] |
2007-05-30 11:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS YI SR |
| 07BELGRADE763 | SERBIA: APPLICATION FOR 2007 PRM AMBASSADOR'S FUND TO [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Belgrade proposes granting 12,000 dollars of the FY 2007 Ambassador's Fund for Refugees toward the purchase of basic household equipment and educational material to enable a short-term protection facility in Belgrade, Serbia, to improve its care of IDP, refugee, and other at- [...] |
2007-06-01 07:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM SR |
| 07BELGRADE77 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS USG INVESTMENT AND [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's 1/17 visit to southern Serbia emphasized USG commitment to the region and support for Albanians to participate in Serbian elections. National and local media covered the Ambassador's opening of a USG and GOS funded commercial road and meeting with Albanian leaders run [...] |
2007-01-19 16:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE773 | SERBIA STEPS UP WAR CRIMES COOPERATION [...] (c) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: The formal constitution of Serbia's new "National Security Council (NSC)" on May 31 -- led by President Tadic and designed to conduct full ICTY cooperation -- combined with the arrest of a top former aide to PIFWC Ratko Mladic, steps up significantly the new go [...] |
2007-06-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PHUM PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE774 | PROPERTY RESTITUTION: SERBIAN GOVERNMENT DRAFT [...] On May 10, the outgoing Serbian government approved a draft law that would restitute property seized by wartime Nazi occupation forces and Tito's subsequent communist regime. The law, if approved by the new government and adopted by the parliament, would establish a legal procedure for estab [...] |
2007-06-01 15:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIDE KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE775 | SERBIA BROADBAND OPERATING IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT [...] (U) Only five years after the Southeastern Europe Equity Fund invested USD 10 million in this cable television and broadband start-up, Serbia Broadband (SBB) has become a significant market player in Serbia. Its successful growth places it squarely as a threat to state-owned Telekom Srbija. O [...] |
2007-06-01 16:15:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN BTIO PGOV KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE776 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: GOS EXPECTS RUSSIAN VETO BUT [...] (U) With Serbia's government back online, President Tadic and Prime Minister Kostunica are devoting their attention to the UN Security Council's next steps regarding Kosovo. This cable summarizes the week's notable events regarding Serbia and Kosovo and (in paragraph 8) provides post's analysis [...] |
2007-06-01 16:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KBTS KPAO YI SR |
| 07BELGRADE785 | Verdict in the Djindjic Case [...] (SBU) Summary: The Special Court in Belgrade rendered its verdict in the case of the March 12, 2003 assassination of former Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, convicting all twelve defendants and sentencing them to harsh penalties by Serbian standards. Even though the verdict is subject to appea [...] |
2007-06-04 16:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KJUS SR |
| 07BELGRADE797 | DETAILS, IMPACT OF TOLIMIR ARREST [...] (s) Summary: A recent meeting with Serbia's Action Plan coordinator revealed that Tolimir was in fact arrested in Belgrade. The circumstances of the arrest point mostly to internal political motivations vice a sea change in ICTY policy. Nevertheless, the result was positive, and proved the [...] |
2007-06-06 13:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | ICTY PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE810 | NEW SERBIAN FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES RESPONSIBLE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic for the first time on June 5 to discuss the economic agenda for the new government. Cvetkovic said that he aims to uphold the Ministry's role in safeguarding a stable macroeconomic environment, including a return to convention [...] |
2007-06-08 10:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE SR |
| 07BELGRADE813 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: BELGRADE DELIGHTED WITH PART [...] (SBU) Summary: In a week dominated by speculation on the G8 Summit's impact on the Kosovo status process, the first substantive offer -- French President Sarkozy's proposal to delay a status decision for six months -- is seen by officials here as a triumph for Serbia's Kosovo policy. Serbia al [...] |
2007-06-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR YI |
| 07BELGRADE814 | DEL PONTE OVERLY BULLISH ON SERBIA'S ICTY COOPERATION [...] (c) Carla del Ponte's decidedly upbeat briefing to Belgrade's diplomatic corps June 6 highlighted the recent arrest of Zdravko Tolimir as evidence that Serbia is cooperating with the ICTY. Del Ponte told the group her June 18 report to the Security Council would "most likely" be positive, an [...] |
2007-06-08 15:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | ICTY PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE84 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS: SRS, DS TAKE TOP SPOTS [...] (u) SUMMARY: Initial results from the Republic Election Commission (RIK) indicate that the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) again took the top spot in parliamentary elections, with Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) coming in second. ODIHR will likely announce the elections to have been general [...] |
2007-01-22 13:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE85 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS: A MIXED PICTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian elections were free and fair with high turnout and no significant problems. The results suggest difficult negotiations for forming a government between the three strongest democratic parties: the DS, the DSS and the G-17+ -- the DS just did not do well enough to shake up [...] |
2007-01-22 13:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE858 | THE PRESIDENT ON KOSOVO STATUS: KOSOVO WEEKLY [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of the President's visit to the region and direct statements on the need to move towards independence for Kosovo, post sustained an aggressive public campaign to reinforce the President's comments. The Ambassador's public comments this week countered Serbian offici [...] |
2007-06-15 13:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE876 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: SEPERATIST RALLY FIZZLES [...] SUMMARY: A June 15 rally in southern Serbia calling for the separation of three municipalities from Serbia (and joining with Kosovo) drew much lower numbers of participants than expected. Political leaders in the area were divided, and in the end none of the political leaders addressed the cr [...] |
2007-06-21 06:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE879 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW DEFMIN [...] (c) Summary: The Ambassador's June 1 courtesy call on new DEFMIN Dragan Sutanovac focused on ICTY cooperation (improving), Kosovo (the military remains committed to staying out), and developing Serbia's security relationship with the U.S. and NATO. Sutanovac has already experienced the frust [...] |
2007-06-21 09:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS MARR SR |
| 07BELGRADE881 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [...] (sbu) The Ambassador's June 4 courtesy call on new (and quite impressive and articulate) parliament speaker Oliver Dulic focused primarily on parliamentary institutional reform. The Ambassador congratulated Dulic on his appointment, and pledged support for his efforts to make the parliament [...] |
2007-06-21 09:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE883 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [...] (sbu) The Ambassador's June 4 courtesy call on new (and quite impressive and articulate) parliament speaker Oliver Dulic focused primarily on parliamentary institutional reform. The Ambassador congratulated Dulic on his appointment, and pledged support for his efforts to make the parliament [...] |
2007-06-21 09:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE884 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW DEFMIN [...] (c) Summary: The Ambassador's June 1 courtesy call on new DEFMIN Dragan Sutanovac focused on ICTY cooperation (improving), Kosovo (the military remains committed to staying out), and developing Serbia's security relationship with the U.S. and NATO. Sutanovac has already experienced the frust [...] |
2007-06-21 09:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS MARR SR |
| 07BELGRADE885 | MPA WITHDRAWS FUNDING FOR ANTI-PIRACY ASSOCIATION IN [...] The Anti-Piracy Association of Serbia and Montenegro ceased to exist in Serbia on March 15, 2007, after a November 2006 decision of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) to withdraw its annual funding to the local association as of January. The MPA cited re-focusing resources on a smaller num [...] |
2007-06-21 12:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL SR KIPR |
| 07BELGRADE894 | REVISED BUDGET SEEN AS EXPANSIONARY [...] (u) Serbia's new government on June 14 presented a 2007 budget proposal that would continue expansionary fiscal policy with an expenditure increase of 27.4 percent and a projected deficit of 0.6 percent of GDP. A chorus of criticism, from economists, the central bank, and the IMF, greeted the [...] |
2007-06-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE895 | REVISED BUDGET SEEN AS EXPANSIONARY [...] (u) Serbia's new government on June 14 presented a 2007 budget proposal that would continue expansionary fiscal policy with an expenditure increase of 27.4 percent and a projected deficit of 0.6 percent of GDP. A chorus of criticism, from economists, the central bank, and the IMF, greeted the [...] |
2007-06-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE896 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: STATUS DELAY GAMES [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian officials, confident that a Kosovo status decision will be delayed considerably, augmented diplomatic overtures to Russia and European countries with the aim of isolating the USG in the push for independence. The GOS reacted quickly to the new draft UNSC resolution by [...] |
2007-06-25 06:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE897 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: STATUS DELAY GAMES [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian officials, confident that a Kosovo status decision will be delayed considerably, augmented diplomatic overtures to Russia and European countries with the aim of isolating the USG in the push for independence. The GOS reacted quickly to the new draft UNSC resolution by e [...] |
2007-06-25 06:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE905 | VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR UPCOMING 2007 COESPU [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the upcoming 2007 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Ame [...] |
2007-06-25 13:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 07BELGRADE907 | AMBASSADOR MEETS ECONOMY MINISTER [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Minister of Economy Mladjan Dinkic for the first time on June 20 to review the economic agenda for the new government. Dinkic, leader of the G17 party, said that he personally favors a partition of Kosovo but said that preserving momentum on Euro-Atlantic rela [...] |
2007-06-25 14:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE914 | AMBASSADOR MEETS ECONOMY MINISTER [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Minister of Economy Mladjan Dinkic for the first time on June 20 to review the economic agenda for the new government. Dinkic, leader of the G17 party, said that he personally favors a partition of Kosovo but said that preserving momentum on Euro-Atlantic rel [...] |
2007-06-26 08:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR |
| 07BELGRADE915 | MINISTRY OF KOSOVO: KOSTUNICA'S FULCRUM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Serbia's Ministry of Kosovo and Metohija (MOK) emerged as a new ministry during the government coalition negotiations following Serbia's January 2007 parliamentary elections. The Ministry aims to coordinate Serbia's Kosovo policy by combining the operational elements of the exi [...] |
2007-06-26 16:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE920 | SOUTHERN SERBIA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: During a trip to Presevo and Bujanovac on June 19-20, poloff and polspec met with political leaders and various contacts from NGOs, the media and the Orthodox Church. In general, the region is currently acceptably calm and secure. Our contacts confirmed that the protest on June [...] |
2007-06-27 12:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE925 | DS FAILS FIRST TEST OF COALITION LEADERSHIP [...] (c) SUMMARY: The recent tabling of the proposed PfP Presentation Document in a sub-Cabinet committee of the GoS may be an early indicator of the power relationships that will guide the new coalition government. Key DS ministers were either unwilling or unable to push the document (which had [...] |
2007-06-28 09:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR NATO SR |
| 07BELGRADE93 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USOSCE POLITICAL COUNSELOR SAMUEL [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Samuel Laeuchli Political Counselor from January 25-26, 2007 to meet and visit OSCE Field Missions. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. [...] |
2007-01-23 09:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ASEC CMGT SR |
| 07BELGRADE933 | KOSOVO DOMINATES BELGRADE COE MEETING [...] (U) Summary: Serbian President Boris Tadic and Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic used their speeches at the opening of the 1000th meeting of the CoE Ministers' Deputies to reiterate the GOS' position on Kosovo, advertise recent cooperation with The Hague, emphasize Serbia's sincere commitment to co [...] |
2007-06-29 15:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE934 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: KOSTUNICA'S "BATTLE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: With news of another rejection by Russia on a UNSC draft resolution, Prime Minister Kostunica used his strongest anti-U.S. rhetoric to date in reaction to the Ambassador's direct speech about Serbia's path to Europe. Kostunica cast bilateral differences over Kosovo as a "battle [...] |
2007-06-29 16:55:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE952 | YOUR JULY 10-11 VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (c) Dan - Your visit comes amidst a surprising, if brief, lull in heated Kosovo rhetoric from Serbia's leadership. The lack of a decisive statement out of Kennebunkport has left Kostunica and other Kosovo hardliners without a clear hook on which to hang additional Kosovo vitriol, and the ap [...] |
2007-07-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PREL SR |
| 07BELGRADE958 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: BELGRADE PREPARES FOR NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Without hard news on Kosovo out of Kennebunkport, Serbian media filled the vacuum with speculation about new status negotiations. Serbian officials doggedly continued their diplomatic offensive abroad and political entrenchment at home. Partition of Kosovo crept back into the ne [...] |
2007-07-06 15:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE984 | 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] Below is the submission for the 2007 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims in Serbia. This cable contains additional information on property restitution cases reported to the Embassy since June 2006. There are developments on several of the cases and three new property restit [...] |
2007-07-12 06:13:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL SR MW |
| 07BELGRADE988 | A/S FRIED OUTLINES NEXT STEPS FOR KOSOVO: SERBIA ON [...] (C) Summary. Visiting A/S Fried urged Serbia's political leaders and the public to lead their country to a future in Europe following Kosovo's future independence. In separate meetings, July 10, the A/S outlined for President Tadic, PM Kostunica, and FM Jeremic the likely scenario of a minima [...] |
2007-07-12 11:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SR |
| 07BELGRADE989 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] Representative Bean, Your delegation is visiting Serbia at a time when local leaders are confident about the success so far of Serbia's policies on Kosovo and progress in integration with the European Union. In reality, the current Kosovo status delay is no more sustainable than the status [...] |
2007-07-12 14:43:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE991 | KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: RHETORIC HARDENS AS A/S FRIED AND FM [...] SUMMARY: A/S Fried and the French Foreign Minister both came to Belgrade this week to offer an additional 120 days of engagement on Kosovo, but also to confirm to Belgrade that without an agreement of the parties, Kosovo will be independent. Both men expressed U.S. and French eagerness to help [...] |
2007-07-13 16:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI |
| 07BELGRADE997 | DJINDJIC ASSASSINATION STILL POLITICAL FOOTBALL [...] (SBU) Special prosecutor for organized crime Slobodan Radovinovic has opened an investigation into the political background of late Serbian PM Djindjic's assassination in response to competing accusations between the LDP and the DSS over who bore ultimate responsibility for creating the condit [...] |
2007-07-16 06:02:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM SR |
| 08BELGRADE1007 | SERBIA INTENDS TO SEEK MEMBERSHIP IN WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT [...] (SBU) Serbia intends to seek membership in the Wassenaar Arrangement 2. (SBU) Comment: Serbia's initiative to seek Wassenaar membership is MUNTER [...] |
2008-09-26 15:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SR |
| 08BELGRADE1008 | SERBIA INTENDS TO SEEK MEMBERSHIP IN WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT [...] (SBU) Serbia intends to seek membership in the Wassenaar Arrangement within the next several months, MFA Director for Weapons Control Ambassador Branka Latinovic told us on September 24. She said the government had already taken the decision to start the process and hoped to finalize "internal [...] |
2008-09-26 15:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SR |
| 08BELGRADE1009 | SERBIA: IRF RELEASE PROMPTS COMPARISON, CRITICISM [...] (SBU) The release of the 2008 International Religious Freedom (IRF) report (reftel) drew a strong response from the Serbian Ministry of Religion and in the press. While expressing dissatisfaction regarding the report's conclusions about the discriminatory nature of the Serbian religion law, c [...] |
2008-09-26 15:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV OPRC KIRF SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1018 | SERBIA ACCEPTS A3 EXPANSION; NO INTENTION TO JOIN [...] (C) Serbia accepts Bosnia,s and Montenegro,s intentions to join an expanded Adriatic Charter (A3) but is content to remain an observer of the A3, Serbia,s Assistant Minister for NATO Zoran Vujic told us on September 23. Vujic said Serbia was focused on increasing its participation in Partner [...] |
2008-09-30 10:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMAR PREL KV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1020 | SERBIA: PRESIDENT TADIC SAYS KOSOVO'S PARTITION IS AN [...] (SBU) Serbian President Boris Tadic publicly stated on Monday that Kosovo's partition was an option, if all other options failed. His comments followed his lobbying efforts in New York where he publicly said all options were on the table, but where he did not mention partition. Although his t [...] |
2008-09-30 13:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1026 | SERBIA'S AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA PRESENTS ITS [...] (SBU) A draft of new governing legislation for the autonomous province of Vojvodina released by the province's Democratic Party (DS)-led coalition has attracted the criticism of nationalist parties, who charge that it is unconstitutional and separatist. DS coalition partners G-17 Plus and the [...] |
2008-10-01 14:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 08BELGRADE1027 | SERBIA: ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING MINISTER KEEN ON [...] During their September 30 meeting, the new Minister for Environment and Spatial Planning Oliver Dulic reiterated to the Ambassador his request for U.S. support in formulating and implementing environmental and land legislation. Dulic also offered a number of suggestions for his ministry and t [...] |
2008-10-01 15:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV SENV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1029 | SERBIA: TADIC CLARIFIES COMMENTS ON PARTITION [...] (SBU) In response to the media flurry over his recent comments on Kosovo partition, Serbian President Boris Tadic held a press conference on September 30 to clarify Serbia's stance on Kosovo. He did not rule out the idea of partition completely, but stressed that he was not proposing it and w [...] |
2008-10-02 12:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1036 | SERBIA: FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-03 14:58:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN SR |
| 08BELGRADE104 | THE SANDZAK: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS A "REHEARSAL" FOR LOCAL [...] (SBU) For leaders of Southwestern Serbia's predominantly Muslim Sandzak region, the results of the presidential election suggest that May's local elections will bring a new, more democratic local government. On January 20, local voters largely ignored Novi Pazar Mayor Suleman Ugljanin's endor [...] |
2008-01-28 17:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV BK |
| 08BELGRADE1040 | SERBIAN AUTHORITIES ARREST RULING PARTY MAYOR FOR [...] (SBU) Popular ruling party mayor Goran Knezevic was arrested October 1 and charged with participating in a criminal conspiracy. The arrest comes less than a month after statements by top officials of the ruling Democratic Party (DS) announcing a crackdown on corruption. The media and observers [...] |
2008-10-03 15:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR SR |
| 08BELGRADE1059 | SERBIA: NEIGHBORS' KOSOVO RECOGNITION UNDERMINES ICJ [...] (SBU) The Government of Serbia reacted strongly to the coordinated announcements late on October 9 by neighbors Montenegro and Macedonia to recognize Kosovo, declaring the Montenegrin and Macedonian ambassadors personae non gratae. The new recognitions, coming the day after the UN General Ass [...] |
2008-10-10 16:18:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR MK MW KV |
| 08BELGRADE106 | VETTING FOR COESPU COURSE [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for COESPU COURSE that will take place in Vicenza, Italy. Attached is the list of officers who have been selected to receive training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza. Several will attend mid-level [...] |
2008-01-29 07:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 08BELGRADE1062 | Serbia Affected by the Worldwide Financial Crisis [...] At an October 7 conference about the effects of the world financial crisis on Serbia, speakers from the government, Central Bank and commercial banks concluded that loans in Serbia would get more expensive, but that banking sector in Serbia had significant reserves and thus was more resistant [...] |
2008-10-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1072 | SERBIA: FORMER RADICAL NIKOLIC FORMS PROGRESSIVE PARTY [...] (SBU) Former Radical and Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Tomislav Nikolic gave his first press conference on October 8 outlining SNS principles, which include engaging countries that recognize Kosovo independence. The SNS is steadily gaining support among the rank-and-file of the Serbia [...] |
2008-10-16 16:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1085 | SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Serbian MFA Arms Control officer Ljubomir Postic on September 29. On October 14, Postic told us that Serbia had not been able to co-sponsor the resolution but would support it in the UNGA. MUNTER [...] |
2008-10-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM CDG PREL UNGA SR |
| 08BELGRADE1086 | SERBIA TO ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE EPG [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Serbian MFA Arms Control officer Ljubomir Postic on September 29. On October 14, Postic told us that Serbia planned to attend the Global Initiative Exercise Planning Group meeting. 2. Postic inquired if there would be any financial support for delegations [...] |
2008-10-20 13:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC SR |
| 08BELGRADE1087 | SERBIA: UNSC RESOLUTIONS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-20 13:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM SR IR |
| 08BELGRADE1097 | SERBIA: PROSPECTS FOR COMPLETION OF ICTY [...] (C) The Serbian government's cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has increased since parliamentary elections in May and took a dramatic step forward just after the July formation of the new government with the arrest of wartime Bosnian Serb political leade [...] |
2008-10-22 14:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KWAC SR |
| 08BELGRADE1098 | SERBIA AND UN AGREE ON 6 POINT TEXT ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) Serbian leaders are positioning themselves to accept EULEX by the November 7 UN Security Council meeting on Kosovo. In preparation, both the UN and Serbian officials have agreed to language on the so-called 6-points which they wish to insert into the SRSG report to the UNSC on November [...] |
2008-10-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR MK MW KV |
| 08BELGRADE1100 | SERBIA AND THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT - [...] One year after Serbia ratified the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) Serbian trade with its regional partners is expanding, but Serbian integration into a regional market is still far from a reality. CEFTA's founders envisaged the elimination of all trade barriers and the formatio [...] |
2008-10-23 13:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1101 | Serbia: January-August Macro Results - Waiting for the [...] Serbian macroeconomic indicators through August of this year show the first signs of the global slowdown that is beginning to hit Serbia. Import growth slowed but continued to grow faster than exports, widening the trade deficit. Local economists warn that the deficit threatens balance of pa [...] |
2008-10-24 05:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1108 | SERBIA: EX-RADICALS TOUT OPENNESS AND CHANGE AT FOUNDING [...] (SBU) At the founding congress of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), newly elected president Tomislav Nikolic and his deputy Aleksandar Vucic emphasized themes of open dialogue and change in tackling Serbia's political challenges. Seeking to appear moderate and to distance themselves from t [...] |
2008-10-24 13:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SR |
| 08BELGRADE111 | MY SWEET LITTLE SERBIAN VILLAGE [...] (C) DCM re-visited the central Serbian town of Kraljevo where she lived as an exchange student 34 year years ago, and found her "typical" Serbian family galvanized by the presidential elections and traumatized by the thought of returning to the '90's under a Radical government. Coincidentall [...] |
2008-01-29 13:33:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS SR |
| 08BELGRADE1116 | SERBIA ARRESTS FUGITIVE MILADIN KOVACEVIC [...] (SBU) Serbian police detained fugitive Miladin Kovacevic on October 28 in connection with his alleged assault of a U.S. citizen in May and his subsequent flight from justice using a travel document obtained from the Serbian consulate in New York under suspicious circumstances. Kovacevic will [...] |
2008-10-28 12:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CJAN PREL PGOV ODIP EAID SR |
| 08BELGRADE112 | SERBIA: POSITIVE RECEPTION FOR INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH EU [...] (SBU) President Boris Tadic was able to spin the January 28 announcement of a political agreement between the EU and Serbia as a victory. He thereby avoided a self-inflicted wound, since he had promised an SAA signature without securing it in advance. End Summary. Positive Media Coverage [...] |
2008-01-29 16:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 08BELGRADE1123 | SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PREPARES FOR ELECTION AS PATRIARCH [...] (SBU) Following its October 24 meeting, the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) announced that 94-year old Patriarch Pavle had submitted a request to relinquish his duties. If, as anticipated, the Holy Assembly of Bishops accepts the request at its upcoming meeting on November 11, [...] |
2008-10-29 15:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1124 | SERBIAN JUDGE ORDERS FUGITIVE KOVACEVIC TO BE HELD WITHOUT [...] (SBU) A Serbian judge has denied bail to fugitive Miladin Kovacevic and former consul Slobodan Nenadovic, meaning both will spend at least 30 days behind bars while Serbian investigators look into charges against them. The story has attracted significant local press coverage, with much ink de [...] |
2008-10-30 07:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CJAN PREL PGOV ODIP EAID SR |
| 08BELGRADE1139 | Serbia: 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-04 14:05:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SR |
| 08BELGRADE114 | VETTING FOR COESPU COURSE [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees who have been selected to receive training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza, Italy. Several will attend mid-level training beginning March 3, 2008. The others will begin the high-level training on [...] |
2008-01-30 07:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS KCRM PREL IT SR |
| 08BELGRADE1148 | SERBIA'S SANDZAK: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES [...] (SBU) Though still facing significant economic and political challenges, Novi Pazar, the largest predominantly Muslim city in Serbia, is no longer the potential tinderbox that it was just a year ago. May's election of a democratically oriented - though inexperienced - mayor, and the subsequent [...] |
2008-11-06 08:00:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EINV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1158 | SERBIA: 2008 BUDGET REBALANCE ADOPTED [...] The Serbian Parliament adopted a rebalanced 2008 budget on November 4, with 127 to 17, with 9 abstentions. The rebalance adjusted for higher than projected 2008 revenues and expenditures, and changed government priorities from the government formed in July. Revenues and expenditures are up b [...] |
2008-11-07 15:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1167 | SERBIA TRADES ICJ REFERRAL FOR IRAN NAM VOTE [...] (SBU) During a November 7 meeting, MFA Assistant Minister Feodor Starcevic, Director General for Multilateral Relations, confirmed to us that Serbia will abstain from the upcoming UN General Assembly Third Committee vote on the Iran no-action motion (NAM)(reftel). Starcevic stated bluntly that [...] |
2008-11-13 14:45:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1168 | SERBIA RESPONSE TO TIP ACTION GUIDE [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Serbian MFA North American desk officer Srdjan Miljkovic on November 12. Miljkovic will forward the action guide to the Ministries of Social Welfare, Interior, and Justice. 2. Miljkovic requested that we provide samples of anti-TIP training material for Se [...] |
2008-11-13 15:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG SR |
| 08BELGRADE1169 | SERBIA STANDS FIRM ON EULEX CONDITIONS [...] (SBU) While talks on EULEX deployment and the upcoming report to the Secretary General continue in Pristina, Serbian leaders are making daily public statements emphasizing that the language they have agreed to should not be changed and reiterating their three conditions for EULEX deployment: [...] |
2008-11-13 19:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1175 | SERBIA AND THE IMF REACH AGREEMENT ON A STAND-BY [...] (U) Serbian Government announced on November 14 an agreement with the IMF on a new 15-month $516 million Stand-By Arrangement. The Finance Minister highlighted that the arrangement was a stand-by arrangement and that Serbia would withdraw funds "only if needed." She also announced a cut in pub [...] |
2008-11-14 14:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE118 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ENTERS FINAL STRETCH STILL [...] (SBU) In the final week of campaigning, Serbia's two presidential candidates are hot after the votes and each other. President Boris Tadic is taking two campaign messages to the people: A vote for Tadic is a vote for Serbia's European future and economic well-being; and a vote for Radical Par [...] |
2008-01-30 16:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1186 | SERBIA: FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS IT WILL ABSTAIN ON IRAN [...] (SBU) During a November 17 meeting in Belgrade, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic confirmed to visiting EUR/SCE Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones that Serbia would abstain from the upcoming UN General Assembly Third Committee vote on the Iran no-action motion (NAM)(reftels). Jeremic [...] |
2008-11-18 14:17:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1187 | SERBIA: SOCIALIST MINISTER'S CHANGES AT INTERIOR [...] (C) Four months after the formation of the new Serbian government, First Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister, and Socialist Party head Ivica Dacic has made controversial changes at the Interior Ministry. While some claim that Dacic is surrounding himself with Milosevic-era cronies who wi [...] |
2008-11-19 09:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC SR |
| 08BELGRADE1189 | SERBIA: NEW CONFIGURATIONS ON THE SERBIAN RIGHT [...] (C) The aftermath of the September split in the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) has ushered in a period of realignment on the Serbian right as parties struggle to define themselves as alternatives to President Tadic,s dominant Democratic Party (DS) coalition. While ex-Radical Tomislav Nikolic,s Se [...] |
2008-11-19 11:52:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1197 | HAGUE TRIBUNAL PROSECUTOR VISITS SERBIA [...] (SBU) On his final visit to Serbia before completing his December report to the UN Security Council, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz told us on November 17 that Serbia's political will and operational capability had increased dramatical [...] |
2008-11-21 09:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KAWC SR |
| 08BELGRADE1200 | SERBIA: FM JEREMIC TAKES A BRUISING IN THE PRESS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-21 12:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1201 | SERBIA: 2008-2009 INCSR II ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Reftel requested post update for Serbia on efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Serbia is upholding its international commitments to eliminate money laundering and terrorist financing. END SUMMARY. BEGIN INCSR II TEXT Serbia: Not a Financial Center -------------- [...] |
2008-11-21 14:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR SR |
| 08BELGRADE1206 | SERBIA: EUR/SCE DAS JONES, VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] (C) Serbian government leaders told Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones during his visit to Belgrade that Serbia is looking to move beyond EULEX deployment in Kosovo and to engage in the region, but that Kosovo would remain a difficult issue. In separate meetings on November 17 with Fore [...] |
2008-11-24 10:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1207 | SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL [...] (SBU) Vladan Lazovic, First Secretary with the MFA Human Rights Directorate, told PolOff on November 21 that Serbia likely will abstain on the UNGA resolutions reaffirming the existence and activities of three UN bodies that promote a culture of bias against Israel (reftel). 2. (SBU) Lazo [...] |
2008-11-24 10:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS SR |
| 08BELGRADE1217 | SERBIA: HOLY ASSEMBLY RETAINS PATRIARCH PAVLE [...] (SBU) The annual fall session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops (Sabor) of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) ended with a whimper on November 15. Although the Sabor reportedly discussed the life, organization, and mission of the Church, it failed to resolve decisively the most pressing issues. [...] |
2008-11-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SR KV |
| 08BELGRADE1219 | SERBIA: PROPOSED GPAF DISCUSSION POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-26 15:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR SR |
| 08BELGRADE1226 | SERBIA: STILL NO GRAND ECONOMIC STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Serbia has so far escaped the worst of the initial effects of the global financial crisis. The economy is slowing and the government faces a difficult 2009 with declining revenues, a sharp slowdown in economic growth, increasing spending demands from the diverse government coalition and [...] |
2008-12-01 06:57:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SR |
| 08BELGRADE1231 | SERBIA ATTEMPTS TO REOPEN KUMANOVO MILITARY [...] (C) Serbia's President and its Army Chief of Staff have publicly expressed their interest in revising the 1999 Kumanovo military technical agreement with NATO, stating the agreement was out of date given the current security and political environment. The agreement, signed in June 1999 at th [...] |
2008-12-01 17:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1234 | SERBIA/CROATIA: ICJ RULING HIGHLIGHTS STRAINED [...] (U) This cable was drafted jointly by Embassies Zagreb and Belgrade. Summary ------- 2. (C) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on November 18 claiming jurisdiction to hear Croatia's genocide case against Serbia for events in the 1990's stirred strong reactions in Belgrade [...] |
2008-12-02 15:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR SR |
| 08BELGRADE1243 | SERBIA: ATTACKS ON G-17 PLUS CREATE UNCERTAINTY IN [...] (SBU) A rising crescendo of public criticism of G-17 Plus leader Mladjan Dinkic and high-profile party appointees such as the director of Belgrade "Nikola Tesla" airport has prompted speculation that some within President Tadic's Democratic Party are seeking to oust G-17 Plus from the governme [...] |
2008-12-03 15:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SR |
| 08BELGRADE1250 | SERBIAN PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS JUDICIAL REFORM AMID [...] (SBU) The Serbian Parliament is developing a package of legislation designed to strengthen the judiciary and improve its efficiency. Some observers, especially the Judges Association of Serbia, have criticized the bills for requiring the selection of new judges for all courts, warning this cou [...] |
2008-12-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SR |
| 08BELGRADE1261 | SERBIA: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FOR MOUNTED OPERATIONS IN [...] (SBU) Chief of Mission supports the Country Team's proposal for Section 1206 funds to establish a regional Mounted Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility for the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF). 2. (SBU) Purpose and Background: The MOUT complex will address an urgent need to provide an ad [...] |
2008-12-09 13:27:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA MARR MASS SR |
| 08BELGRADE1262 | SERBIA: GOVERNMENT ADOPTS 2009 BUDGET DRAFT [...] On Saturday, December 6, the Serbian government adopted its 2009 budget proposal and forwarded it to the Parliament after delays due to disputes among ministers over resources. The government managed to meet the IMF deadline - the December 19 IMF Board vote on the Stand-By Arrangement with Se [...] |
2008-12-09 15:26:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN S |