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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00THEHAGUE1674 |
DUTCH ON F-16 (MNFP)--REVISED SIGNING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 12:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP NL NATO DCI |
| 00THEHAGUE1678 |
DUTCH GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED OF SOESTERBERG [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-06 15:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NL NATO |
| 00THEHAGUE1695 |
PEACEKEEPING REMAINS SENSITIVE ISSUE IN... [...] SUMMARY: SINCE THE FALL OF THE SREBRENICA ENCLAVE IN 1995, DUTCH POLITICIANS HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN REVIEWING THEIR PEACEKEEPING DECISIONMAKING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT DUTCH TROOPS WILL NEVER AGAIN BE PLACED IN SUCH AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION. GIVEN THEIR CONTINUING BELIEF IN THE GOAL OF PROMOTING PEACE A [...] |
2000-06-07 13:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR NL MPOS NATO EUN |
| 00THEHAGUE1797 |
DUTCH INITIAL REACTIONS TO DTSI, MORE ON F-16 MNCP [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS ETTC MCAP ETRD KSEP PREL NL NATO |
| 01PRISTINA1593 |
THACI SCENESETTER: LEADER LOOKING FOR APPROVAL [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR JOHN K. MENZIES, COM, FOR REASONS 1.5 (B&D) SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KOSOVO (PDK) PRESIDENT HASHIM THACI IS CONCERNED THAT WASHINGTON IS NEITHER MUCH INTERESTED IN NOR FRIENDLY TOWARDS HIM, AND WILL SEEK DEMONSTRATIONS OF APPROVAL, LAR [...] |
2001-09-11 07:06:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID ECON NATO SR |
| 02ANKARA8089 |
TURKS LUKEWARM ABOUT LUKASHENKO'S ATTENDANCE AT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-08 13:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BO TU NATO |
| 02ANKARA8902 |
COOPERATIVE AIRSPACE INITIATIVE AND BALKANS [...] (C) On December 11, Pol-MilOff delivered reftel A demarche on the Cooperative Airspace Initiative (CAI) to MFA/NATO officer Oya Ergin emphasizing the importance to the NRC of succeeding in this effort collectively. Ergin noted the MFA had been discussing this issue with the Turkish General Sta [...] |
2002-12-11 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU NATO |
| 02ANKARA9080 |
2003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKISH CONTRIBUTIONS [...] This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2002 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) Turkey experienced a major political change in 2002 when the governing coalition of Prime Minister Ece [...] |
2002-12-23 10:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PREL TU NATO |
| 02ROME1396 |
ITALIAN ASSISTANCE TO NATO ASPIRANTS [...] MAINARDO BENARDELLI, OF THE MFA ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT, CONFIRMED THAT ITALIAN ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO ALBANIA AND MACEDONIA. A- ALBANIA --------- MILITARY ASSISTANCE ------------------- 2. PER REF C, ITALY IS ALBANIAS MOST IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNER, LARGEST INVESTOR, AND LARG [...] |
2002-03-19 12:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR ECON IT AL MC NATO |
| 02ROME1723 |
READOUT OF BERLUSCONI-PUTIN SUMMIT [...] (C) ON APRIL 5, PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S SENIOR DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR, GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA, TOLD POLMINCOUNS TOM COUNTRYMAN THAT THE APRIL 2-3 BERLUSCONI-PUTIN SUMMIT WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RUSSIA-ITALY BILATERAL MEETING EVER HELD. PUTIN MADE CLEAR TO BERLUSCONI HIS DESIRE TO ENHANCE AND [...] |
2002-04-05 16:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL RS NATO MEPP |
| 02ROME1725 |
BERLUSCONI SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BUSH-PUTIN MEETING IN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR SEMBLER ACCOMPANIED CODEL YOUNG TO AN APRIL 4 MEETING WITH PM BERLUSCONI, JUST HOURS AFTER THE PM RETURNED FROM HIS MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN IN MOSCOW AND SOCHI. FOLLOWING THE MEETING, BERLUSCONI PULLED THE AMBASSADOR ASIDE TO MAKE A ""PERSONAL REQUEST"" TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON NA [...] |
2002-04-08 04:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL RS NATO |
| 02ROME1918 |
U/S GROSSMAN DELEGATION CONSULTS WITH ITALIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. THE GOI AGREES THAT THE PRAGUE SUMMIT SHOULD BE A SUBSTANTIVE MEETING THAT COVERS MORE THAN JUST NATO ENLARGEMENT. MEETING WITH U/S GROSSMAN AND HIS DELEGATION IN ROME ON APRIL 16, SENIOR ITALIAN OFFICIALS ENDORSED THE IDEA OF REDEFINING THE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES INITIATIVE TO FOC [...] |
2002-04-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT NATO |
| 02ROME3031 |
WOMAN IN DEFENSE: ITALY'S EXPERIENCE AFTER TWO [...] SUMMARY. AS THE GOI ATTEMPTS TO RESTRUCTURE AND "PROFESSIONALIZE" THE MILITARY SERVICE, BRINGING FEMALES IN IS VIEWED AS ONE WAY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ARMED FORCES. ITALIAN WOMEN, WHETHER FOR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 03031 221235 [...] |
2002-06-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MCAP MOPS PREL PGOV IT NATO |
| 02ROME4484 |
WINNING ITALY OVER ON IRAQ -- CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY IS MOVING CLOSER TO WHERE WE WANT OUR NATO ALLIES TO BE ON IRAQ. PM BERLUSCONI, AND INCREASINGLY OTHER TOP GOVERNMENT LEADERS, UNDERSTAND THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF NEUTRALIZING IRAQ'S WMD CAPABILITIES. THEY HOPE WAR CAN BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER, THROUGH PUBLIC REMARKS AND [...] |
2002-09-13 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT NATO IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 02ROME4485 |
WINNING ITALY OVER ON IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY IS MOVING CLOSER TO WHERE WE WANT OUR NATO ALLIES TO BE ON IRAQ. PM BERLUSCONI, AND INCREASINGLY OTHER TOP GOVERNMENT LEADERS, UNDERSTAND THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF NEUTRALIZING IRAQ'S WMD CAPABILITIES. THEY HOPE WAR CAN BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER, THROUGH PUBLIC REMARKS AND [...] |
2002-09-15 06:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT NATO IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 02ROME5117 |
MISSILE DEFENSE FOLLOW-UP WITH ITALIANS [...] (C) THE GOI IS INTERESTED IN CONTINUING BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS ON MISSILE DEFENSE BUT WANTS FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITHIN NATO TO DEVELOP FURTHER A COMMON CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO THE PROGRAM, ACCORDING TO MINISTER CARLO TREZZA, MFA COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS. NATO MEMBERS, AND [...] |
2002-10-21 11:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP IT NATO |
| 02ROME6149 |
MOD WHITE PAPER: DEFENSE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY'S 2002 DEFENSE WHITE PAPER (WP) PRESENTS THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AS A PILLAR OF ITALIAN NATIONAL SECURITY. THE NATIONAL ARMAMENTS DIRECTOR HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AND NEGOTIATING INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION ACCORDS. STATE [...] |
2002-12-27 17:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MCAP MOPS IT NATO |
| 02ROME721 |
AMBASSADOR BURNS BRIEFS ITALIANS ON NATO ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY. US AMBASSADOR TO NATO NICK BURNS DISCUSSED TASK FORCE FOX, NATO-EU AND NATO-RUSSIA RELATIONS, ENLARGEMENT AND THE BALKANS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH THE ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER, OTHER SENIOR ITALIAN OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL LEADERS WHILE IN ROME FEBRUARY 7 AND 8. [...] |
2002-02-13 13:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IT NATO |
| 03ANKARA1002 |
NATO/IRAQ: GOT ACTION ON ARTICLE IV IS AT NATO [...] (S) Pol-Mil Counselor spoke with MFA Nato Department Fatih Celan February 8 regarding reftel request instructing Embassy and USNATO to coordinate with the GOT a formal Turkish request for Article IV consultations on February 10. Celan said he did not know whether the GOT intended to submit a [...] |
2003-02-08 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU NATO |
| 03ANKARA2872 |
APRIL 29 BELGIAN MINI-SUMMIT: TURKS SHARE OUR [...] (C) On May 1, Polmiloff, drawing on reftel talking points, briefed MFA/NATO Department Second Secretary Esra Dogan on USG concern over the April 29 Belgian mini-summit Joint Statement. Dogan, who had also been briefed earlier that day by the UK Embassy, said she was not surprised by the min [...] |
2003-05-02 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU NATO |
| 03ANKARA324 |
TURKEY AGREES ON U.S. APPROACH TO EU BALKAN OPS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-14 11:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU NATO |
| 03ANKARA331 |
NATO/IRAQ: TURKEY PATIENT FOR NOW BUT LOOKING FOR [...] (S) Summary: MFA DG for International Security Affairs Morali told DCM January 13 that NATO should move forward prudently on Articles IV and V with respect to Iraq. Nevertheless, the GOT hopes the package outlined in reftel with evolve as necessary and discussion of Article IV will not be defe [...] |
2003-01-14 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR TU IZ NATO |
| 03ANKARA5553 |
TURKEY'S U/S ZIYAL: QUALMS ABOUT IRAQ, URGENCY ON [...] (C) Turkish MFA Undersecretary Ziyal invited Ambassador for a meeting Sept. 3 to discuss Iraq, the PKK, the NATO Summit dates and Cyprus. Ziyal worried that the situation in Iraq was not improving and that Lebanonization remained a possibility. He raised Turkey's unhappiness with the Iraqi m [...] |
2003-09-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR MOPS CY TU IZ NATO |
| 03ANKARA576 |
TGS PUSHES AGAIN TO KEEP NATO COMMANDS IN TURKEY [...] (C) In a Jan. 20 meeting with CJCS GEN Myers, Turkish CHOD GEN Ozkok noted that NATO should maintain its Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) in Eskisehir and its Joint Sub-Regional Command (JSRC) in Izmir and pressed for US support. TGS J-3 LTG Karabay reiterated Ref A request for bilateral [...] |
2003-01-24 09:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU NATO |
| 03ANKARA806 |
HIGH LEVEL GROUP MEETING LETTER [...] (C) On January 30, 2003, Pol-Mil officer delivered reftel letter regarding the February 9-12 NATO High Level Group meeting in Colorado Springs to MFA/NATO Dept Official Rende. Rende promised to deliver the letter that day to Director General For International Security Affairs Morali. Rende [...] |
2003-01-31 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC TU NATO NPG |
| 03BRUSSELS4143 |
FIRST STEPS TOWARD AN EU USE-OF-FORCE DOCTRINE: [...] (C/NF) The draft European Security Strategy (ESS), which will be discussed at the September 5-6 informal "Gymnich" meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (ref. A), provides the U.S. with an early opportunity to engage on this emerging EU security doctrine. Born of the divisions over Iraq, the ESS is [...] |
2003-08-28 18:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINS MARR MCAP FR IT PL UK DA GM SP NATO UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 03OTTAWA1169 |
CANADIAN CONCERNS ABOUT EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT, [...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns about the April 29 "European Defense Summit" (ref. A), and is pleased that we are making U.S. views clear to Europe. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, said the GoC considers the Summit very unhelpful both for [...] |
2003-04-25 20:23:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO EU MK CA NATO |
| 03OTTAWA144 |
CANADA ON ESDI/P AND EU BALKANS OPERATIONS [...] (C) Canada is pleased with the upswing in NATO-EU relations in the wake of the Prague and Copenhagen summits (reftel A), but shares our concern about unity of command issues. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, told us that Canada still had questi [...] |
2003-01-14 19:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU CA BK NATO |
| 03OTTAWA2261 |
NATO SYG RACE: SPECULATION ABOUT CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While NATO has never before had a non-European Secretary General, the name of Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley has now surfaced as a possible candidate. While we do not have a sense for what Manley's prospects are in Brussels, we expect that he would jump at the chance [...] |
2003-08-08 19:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CA NATO |
| 03OTTAWA49 |
YOUR MEETING WITH CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum is looking forward to discussing Iraq, missile defense, and NATO post-Prague in your January 9 meeting. Canada has told us it would participate militarily in a UN-blessed operation against Iraq, but is reserving judgement on participation if there i [...] |
2003-01-08 13:13:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ CA NATO UN |
| 03OTTAWA929 |
CANADA RATIFIES NATO ENLARGEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-31 21:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL CA NATO |
| 03OTTAWA985 |
ISAF: CANADIAN RECONNAISSANCE TEAM VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canada remains committed to providing a battle group and brigade headquarters to ISAF IV and V, but is making clear to potential partners that it will not serve as a lead or co-lead nation. While hoping for a substantial NATO role, Canada expects that Germany will end up as lead [...] |
2003-04-04 21:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL MARR CA NATO |
| 03PRISTINA177 |
AAK ADAMANT ON INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A FEBRUARY 6 MEETING MARKED BY FRANK EXCHANGES, COM TOLD AAK PRESIDENT HARADINAJ THAT HIS PARTY'S DRAFT DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS AN UNWELCOME AND POTENTIALLY DESTABILIZING DIVERSION THAT LEAVES THE REAL BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT SADLY NEGLECTED. COM ASKED HARADINAJ TO CON [...] |
2003-02-06 17:18:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NATO YI |
| 03ROME1053 |
GOI PUSHES STRONGLY FOR EU ASSUMPTION OF ALLIED [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING BETWEEN DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANCARLO ARAGONA AND THE DCM, ARAGONA QUESTIONED CONTINUED DELAYS IN THE EU'S ASSUMPTION OF OPERATION ALLIED HARMONY FROM NATO AND MINIMIZED THE WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE BERLIN PLUS PROCESS. DCM MADE CLEAR THE U.S. HAS NO OBJECTION T [...] |
2003-03-13 19:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU MARR MK PREL NATO EUN |
| 03ROME1063 |
SUBJECT: GOI WILL DISCUSS KPC REFORM, UNION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 11, MFA BALKAN AFFAIRS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI TOLD POLOFF THAT THE GOI AGREES WITH USG POINTS (REFTELS) ON THE NEED FOR KOSOVO PROTECTION CORPS (KPC) REFORM, FORMATION OF THE UNION OF SERB MUNICIPALITIES, AND, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CARDS ASSISTANCE, TYING IC [...] |
2003-03-14 10:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI IT NATO |
| 03ROME1117 |
FINANCE MINISTER TREMONTI SPEAKS HIS MIND ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ECONOMIC REFORM, INCLUDING OF THE PENSION SYSTEM, WILL MOVE FORWARD THIS YEAR, FINANCE MINISTER GIULIO TREMONTI UNDERSCORED IN A WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADOR AND EMBOFFS ON MARCH 13TH. FRUSTRATED WITH STABILITY PACT CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY BRUSSELS, TREMONTI SAID THAT I [...] |
2003-03-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ELAB IT NATO ITALIAN POLITICS EUN |
| 03ROME1678 |
FM FRATTINI COMMENTS ON EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT [...] (C) ON APRIL 16, MFA DEPUTY HEAD OF CABINET PASQUALE TERRACCIANO GAVE A/DCM A BRIEF READOUT OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S COMMENTS AT THE EU FM'S APRIL 14 LUNCH ON THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT. FRATTINI WAS APPARENTLY SCATHING IN HIS CRITICISM OF THE INITIATIVE, INSISTING, DESPITE ASS [...] |
2003-04-18 11:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IT EU NATO EUN |
| 03ROME1776 |
ESDP MINI SUMMIT - GOI VIEWS [...] (C) WE DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO GIOVANNI BRAUZZI, HEAD OF THE MFA'S NATO AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND SANDRO DE BERNADIN, ESDP DIRECTOR IN THE MFA EUROPEAN INTEGRATION BUREAU. AS INDICATED REF B, THE OFFICIAL GOI VIEW, AS VOICED BY FM FRATTINI AT THE APRIL 14 GAC LUNCH, IS STRONGLY CRITICAL OF THE I [...] |
2003-04-28 17:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
| 03ROME1834 |
ESDP MINI SUMMIT - FRATTINI WILL COME OUT SWINGING [...] (C) SANDRO DE BERNADIN, ESDP DIRECTOR IN THE MFA EUROPEAN INTEGRATION BUREAU, TOLD POLOFF THAT THE GOI WAS AS SURPRISED AS THE USG WITH THE CONTENT OF THE BELGIAN MINI-SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE. HE REITERATED STRONG GOI POSITION OUTLINED REF B: THE GOI WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY INITIATIVE THAT WILL UNDER [...] |
2003-04-30 16:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT NATO ESDP |
| 03ROME1887 |
ITALY WILL APPROVE CONSENSUAL SRO FOR ALGERIA AND [...] (S) ON APRIL 29, REF A POINTS WERE CONVEYED BY ROME ODC CHIEF TO VCHOD GENERAL CAMPORINI AND, SEPARATELY, BY POLOFF TO MFA ACTING NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR CARLO LO CASCIO. CAMPORINI SAID THAT ITALY WOULD SUPPORT THE FLIGHTS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER U.S. NON-CLANDESTINE USE OF SIGONELLA, AS LONG AS T [...] |
2003-05-02 16:09:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR PBTS IT AG ML TS FORCES IN ITALY NATO |
| 03ROME1992 |
IMPROVING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS TOP PRIORITY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION ON MAY 2 ABOUT THE CURRENT - AND FUTURE - STATE OF US/EU RELATIONS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY, MFA DIRGEN GIANCARLO ARAGONA TOLD VISITING USEU AMBASSADOR SCHNABEL THAT HE IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF US/EU RELAT [...] |
2003-05-09 07:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
| 03ROME200 |
ITALY MORE RECEPTIVE TO GALILEO M-CODE OVERLAY [...] (C) GALILEO AND THE M-CODE OVERLAY ISSUE CAME UP DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS ON JANUARY 14 AND 15 ON OTHER ISSUES (REPORTED SEPTEL) WITH MINISTER OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (I.E. INDUSTRY) MARZANO AND GIOVANNI BRAUZZI, HEAD OF THE ITALIAN MFA NATO AFFAIRS OFFICE. MARZANO DISPLAYED CLEAR INTEREST IN [...] |
2003-01-16 15:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA TSPL PREL ECPS ETRD IT EUN NATO AVIATION |
| 03ROME2200 |
MARTINO OUTLINES DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ FOR PARLIAMENT [...] SUMMARY: ITALIAN MOD MARTINO TOLD PARLIAMENT MAY 14 THAT A CONTINGENT OF ABOUT 3000 MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE DEPLOYED AND OPERATIONAL IN IRAQ BY MID-JULY. TWO MINESWEEPS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THEATER WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL SOONER. AN ADVANCE TEAM WILL DEPART FOR IRAQ WITHIN DAYS TO ASSESS [...] |
2003-05-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV EAID MOPS MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
| 03ROME2299 |
PDAS RIES CONSULTATIONS WITH GOI ON PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MAY 20, EUR PDAS RIES DISCUSSED A BROAD RANGE OF US-EU AND ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY ISSUES DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MFA SYG GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI AND DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ROCCO CANGELOSI. BOTH BALDOCCI AND CANGELOSI STRESSED THAT THE GOI'S TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ITAL [...] |
2003-05-23 11:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
| 03ROME2315 |
ITALIAN MOD ON NATO COMMAND STRUCTURE [...] (C) ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ANTONIO MARTINO IS ADAMANT THAT ANY NATO COMMAND STRUCTURING PLANS SHOULD MAKE SENSE BOTH ECONOMICALLY AND OPERATIONALLY, ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO TRUPIANO, MARTINO'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR. DURING A MAY 23 DISCUSSION ON OTHER MATTERS, TRUPIANO TOLD POL-MIL COUNSELOR T [...] |
2003-05-23 15:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS GR IT NATO |
| 03ROME2326 |
OPPORTUNITY FOR "UPSTREAM" COORDINATION WITH EU ON [...] (U) SUGGESTED ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) DURING THEIR MAY 20 MEETING (REFTEL A REPORTS BULK OF CONVERSATION), MFA DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ROCCO CANGELOSI TOLD PDAS RIES THAT FM FRATTINI PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE EU'S SUCCESSFUL "RECONSTRUCTING" OF THE GANG OF FOUR SE [...] |
2003-05-27 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO ESDP |
| 03ROME323 |
MFO: ITALY CANNOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS FOR US [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-28 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KMFO PREL IT IS EG NATO |
| 03ROME3382 |
ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY ON AUGUST 29 ESDP MEETING [...] (C) ON JULY 23, MFA CFSP COORDINATOR AND EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT SANDRO DEBERNARDIN BRIEFED POLOFF ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE AUGUST 29 ESDP MEETING DISCUSSED REFTELS. THERE HAD BEEN SOME THOUGHT TO HOLDING THE MEETING AT MINISTERS, LEVEL, AND THAT IS STILL A POSSIBILITY, BUT IT IS MORE LIKE [...] |
2003-07-24 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EU IT NATO ESDP |
| 03ROME353 |
ITALY: 2003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-29 16:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | IT MARR MCAP NATO PREF |
| 03ROME3567 |
GALILEO: AMBASSADOR ARAGONA ADVOCATES ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL TALKS TO RESOLVE M-CODE OVERLAY ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: Italian MFA Political Director Gianfranco Aragona informed a U.S. delegation on July 16 that he still believes technical solutions exist to the U.S.-EU dispute over the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) signal overlay of the M-code. Aragona recognized US security concerns [...] |
2003-08-06 15:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS NATO TSPA |
| 03ROME3823 |
ITALY SUPPORTS US VIEWS ON ESDP; EU PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ITALY SUPPORTS USG VIEWS ON ESDP AND BERLIN PLUS. ITALIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE AUGUST 29 ESDP EXPERTS LEVEL MEETING TO PRE-EMPT A RUMORED "GANG OF FOUR" MEETING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND TO FOCUS ON THE "POSITIVE ASPECTS" OF THE APRIL 29 SUMMIT DECLARATION. TH [...] |
2003-08-22 15:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT EUN ESDP NATO PARM |
| 03ROME4495 |
ITALIAN VIEWS ON GALILEO NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-30 16:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ECPS IT NATO EUN |
| 03ROME4564 |
EU INFORMAL DEFENSE MINISTERS MEETING IN ROME [...] (U) SUMMARY. EU Defense Ministers discussed five main issues during their Oct. 3-4 informal meeting in Rome, the first meeting of EU DefMins at 25. They proposed creating a working group to consider an EU role in Bosnia/SFOR, including replacing SFOR with an EU operation under UK command by [...] |
2003-10-06 14:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EUN NATO |
| 03ROME4841 |
ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: OCTOBER 16-17 COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary. The Italian EU Presidency is, in general, pleased with the results of the October 16-17 European Council Meeting and with progress thus far on the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). Italy remains confident that any new EU agreements on European security architecture will not je [...] |
2003-10-22 15:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT NATO EUN |
| 03ROME4907 |
STRUCTURED COOPERATION: NEW VARIATIONS FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senate President Pera told Ambassador Sembler on October 28 that Italy is discussing with other EU partners a new concept on structured cooperation which would have the IGC at 25 endorse structured cooperation as a concept. It would also delegate to the major European military pow [...] |
2003-10-28 18:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT ESDP EUN NATO |
| 03ROME5008 |
PM'S DIP ADVISORS ON REQUEST FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. On October 31, Deputy Diplomatic Advisors to the PM, Paolo Dionisi and Francesco Talo, confirmed that Italy will likely approve our request for an extension of its deployment in Iraq. They asked that the Italian role in Iraq security and stabilization be given more public and offi [...] |
2003-11-04 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 03ROME5057 |
ITALY STILL UPSET ABOUT FLAGS TO POSTS [...] (C) Summary. DEFMIN Martino's office and the MFA's NATO Office warn that Italy will break silence if the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee follows through on a reported plan to put forward a flags to posts proposal to which Italy has registered strong objections. As related to SECDEF at l [...] |
2003-11-06 16:00:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MARR MCAP PGOV IT AF IZ NATO |
| 03ROME5093 |
FM FRATTINI INSISTS IGC SECURITY ARCHITECTURES ARE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Italian FM Frattini reiterated to Ambassador Sembler that "structured cooperation" would be inclusive (open to all 25 EU members) and implemented in coordination with NATO. He noted that an "encouraging statement" on European security initiatives from Secretary Powell would help [...] |
2003-11-12 06:35:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
| 03ROME5179 |
ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY - RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR [...] (C) ESDP: IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL A POINTS, MFA INTERLOCUTORS REITERATED ITALY'S VIEW EXPRESSED IN REFTEL B AND PREVIOUS; THAT THE CHANGES UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE IGC DEALING WITH ESDP ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN, NOT MARGINALIZE, THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP. MFA NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR GIOVA [...] |
2003-11-14 16:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
| 03ROME5322 |
ITALIANS EXAMINING ISAF HELO AND OTHER REQUESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY IS STUDYING REFTEL A REQUEST TO CONTRIBUTE HELICOPTERS FOR ISAF, IS LIKELY TO DEPLOY A PRT TO GHAZNI, IS UNLIKELY TO RETURN TROOPS TO KHOST AND IS ALMOST CERTAIN TO EXTEND ITS MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ, ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO TRUPIANO, DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO DEFMIN MARTI [...] |
2003-11-22 07:03:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR AF IT NATO UN AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 03ROME5448 |
ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY INSISTS IGC SECURITY [...] (C) ON DECEMBER 2, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR EU INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, GIUSEPPE BUCCINO, TOLD POLOFF THAT THE ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY, FM FRATTINI ESPECIALLY, WAS "VERY SATISFIED" WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE (IGC) "CONCLAVE" HELD IN NAPLES NOVEMBER 28-29. HE UNDERLINED THA [...] |
2003-12-03 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
| 03ROME5540 |
ITALIAN OFFICIALS RECEPTIVE TO U/S FEITH BRIEFING [...] (C) Summary. Senior Italian officials responded positively to U/S Feith's December 9 briefing on the USG strategy for global force repositioning. Important details will need to be worked out and existing legal arrangements may need to be modified but Defense Minister Martino and Prime Minist [...] |
2003-12-11 11:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL IT NATO ESDP GLOBAL DEFENSE |
| 03ROME5687 |
ITALIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON MILITARY TRANSFORMATION [...] (U) Summary. CHOD Moscha Moschini told an audience of high-level military officials that Italy's armed forces must focus on neutralizing the threat from non-state actors and contribute to international peace and security. Procurement policy should be calibrated to equip them to meet these o [...] |
2003-12-22 18:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT NATO |
| 03ROME5688 |
ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ADDRESSES EUROPEAN [...] (U) Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino reiterated the need for Europe to improve actual military capabilities while building a European security concept that continues to features NATO as its core. Speaking at the Italian Defense Academy recently, Martino noted that the traditional, narr [...] |
2003-12-22 18:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PREL IT NATO |
| 03ROME5694 |
ITALY: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) The following is Rome's contribution to the 2004 burdensharing report to Congress. For the purpose of this cable, US. dollar amounts are calculated at the exchange rate of USD 1 = Euro .90 except when noted. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol-Mil Officer Susanne Rose, tel: [...] |
2003-12-23 11:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JA KS KU MCAP PREL SA US MARR IT QU TC NATO |
| 03ROME763 |
BERLUSCONI-BLAIR ROME MEETING: SADDAM MUST DISARM, [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE BERLUSCONI-BLAIR MEETING IN ROME FEB. 21 TOUCHED ON "THE EUROPE OF THE FUTURE," DEFENSE AND SECURITY, UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00763 241801Z BUT FOCUSED ON THE CRISES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: MOSTLY IRAQ BUT ALSO THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. [...] |
2003-02-24 16:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IT UK IZ IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
| 03ROME854 |
IRAQ: IRAN WOULD ACCEPT UN-SANCTIONED WAR IN IRAQ, [...] (C) SUMMARY: IRAN WOULD NOT OBJECT TO MILITARY ACTION TO DEPOSE SADDAM -- PROVIDED IT IS UN-SANCTIONED, IRANIAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00854 281620Z PRESIDENT KHATAMI HAS TOLD PM BERLUSCONI. KHATAMI'S VIEWS WERE DELIVERED TO BERLUSCONI BY HIS BROTHER, PAR [...] |
2003-02-28 15:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IR IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
| 03ROME906 |
ITALY SEEKS USG CERTIFICATION FOR M113 TRANSFER TO [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) THE ITALIAN MOD HAS PREPARED A "NON-PAPER" JUSTIFYING ITALY'S TRANSFER TO MACEDONIA OF AN ADDITIONAL 30 MILITARY TRANSPORT VEHICLES (M113) WHICH REQUIRES AN END USER CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00906 051739Z [...] |
2003-03-05 14:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PREL IT NATO |
| 03ROME931 |
GOI DISAPPOINTED WITH DELAY IN EU TAKEOVER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 5, ITALIAN MFA DEPUTY HEAD OF MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO EXPRESSED SURPRISE TO POLMIN AT THE US INTERVENTION (REF A) DURING THAT MORNING'S NAC IN BRUSSELS DEALING WITH THE EU'S PROPOSED TAKEOVER OF OPERATION ALLIED HARMONY. RATHER THAN FULLY CONCURRING WIT [...] |
2003-03-06 17:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU MARR MK PREL NATO EUN |
| 03STATE73555 |
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH ALBANIAN [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- THE DEPUTY SECRETARY EUR DAS BOGUE ALBANIA DESK OFFICER GREGORY (NOTETAKER) ALBANIA ------- AMBASSADOR FATOS TARIFA DCM RUDINA MULLAHI IRAQ/NANO VISIT =============== 2. (C) DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE, ACCOMPANIED BY EUR DAS BOGUE, GAVE AMBASSADOR TA [...] |
2003-03-20 17:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PREL YI AL |
| 03THEHAGUE1524 |
DUTCH MFA ON "PEACE CONSOLIDATION" IN MOLDOVA PAPER [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-13 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PBTS NATO OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE1846 |
DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT FURTHER FRANCO-GERMAN EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: In July 15 conversations with visiting Assistant Secretary Jones and the Ambassador, senior Dutch officials expressed concerns about Franco-German efforts to take concrete steps to implement decisions from the April 29 "Mini-Summit," especially the establishment of a distinct EU [...] |
2003-07-22 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE1865 |
A/S JONES VISIT TO THE HAGUE: MIDDLE EAST AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-23 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD IZ NL PREL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2209 |
EMBASSY THE HAGUE PARTICIPATION IN USNATO POL-MIL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-02 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL AMGT NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2421 |
DUTCH MFA RESPONSE TO ASPARUKHOV DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-24 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MARR PINR PGOV BU NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2743 |
DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR [...] (U) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp outlined drastic plans to restructure the Dutch armed forces during the annual parliamentary defense budget debate on October 21-23. Faced with mandated average spending cuts of 380 million Euros a year, Kamp called for cuts in certain major operational [...] |
2003-10-31 14:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MCAP MARR PGOV NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2863 |
DUTCH POSITION ON ESDP PROVISIONS IN DRAFT TREATY [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel GAERC points on ESDP to Hans Sandee, Head of MFA's Security and Defense Policy Office. Sandee (protect) said the GONL fully concurred with the U.S. position and shared in confidence with Poloffs a copy of the Dutch position on ESDP provisions in the draft convention [...] |
2003-11-14 14:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL EUN NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2949 |
DEMARCHE TO DUTCH ON CZECH FIGHTER ACQUISITION [...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Arms Transfer Policy Chief Paul van den IJssel on November 25. The Dutch are also focused on the issue, and Van den IJssel said they were contemplating phone calls at a "high political level" to the Czechs (perhaps by D [...] |
2003-11-25 12:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR PREL EZ NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3002 |
DUTCH MAY DEPLOY APACHES IN SUPPORT OF ISAF [...] (C) Summary: Dutch Defense Minister Kamp informed parliament on December 2 the GONL is investigating deploying four Apache attack helicopters to Afghanistan in support of ISAF. Kamp's decision, which came following a request from Lord Robertson during the December 1 NATO Defense Ministers' m [...] |
2003-12-03 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL AF NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3051 |
DUTCH SHARE COPY OF UK-FR-GE ESDP NONPAPER [...] (C/NF) PM Balkenende's Foreign Policy Advisor (protect) passed to Amb. Sobel a copy of a French-British-German non Paper entitled "European Defence: NATO/EU Consultation, Planning and Operations" on December 11. Post transmits the text of the non paper in para 2. 2. (C) Begin text of Fren [...] |
2003-12-11 15:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR NL NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE3150 |
THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON [...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...] |
2003-12-19 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO |
| 03VATICAN523 |
IRAQ: DASD BRZEZINSKI'S MEETING WITH HOLY SEE FM TAURAN: VATICAN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ADDITIONAL UN RESOLUTION [...] (C) HOLY SEE FOREIGN MINSTER ARCHBISHOP JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN TOLD VISITING DASD IAN BRZEZINSKI FEBRUARY 7 THAT THE GAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND HOLY SEE'S POSITION WAS ""NOT THAT BIG,"" ADDING THAT THE HOLY SEE AGREES THAT THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE FOR SADDAM AND THAT HE NEEDS TO COOPERATE. FOR THE HOLY S [...] |
2003-02-10 05:46:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ VT NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1047 |
CROATIA/ICC: STILL TAKING A TOUGH LINE ON ARTICLE [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR ON MAY 12 PRESSED DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER IVAN SIMONOVIC TO CONCLUDE AN ARTICLE 98 OR OTHER NON-SURRENDER AGREEMENT. SHOULD CROATIA FAIL TO DO SO BY CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 01047 01 OF 02 121715Z JULY 1 WHEN THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS [...] |
2003-05-12 17:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR UNSC NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1238 |
CROATIA: SUSPENSION OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE WOULD [...] (C) CROATIA IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON FMF AND IMET FUNDING TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF MODERNIZATION AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH NATO. AS CROATIA STRUGGLES TO DOWNSIZE AND RESTRUCTURE ITS MILITARY, NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF ITS DEFENSE BUDGET IS CONSUMED BY PERSONNEL COSTS. THE LOSS OF U.S. MILITARY ASSIST [...] |
2003-05-30 13:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO |
| 03ZAGREB127 |
CROATIA EAGER TO MOVE FORWARD TO SIGN ADRIATIC [...] (C) THE ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS IN THE GOC TOWARD THE "ADRIATIC CHARTER," AS PROMOTED BY BRUCE JACKSON, HAS BECOME SHARPLY MORE POSITIVE. CROATIA IS NOW PREPARING TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRAFTING SESSION WITH ALBANIA AND MACEDONIA AND LOOKS TO SEND ITS FOREIGN MINISTER TO WASHINGTON FOR A SIGNING [...] |
2003-01-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM HR AL NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1278 |
COMMITTING CROATIA'S FY-2003 FMF BUDGET [...] (C) IF CROATIA ACTS QUICKLY, IT CAN COMMIT THE FY2003 FUNDS AT RISK OF SUSPENSION UNDER THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBER'S PROTECTION ACT BEFORE CUTOFF DATE. AS INSTRUCTED (REFTEL A), ON JUNE 4 WE INFORMED THE GOC HOW IT CAN COMMIT THE USD 5.5 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR FY2003 TO AN EXISTING FMF CASE I [...] |
2003-06-05 14:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1296 |
CROATIA'S DETERIORATING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. [...] (C) So far, 2003 has not been a good year for our bilateral relationship with Croatia. On issue after issue, whether Iraq, intellectual property rights, unblocking of assets of the Former Yugoslavia, or now our proposed Article 98 agreement, the GOC not only has failed to deliver, but has ant [...] |
2003-06-06 16:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PREF KAWC HR EVN NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1439 |
HDZ CONVENTION: EX-CONGRESSMAN SUGGESTS U.S. [...] (C) IVO SANADER IS PULLING OUT THE STOPS TO PRESENT HIS PARTY AS PRO-WEST AND RESPECTABLE. HDZ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION TOOK PLACE JUNE 21, AN EVENT SOME EXPECTED TO BE A YAWNER SINCE NO PARTY SEATS WERE UP FOR ELECTION. HDZ PRESENTED EX-U.S. CONGRESSMAN GUY VANDER JAGT AS THE CONVENTION'S KEYN [...] |
2003-06-23 16:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1545 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) ON JULY 2 AMBASSADOR FRANK TOLD PRESIDENT MESIC AND FM PICULA THAT THE U.S. WOULD WORK WITH THE GOC TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, REFORMS OF THE ECONOMY, AND CROATIAN MEMBERSHIP IN NATO AND THE EU. HE CAUTIONED THAT THE GOC MUST COOPERATE WITH THE ICTY AND WORK TO RESOLVE RETURNS [...] |
2003-07-07 07:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB159 |
SCENESETTER FOR DAS BOGUE AND BRADTKE VISIT TO [...] (C) YOUR VISIT TO ZAGREB WILL TAKE PLACE JUST DAYS AFTER CROATIA'S FIRST ANP REVIEW AT NATO AND IN THE MIDST OF THE GOC'S PROCESS OF RE-DEFINING ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATO'S OTHER CONTINUING ASPIRANTS. BUT NATO IS NOT MUCH IN THE NEWS IN ZAGREB THESE DAYS; FOCUS IS ON RELATIONS WITH ICTY, C [...] |
2003-01-22 18:28:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PHUM HR IT NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1660 |
POLITICS, POLITICS: AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON [...] (C) The opposition-leading HDZ party will remain strong after parliamentary elections this November, but it will not be able to form a government; Croatia's next coalition government will be largely similar to the current lineup of parties, Parliament Speaker Zlatko Tomcic confidently predict [...] |
2003-07-23 15:31:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB167 |
REFUGEE RETURNS: RATCHETING UP IC PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-23 18:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL HR EUN UN NATO UNHCR |
| 03ZAGREB1796 |
CROATIA OPPOSES TIRANA'S ADRIATIC CHARTER MOU [...] (C) SUMMARY: CROATIA IS OPPOSED TO SIGNING THE ALBANIAN-PROPOSED MOU (REFTEL) ON IMPLEMENTING THE ADRIATIC CHARTER IN ITS PRESENT FORM. MFA AND MOD INTERLOCUTORS ASKED FOR U.S. VIEWS ON THE DRAFT MOU BEFORE CROATIA TAKES A FIRM POSITION, BUT THEIR INITIAL READ OF THE MOU IS THAT IT GOES BEYO [...] |
2003-08-13 15:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AL MK HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1797 |
CROATIA CONDITIONALLY READY TO SUPPORT NEUM SHIP [...] (U) See action request for Embassy Sarajevo para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: We provided the MFA and MoD with a non-paper (text para 10) outlining our request for support for the visit of a U.S. military vessel to the BiH port of Neum. The MFA believes legal issues will need to be worked through b [...] |
2003-08-13 15:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BH HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1887 |
AMBASSADOR ENGAGES ON KEY BILATERAL ISSUES WITH [...] (C): With the political class returning from the Dalmatian coast, the Ambassador had separate tour d'horizon meetings this week with Foreign Minister Picula, Deputy Foreign Minister Simonovic, and Croatian Ambassador to the U.S. Grdesic to re-energize work on some key issues that have lain lar [...] |
2003-08-29 15:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KAWC HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1989 |
BLUE LANTERN UPDATE FOR CROATIA [...] EMBASSY ZAGREB'S PRINCIPAL BLUE LANTERN CONTACT IS POL-MIL OFFICER ANTHONY GODFREY, TEL 385-1-661-2260, FAX 385-1-661-2178, EMAIL: GODFREYA@STATE.GOV. GODFREY IS EXPECTED TO DEPART POST IN LATE JUNE 2004. 2. EMBASSY ZAGREB USES A TEAM APPROACH AND TAKES BLUE LANTERN CHECKS SERIOUSLY. OVE [...] |
2003-09-11 14:42:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2033 |
CROATIA DEFERS DECISION ON TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ [...] (C) The Croatian government has deferred plans to deploy a small military contingent to Iraq. Since the government and parliament are expected to dissolve in advance of parliamentary elections predicted for late November, it is now unlikely that an Iraq deployment will take place before 200 [...] |
2003-09-18 11:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MOPS IZ HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2041 |
FOREIGN MINISTER PICULA SEEKS USG COMMMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: THE AMBASSADOR MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH FOREIGN MINISTER PICULA ON SEPTEMBER 17 TO DISCUSS KEY BILATERAL ISSUES IN ADVANCE OF HIS AND PRESIDENT MESIC'S TRIP TO NEW YORK FOR THE UNGA (IRAQ TROOP CONTRIBUTION COVERED SEPTEL). ASKED BY THE AMBASSADOR ABOUT THE STATUS O [...] |
2003-09-19 05:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2173 |
CROATIA SUPPORTS PSI [...] On September 18, at a meeting with representatives of embassies of all eleven PSI states, Croatia's Foreign Ministry made an informal declaration of support for PSI principles, but asked questions about the legal framework for PSI and about plans for PSI infrastructure (ref a). After receipt [...] |
2003-10-07 15:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2200 |
CROATIAN ELECTIONS PUT OUR BILATERAL ISSUES ON HOLD [...] (C) With the parliamentary campaign heating up, some bilateral issues have been put on hold until they can be addressed without political interference. In separate meetings, Presidential Foreign Policy Affairs Advisor Ivica Mastruko and MFA Asstant Minister for Non-European Affairs Drazen Mar [...] |
2003-10-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHSA PBTS HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2505 |
SCENESETTER FOR PROPOSED DECEMBER 6 SECDEF VISIT [...] (C) Your visit to Croatia just two weeks after parliamentary elections will give the USG a unique opportunity to influence the next government's policy. Although HDZ President Ivo Sanader has not finished putting together the coalition which will give him the support needed to pass a vote of [...] |
2003-11-26 15:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM PGOV HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB284 |
DASD RICARDEL LEADS BILATERAL DEFENSE [...] (C) FROM FEBRUARY 3-5, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MIRA RICARDEL LED A TEAM OF U.S. POLICY MAKERS FROM OSD, THE JOINT STAFF, MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD AND US EUROPEAN COMMAND IN BILATERAL DEFENSE CONSULTATIONS WITH CROATIA. IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT MESIC, PRIME MINISTER RACAN, DEF [...] |
2003-02-06 08:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP MASS HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB349 |
CROATIA: CHANGES TO LAW ALLOW MOD APPROVAL OF [...] ON FEBRUARY 6, THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED A DECISION TO MODIFY THE MARITIME LAW WHICH WILL GIVE THE MOD THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FORCE-PROTECTION MEASURES FOR WARSHIPS ENTERING CROATIA'S INTERNAL WATERS. THIS ISSUE WAS RAISED DURING U.S. - CROATIA BILATERAL DEFENSE CONSULTATIONS ON [...] |
2003-02-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MOPS MARR PREL HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB489 |
AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PRIORITY ISSUES WITH NEW DEPUTY [...] (C) IN A MARCH 3 INTRODUCTORY CALL ON NEW DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SIMONOVIC, THE AMBASSADOR REVIEWED THE U.S. APPROACH CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00489 01 OF 03 061511Z ON IRAQ, STEPS TOWARD CROATIA,S CANDIDACY FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP, THE SFRY ASSETS SUCCESSIO [...] |
2003-03-06 14:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PREF HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB523 |
"ADRIATIC 3" FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING, DUBROVNIK, [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE ALBANIAN, CROATIAN AND MACEDONIAN FOREIGN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00523 01 OF 02 111302Z MINISTERS MET BRIEFLY IN DUBROVNIK MARCH 7 TO CONFIRM THE "ADRIATIC CHARTER" DRAFT TEXT (ALREADY WITH DEPARTMENT), ISSUE A DECLARATION AND GIVE THE I [...] |
2003-03-11 12:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HR AL MK IZ NATO |
| 03ZAGREB716 |
NATO SYG IN ZAGREB: TURNING DOWN THE PRESSURE ON [...] (C) NATO SECRETARY GENERAL ROBERTSON VISITED CROATIA FOR A BRIEF STOPOVER ON MARCH 31. IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT MESIC, PM RACAN AND KEY CABINET MEMBERS AND WITH PARLIAMENT LEADERS, ROBERTSON DELIVERED A GENTLE MESSAGE, ENCOURAGING CROATIA TO STAY ON TRACK WITH REFORMS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE [...] |
2003-04-01 15:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PREF HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB954 |
CROATIA AT THE SIGNING OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (C) CROATIA TOOK SOME TIME TO WARM TO THE IDEA OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER. BECAUSE OF ITS FEAR OF BEING TRAPPED IN A NEW BALKAN ALLIANCE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF AN ARROGANT ASSUMPTION THAT ITS MORE ADVANCED LEVEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE IT A BETTER NATO CANDIDATE, CROATIA RESISTED TYING ITS FO [...] |
2003-04-30 10:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB972 |
CROATIAN GRUMBLING ABOUT TIRANA VENUE FOR ADRIATIC [...] (C) THE DECISION TO SIGN THE ADRIATIC CHARTER IN TIRANA, AND NOT IN WASHINGTON, LED TO GRUMBLING IN THE CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY AND SPECULATION IN THE PRESS HERE THAT CROATIA WAS BEING PUNISHED FOR ITS REFUSAL TO SUPPORT OUR APPROACH ON IRAQ. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY SOUGHT -- WITH NO SUCCESS [...] |
2003-05-02 08:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HR NATO |
| 04ABUDHABI1515 |
UAE: BRIEFING ON PROPOSAL FOR NATO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 12:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MEPP NATO PARM PREL TC |
| 04ABUDHABI1831 |
UAE - Talk of reform in advance of the G8 [...] (C) Summary: There is a lively dialogue about the need for political, economic, and educational reforms in the UAE. We read about it in the local press, hear about it from our contacts, and we may be contributing to it by sending Emiratis on Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) programs. [...] |
2004-06-02 13:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV ECON NATO KMPI TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3612 |
NEXT STEPS ON NATO'S ISTANBUL COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-12 11:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL TC |
| 04AMMAN6918 |
GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-17 06:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL JO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA1006 |
SLOVAK TROOPS IN IRAQ AFTER POLISH WITHDRAWAL? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Robert Kalinak, Chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee and member of the opposition party SMER, recently questioned the Slovak troop mandate in Iraq on a political TV talk show. While remaining supportive of coalition objectives in Iraq, he raised three issue [...] |
2004-11-04 15:23:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL LO IZ AF NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA135 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, [...] (SBU) During your visit as SACEUR to Slovakia on February 12-13, you may wish to emphasize the following priorities that the U.S. and NATO share: -- encourage the GOS to maintain their commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense; -- thank the GOS for their contributions to Operatio [...] |
2004-02-10 06:12:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA244 |
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-12 11:03:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA294 |
Bratislava II: A Carrot for Balkans and Caucasus [...] Introduction: Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda hosted a conference March 19 under the banner "Towards A Wider Europe: The New Agenda." With most Visegrad-4 and Vilnius- 10 countries moments away from full membership in both NATO and the EU, the conference focused on how to expand the process [...] |
2004-03-25 16:53:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EU LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA330 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN ROBERT H. FOGLESONG, [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Welcome to Slovakia! I regret that I will not be able to join you in Sliac. I expect that you will have a productive visit on April 5 and learn first-hand how Slovakia will contribute to the Alliamce. I hope you will have the opportunity to return to Slovakia s [...] |
2004-04-02 14:17:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA353 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH NBU CHIEF UGOR [...] (C) ON MARCH 23 THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH RECENTLY APPOINTED NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICE (NBU) DIRECTOR AUREL UGOR. THE AMBASSADOR NOTED THE USG'S PLEASURE THAT SOMEONE WHO WAS INDEPENDENT AND APOLITICAL HEADING THE NBU. UGOR THANKED THE AMBASSADOR FOR USG AND NATO SUPPORT. NEW LAW ON CLA [...] |
2004-04-07 13:36:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA513 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHEN STEGER [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA WELCOMES EUR/RPM NATO DESK OFFICER STEPHEN STEGER AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 28 THROUGH JUNE 1, 2004. THE EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT FOR YOUR VISIT IS KASSIE KOHLER, POL OFFICER. THE PHONE NUMBER IS +420-2-5920-3166 (OFFICE). THE FAX LINE I [...] |
2004-05-25 09:32:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL SL OSCE NATO PERM |
| 04BRATISLAVA711 |
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS US POSITION ON NATO DUAL-HATTING [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-27 14:08:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS IZ LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA723 |
SLOVAKIA TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON NSNW [...] (S) Poloff met with Rastislav Gabriel of the Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division of the Department of OSCE and Disarmament in the MFA on 29 July, per reftel. Gabriel said that Slovakia does not consider itself a major player on this matter and expects to follow the large [...] |
2004-07-29 13:50:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR LO NATO UNGA |
| 04BRATISLAVA736 |
SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JULY 30, 2004 [...] (SBU) Miroslava Lihanova of the European Affairs and Foreign Relations Department at the Ministry of the Interior told poloff that Slovakia has responded positively to the Greek bilateral request for security assistance for the Olympics. Throughout August, the Ministry of Interior Civil Defens [...] |
2004-08-03 12:57:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KOLY GR LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA762 |
GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-13 15:25:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR LO NATO |
| 04BRATISLAVA828 |
PARTICIPATION IN NATO POLICY DIRECTORS AND HLG [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-08 14:45:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC LO NATO NPG |
| 04BRATISLAVA857 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD LA [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Welcome to Slovakia! I expect that you will have a productive visit on September 21 and learn first-hand how US security assistance programs have enabled Slovakia to significantly contribute to greater regional security and enhanced NATO interoperability. I look [...] |
2004-09-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO |
| 04BRUSSELS14 |
EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY IN CONTEXT: ANALYSIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The final draft of EU HiRep Javier Solana's European Security Strategy (ESS) -- adopted by EU heads of state at their December 12-13 Brussels Summit -- envisages a world of dangerous but preventable threats, multilateral solutions, and stabilizing partnerships. The ESS identifies [...] |
2004-01-05 14:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM KNNP MARR MCAP EAID SOCI NATO OSCE UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS1543 |
EU INFORMAL DEFENSE MINISTERIAL APRIL 5-6 [...] (C) The EU Informal Defense Ministerial in Brussels on April 5/6 endorsed and appeared to expand the concept of the EU rapid reaction force, with Hirep Solana identifying as its elements rapid EU institutional decision-making, a planning cell, and battle groups. Solana explained that the purp [...] |
2004-04-08 12:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS2027 |
EU ARMS AGENCY: STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) The EU continues to develop the EU Arms Agency (EUAA), and hopes to have it up and running by the final quarter of 2004. The agency's mission is to develop a systematic EU approach to addressing ESDP capability needs. EU officials note that close coordination with NATO will be required i [...] |
2004-05-10 13:30:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS TSPL EAGR MCAP PARM ETTC MASS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS2068 |
EU COUNCIL ON NATO-EU RELATIONS [...] (C) EUR/RPM Director Dan Russell visited Brussels May 6-7 to meet with EU Council Secretariat officials responsible for EU European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) formulation. The primary topic of discussion was the transition in Bosnia from SFOR to a EU mission. In all of his meetings, R [...] |
2004-05-13 06:46:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS2381 |
EUR/DAS BRADTKE'S SECURITY CONSULTATIONS WITH EU [...] (C) EUR/DAS Bradtke met May 26 in Brussels with EU leaders in the PSC Troika Format including representatives of the EU presidency, Council, and Commission. Bradtke and his EU interlocutors reviewed ESDP/NATO developments, including the BiH SFOR transition, the EU's planning for a civ-mil ce [...] |
2004-06-03 13:37:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS3892 |
EUROPEAN DEFENSE AGENCY: TAKING SHAPE [...] (C) Summary: The establishment of a European Defense Agency (EDA) to harmonize moves to boost European military capacity might -- with important caveats -- develop in a way that is in accord with US and NATO interests. However, we should be wary of any EU Member State effort to employ the pr [...] |
2004-09-14 11:02:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM ETRD EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4144 |
EUMS THOUGHTS ON REMAINING SFOR HANDOVER ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Some issues related to the end of SFOR and the beginning of Operation Althea remain to be resolved, but planners in HR Solana's secretariat are confident that the transfer will go smoothly. The transfer date has been largely resolved among commanders on the ground, but the EU poli [...] |
2004-09-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL BK NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4253 |
NAC-PSC DISCUSSION OF BOSNIA AND "OTHER BUSINESS" [...] (C) Summary: In the September 27 meeting of the NAC with the EU's Political and Security Committee (NAC-PSC), nations focused on the constructive NATO-EU cooperation in planning for the EU operation in Bosnia, and were confident the few remaining issues would soon be resolved. Ambassador Burn [...] |
2004-10-04 10:50:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4294 |
CYPRIOTS FLOAT A BALLOON ON NATO SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: The Cypriot military representative to the EU suggests that Nicosia is giving serious consideration to negotiating a security agreement with NATO as part of an effort to resolve the blockage in EU-NATO strategic cooperation. Nicosia is also eager to participate in the EU Battlegro [...] |
2004-10-06 08:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY MT TU EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4688 |
DSACEUR BRIEFS NAC-PSC ON TRANSFER OF SFOR TO [...] (C) Summary: DSACEUR, General Sir John Reith briefed the NAC-PSC Ambassadors on the progress of the December 2 SFOR handover to the EU's Operation Althea. Delineation of tasks has been worked out between commanders on the ground, and Headquarters staffs are more than 80 percent filled. General [...] |
2004-11-02 14:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BK MOPS NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4758 |
DSACEUR'S EU POLAD CLARIFIES DELINEATION OF TASKS [...] (U) This is a retransmission of Brussels 4731. Paragraph 4 has been corrected for clarity. 2. (C) Summary: EU Council Secretariat planners are unhappy with a number of points in the Delineation of Tasks between COMEUFOR and Commander Nato Headquarters (COMNHQ), but they will not raise furt [...] |
2004-11-05 16:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PHUM BK NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4843 |
MALTESE SEEKING ITS WAY OUT OF NATO-EU BLOCKAGE [...] (C) Summary. Malta's Ambassador to the EU will propose to Valletta that Malta should declare its PfP agreements from 1994 remain in force, although the country has withdrawn from active participation. Under this approach, Malta would make the argument that they satisfy the requirements for par [...] |
2004-11-10 16:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MT CY TU EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4937 |
EU CIV/MIL PLANNING AND THE OPS CENTER: SHAPING [...] (C) Summary. As EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and the PSC review papers designed to create a civ/mil planning cell and a capacity to stand up an EU Operations Center, they will consider it in the context of strategic EU efforts to define its future [...] |
2004-11-19 13:30:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4960 |
MALTA SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR PLAN TO RESOLVE NATO/EU [...] (C) Summary. Malta's Ambassador to the EU was disappointed by the perceived lack of U.S. support for his proposal to resolve the issue of Malta's participation in NATO-EU strategic discussions. Turkish representatives to the EU have expressed a desire to see a resolution to the issue. End [...] |
2004-11-22 10:42:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MT TU CY EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BUCHAREST3445 |
ROMANIA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Post's submission in "Patterns format," updating last year's "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report (reftel) follows: Romania is a staunch ally of the United States in the global war against terrorism, providing full public and diplomatic support for US goals to counter terrorism. In 2004, ab [...] |
2004-12-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL MOPS ECON RO NATO |
| 04DUBLIN1160 |
KFOR: IRELAND UNLIKELY TO REMOVE CAVEAT [...] (C)Emboff delivered reftel points on July 29 to Michael Gaffey, Director South East Europe division. Gaffey informed Emboff that the one caveat Ireland placed on its troops prevents the use of lethal force to prevent attacks on KFOR property unless there's an immediate threat to life or seri [...] |
2004-08-05 07:03:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL NATO |
| 04HALIFAX210 |
ATLANTIC CANADA: THE FUTURE OF 5 WING GOOSE BAY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador recently met with civic leaders and military officers at 5 Wing Goose Bay and the adjoining community of Happy Valley during a trip to Labrador. Community leaders and the Premier of the province are concerned that declining use of the military base at Goose Bay b [...] |
2004-09-14 15:29:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MARR MASS PREL ECON CA NATO |
| 04HELSINKI1025 |
KFOR: FINLAND'S CAVEATS IN KOSOVO [...] (C) According to the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF), Finland has the following national caveats on the use of Finnish troops in Kosovo: -- No use of lethal force to protect property. (This caveat and the next do not affect the peacekeeper's right to self-defense.) -- No use of lethal force [...] |
2004-08-06 08:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL YI FI NATO |
| 04HELSINKI1499 |
NATO AMBASSADOR NICHOLAS BURNS' VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) Of all the open questions in Finnish foreign policy, the issue of whether to join NATO is the biggest. It is debated endlessly in the editorial and op-ed pages, but that debate has yet to affect public opinion. Polls continue to show strong opposition to membership, in part because of F [...] |
2004-11-26 06:13:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL FI EUN NATO |
| 04HELSINKI1571 |
NATO AMBASSADOR BURNS' VISIT TO HELSINKI [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to NATO R. Nicholas Burns visited Helsinki November 29-30. Following remarks given to the Atlantic Council of Finland at a seminar on NATO and small nations, Ambassador Burns participated in meetings with Minister of Defense Seppo Kaariainen and MFA Under Secretary for Pol [...] |
2004-12-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR AF IZ FI NATO RU |
| 04ISTANBUL1019 |
A/S JONES MEETING WITH IRAQI FM ZIBARI AND IRAQI [...] (C) Summary. During the run-up to the Istanbul Summit June 27, A/S Jones and CPA Foreign Policy Director Ronald Neumann discussed Iraq's security challenges and a new NATO-Iraq relationship with Iraqi FM Zibari and Iraqi MoD Sha'alan. Jones and Zibari agreed that their informal meeting with [...] |
2004-06-30 08:34:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ TU NATO |
| 04KUWAIT2783 |
GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; MINDEF [...] (C) During an introductory courtesy call, CDA delivered reftel talking points to Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on August 24. The Minister said that it was a "wise step to consult with allies" on these changes, and added that Kuwait and the U.S. are "facing common [...] |
2004-08-25 10:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP MOPS KU IZ NATO |
| 04KUWAIT4106 |
KUWAITI SECURITY ADVISOR TO SEE DEPUTY NSA HADLEY; [...] Biographical information included; please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: Kuwaiti National Security Advisor Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah confirmed with DCM on September 29 that he will meet with Deputy NSA and NSA designate Stephen Hadley on Saturday, December 4, at 1500, on the sid [...] |
2004-12-01 04:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KU IZ BA NATO |
| 04KUWAIT4369 |
SECURITY ADVISOR PROMISES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) Summary: During a December 15 courtesy call by the Ambassador, Kuwaiti National Security Bureau (NSB) President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah confirmed the GOK will provide financial assistance and political support to the Palestinian Authority. The GOK looks forward to PA e [...] |
2004-12-15 14:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU IZ NATO |
| 04LJUBLJANA1134 |
SLOVENIA: COM MEETS NEW DEFENSE MINISTER ERJAVEC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 22 December courtesy call by COM, new DefMin Karl Erjavec called for intensifying cooperation between the U.S. and Slovenia, particularly in the field of training. Erjavec confirmed that the GoS remained focused on its commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense by [...] |
2004-12-23 06:28:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINR SI NATO |
| 04LJUBLJANA266 |
SLOVENIA: "FORMER SOVIET BLOC" RHETORIC ILL- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Slovenian media have reported extensively on erroneous references to Slovenia as part of the "former Soviet Bloc" made during recent NATO accession ceremonies. Slovenes take umbrage at this historical inaccuracy and the lack of understanding it demonstrates as to how forme [...] |
2004-04-01 05:38:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV KMDR SI NATO |
| 04LJUBLJANA85 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, SACEUR [...] (SBU) While you will be wearing your NATO hat during your 11-12 February visit to Slovenia, you may wish to emphasize the following shared U.S. and NATO priorities during your discussions with Slovenian officials: -- Slovenia's bilateral and NATO commitment to bring defense spending to 2% o [...] |
2004-01-13 10:00:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV PINR SI NATO |
| 04LJUBLJANA981 |
SLOVENIAN MOD GIVES DAS CONLEY DEFENSE REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Heather Conley engaged high level MoD officials in a productive dialogue about the current status and future of Slovenian defense reforms during meetings on 21 October. Both State Secretary Milan Jazbec and State Undersecretary Uros Krek described the Slovenian commitment t [...] |
2004-10-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP MOPS SI NATO |
| 04MADRID1040 |
SPAIN:AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE RESPONSE [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Continental Asia Alejandro E. Albargonzalez San Martin told us March 25 that Spain's delegation will not be making new commitments to Afghanistan at the Berlin Conference. He noted that while Spain will carry out its previous pledge of $113 million through [...] |
2004-03-29 05:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV AF SP NATO |
| 04MADRID1861 |
MEETING WITH MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR EUROPE AND [...] (C) PolCouns and poloff paid an initial call May 17 with the MFA's newly-named Director General for Europe and North America, former Spanish Ambassador to Denmark and Lithuania Josep (Pepe) Pons. Previously, the Directorate General for North America had been combined with the Asia portfolio, [...] |
2004-05-21 10:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID1864 |
MFA'S NEW POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, [...] (C) MFA Political director Rafael Dezcallar told Polcouns in a May 20 meeting that Spain wanted to be helpful on Afghanistan but likely would have to determine whether resources would be available. He indicated the GOS likely would not be able to meet all of the requests the USG has present [...] |
2004-05-21 13:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID1867 |
SPAIN: DCM WITH SPANISH NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: DCM Manzanares met with Spanish President Zapatero's national security advisor Carles Casajuana May 20 to brief him on our request for increased Spanish support for ISAF, urge the GOS to vote in favor of the UNSC ICC rollover resolution and share USG's initial thoughts on the UN [...] |
2004-05-21 13:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP NATO |
| 04MADRID1870 |
SPAIN: ZAPATERO'S CHIEF OF STAFF ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: DCM Manzanares met May 18 with Jose Enrique Serrano, President Zapatero's chief of staff. Serrano said the Zapatero government planned to maintain the same excellent relations other Spanish governments have had with the U.S. since the administration of Socialist president Felip [...] |
2004-05-21 14:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID2006 |
SPAIN: ZAPATERO'S CHIEF OF STAFF ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: DCM Manzanares met May 18 with Jose Enrique Serrano, President Zapatero's chief of staff. Serrano said the Zapatero government planned to maintain the same excellent relations other Spanish governments have had with the U.S. since the administration of Socialist president Felip [...] |
2004-06-01 07:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID2579 |
SPANISH PARLIAMENT OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVES [...] (C) Summary: The Spanish Parliament overwhelmingly approved July 6 President Zapatero's proposal to increase substantially Spain's troop presence in Afghanistan. The vote was 302 in favor, 10 against and 1 abstention. Only the former communist United Left party and several obscure parties [...] |
2004-07-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS SP NATO |
| 04MADRID2854 |
DEMARCHE ON NATO TRAINING IN IRAQ [...] CONFIDENTIAL - Entire text. 2. (C) POLCOUNS discussed USG desire for "dual-hatted" command and control for the NATO training mission in Iraq (Reftel) with Spanish MFA Director General for UN, NATO, Counter-terrorism and non-proliferation affairs Arturo Laclaustra. Laclaustra was gratefu [...] |
2004-07-27 14:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ SP NATO MAPS |
| 04MADRID2965 |
SPAIN QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF REMOVING CAVEATS [...] (C) Spain is reviewing restrictions it may have placed on Spanish forces that are participating in KFOR but would prefer to help strengthen Kosovo police forces to improve KFOR's effectiveness, according to Kosovo specialists at the Spanish Foreign Ministry. Following the outbreak of violence [...] |
2004-08-04 12:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL YI SP NATO |
| 04MADRID3079 |
SPAIN REQUEST FOR USNATO MULTI-COUNTRY TOUR FOR FY- [...] IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL REQUEST, MADRID WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE SPACE FOR TWO SPANISH PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS: - SFOR - ISTANBUL COOPERATION INITIATIVE - NATO'S OUT-OF-AREA OPERATIONS 2. POST WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC NOMINATIONS SEPTEL, IN EARLY TO [...] |
2004-08-12 11:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL SCUL SP NATO |
| 04MADRID3103 |
SPAIN: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KPAO SP NATO |
| 04MADRID3118 |
SPAIN: FURTHER REACTION TO GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE [...] (C) Following up on ref A demarche and ref B reporting cable concerning U.S. Global Defense Posture Review (GDPR), we delivered the demarche August 15 to General Felix Sanz, the Spanish Armed Forces' Chief of Defense, and Admiral Francisco Torrente, Secretary General for Defense Policy at the [...] |
2004-08-15 17:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KPAO SP NATO |
| 04MADRID4585 |
SPAIN/AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN STILL CONSIDERING ISAF [...] (C) Prior to receipt of ref a demarche request, Charge, Polcouns and other embassy officers used previously scheduled meetings and conversatons the week of November 23 and 26 to press the Chief of Defense, Deputy Defense Minister, MOD DG for International Relations and MFA Political Director [...] |
2004-12-02 16:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP NATO |
| 04MADRID4677 |
SPAIN: CHARGE MEETS WITH CHIEF OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with Spanish Chief of Defense General Felix Sanz December 9. Sanz said he will do all in his power to strengthen U.S./Spain military ties. He agreed it was not useful talk about whether the military relationship between the two countries is "balanced," rather Spain' [...] |
2004-12-10 16:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS SP NATO |
| 04MADRID4778 |
SPAIN: INDECISIVE ON ISAF STAGE TWO ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Charge met December 20 with Spanish National Security Advisor Carles Casajuana to discuss Spain's role in ISAF stage two. Casajuana was very reluctant to commit the Zapatero government to any role in stage two. Casajuana said it was very unlikely the GOS would announce a decisi [...] |
2004-12-21 07:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS SP NATO |
| 04MADRID527 |
SPANISH ELECTION OUTLOOK: ONE MONTH OUT, POPULAR [...] (C) Polls one month before the March 14 Spanish general election continue to point to victory for the Popular Party and Aznar's successor as party leader, Mariano Rajoy. The PP hopes not just for a plurality, but for an absolute majority. Were the PP to fall far short of an absolute majority, [...] |
2004-02-13 17:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID750 |
DASD BRZEZINSKI DISCUSSES NATO NON-FUNDING OF [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO policy Ian Brzezinski met February 26 with Ministry of Defense officials in Madrid to discuss the NATO Security Investment Program,s (NSIP) funding of Spanish air defense systems and Spain's blockage of NATO infrastructure [...] |
2004-03-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MADRID839 |
SPAIN'S ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel demarche March 10 to Manuel Acerete, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Deputy Director General for International Security Affairs. Acerete confirmed Spain would attend SHAPE's March 11 Force Generation Conference. He explained that due to its commitments in Ir [...] |
2004-03-11 18:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR SP NATO |
| 04MADRID881 |
SPANISH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NEW SOCIALIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Well before the March 14 general elections, Socialist Workers' Party of Spain (PSOE) leader Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero made clear that if elected he would refocus Spanish foreign policy away from the primacy of the transatlantic link and toward Spain,s traditional EU partners [...] |
2004-03-15 14:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP NATO |
| 04MANAMA1285 |
GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW: CROWN PRINCE [...] (S) Charge presented Refs A and B talking points on the U.S. global defense posture review to Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa August 15 during a meeting that also covered joint counter-terrorism efforts, the security situation, and the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to [...] |
2004-08-16 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL KPAO BA NATO |
| 04MANAMA1542 |
BAHRAIN AND NEXT STEPS ON NATO'S ISTANBUL [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa October 4 to discuss NATO Deputy Secretary General Alessandro Rizzo's one-day visit to Bahrain SIPDIS and NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI). While noting that the GOB had not yet developed a detailed po [...] |
2004-10-06 12:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BA MEPP NATO |
| 04MOSCOW15782 |
FOLLOW-UP ON U.S.-RUSSIA MANPADS COOPERATION [...] (C) On December 21 we delivered ref A points and U.S. proposed final text for a U.S.-Russia agreement on MANPADS cooperation to Colonel Oleg Skabara of the MOD International Treaties Directorate and Oleg Burmistrov, Political Military Affairs officer of the MFA North America Department. Skaba [...] |
2004-12-27 15:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL PTER NATO RS |
| 04OTTAWA2931 |
IIR 6 815 0002 05/DUTCH AND UK SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-02 15:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | DOD NATO |
| 04OTTAWA3048 |
214TH MEETING OF THE PERMANENT JOINT BOARD ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At its October 21-22 meeting in Ottawa, the U.S.-Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) -- recommended expeditious negotiation of an agreement to replace the current NORAD agreement expiring May 2006, with a further recommendation that the new Agreement have no termin [...] |
2004-11-12 17:26:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MCAP PTER PINR CA NATO |
| 04ROME1756 |
ITALIAN PRT-FSB DECISION RESTS WITH PM BERLUSCONI [...] (C) Summary. Italy's ability to contribute a Forward Support Base (FSB) or Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in western Afghanistan depends on whether the Prime Minister's office can free up scarce resources to fund the effort, according to Embassy contacts at the MFA, MOD and the PM's Off [...] |
2004-05-05 15:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME1955 |
SNAPSHOT OF ITALY'S ECONOMY BEFORE UPCOMING [...] Because of a marked decline in domestic demand and exports, the GOI has just decreased 2004 GDP growth estimates from 1.4 to 0.9-1.0 percent. A key economic ratio - budget deficit/GDP -- continues to climb upward, because the deficit is growing faster than the economy (as measured by GDP gro [...] |
2004-05-20 08:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD IT EUN NATO |
| 04ROME2091 |
MFA OFFICIALS TELL EUR DAS BRADTKE AND STEPHENS [...] (C) Summary. On May 18, EUR Deputy Assistant Secretaries Bradtke and Stephens had productive exchanges with MFA officials on the present situation and way ahead in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, and discussed prospects for a robust Istanbul summit agenda. Bradtke stressed the importance [...] |
2004-05-27 14:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IT AF EUN NATO |
| 04ROME2122 |
AFGHANISTAN: ITALY EDGING BACK ON PRT/FSB [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY IS EDGING BACK FROM A COMMITMENT TO A PRT AND FSB IN AFGHANISTAN, PENDING GREATER CLARITY OF ITS ROLE IN POST-JUNE 30 IRAQ. WE ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC THAT BERLUSCONI'S GOVERNMENT WILL EVENTUALLY JOIN A PRT - AND THINK AN FSB IS STILL NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION - BUT DO NOT [...] |
2004-06-01 16:03:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS AF IZ IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME2168 |
MFA OFFICIALS TELL A/S JONES ITALY WILL HELP PUSH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 4 meeting over lunch on the margins of President Bush's Rome visit, MFA Political Director Giampiero Massolo told EUR A/S Jones that the draft UNSC Iraq resolution was "heading for a good result in a relatively short time," and Italy was doing all it could to help. [...] |
2004-06-08 09:36:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IR SR AF EUN NATO IAEA IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME2452 |
ALBANIANS MAKING THE ROUNDS ON ISTANBUL SUMMIT [...] (C) ACTING ON INSTRUCTIONS, ALBANIAN EMBASSY DCM SAKO MIROSH CONTINUED HIS GOVERNMENT'S PUSH (REFTEL) FOR A FORWARD LEANING STATEMENT AT THE ISTANBUL SUMMIT, WHICH WOULD EXTEND ALBANIA, CROATIA AND MACEDONIA "THE MEMBERSHIP INVITATION IN THE NEXT ENLARGEMENT SUMMIT." SAKO PRESENTED TO A/POLMIN [...] |
2004-06-24 07:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AL HR MK IT NATO |
| 04ROME2692 |
ITALY SPEEDS PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL GENDARME [...] The Italian government is moving quickly with plans for an international gendarme/constabulary training center and is looking for immediate US input on details such as project objectives, standards, and the numerical scope of the future training program. MFA and Carabinieri officials have conf [...] |
2004-07-12 07:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY |
| 04ROME2893 |
GOI SUPPORTS DUAL-HATTING MFN-I COMMANDER, [...] (C) Following Reftel's request, Pol-Mil Officer demarched Italian MFA NATO Office Head Giovanni Brauzzi on July 26. Brauzzi responded that Italy had already decided to fully support the US proposal to dual-hat the MNF-I commander as commander of the NATO training mission in Iraq. Italy will [...] |
2004-07-26 14:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS IT NATO IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME2961 |
ITALY'S VIEWS ON NEW AGENDA [...] (C) POLMILOFF on July 29 conveyed reftel points to MFA Nonproliferation/Arms Control Office Director Filippo Formica, Formica's deputy Piero Sardi, and MFA NATO Office Director Giovanni Brauzzi. Brauzzi said he fully agreed with our point that NATO Allies should use the High Level Group (HLG) [...] |
2004-07-30 14:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL RS NATO UNGA |
| 04ROME3138 |
DEMARCHE ON US GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW: [...] (C) A/DCM and Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Italian MFA and Prime Minister's office on August 13. The MFA, which was already aware of the main elements of GDPR, urged that the President's and other USG public statements stress that decisions will be made in close consultation with [...] |
2004-08-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KPAO IT NATO GLOBAL DEFENSE |
| 04ROME3166 |
ITALIAN REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S REMARKS ON GLOBAL [...] (U) Summary. President Bush's speech on military transformation received limited initial government reaction and media coverage in Italy. Most headlines focused on US troop reductions in Europe, with several articles commenting that the planned changes signify NATO's decreased importance in [...] |
2004-08-17 13:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KPAO IT NATO GLOBAL DEFENSE FORCES IN ITALY |
| 04ROME3401 |
ITALIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS GENERALLY ON BOARD WITH [...] (S) Summary. In recent meetings with senior Italian military officials, Charge discussed upcoming changes in the US military footprint in Italy. Overall, the reaction was positive -- the officials agreed that the proposed changes make sense from an operational point of view. However, they [...] |
2004-09-07 08:59:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAO IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY |
| 04ROME3642 |
ITALY MOVING ON EU BATTLEGROUPS WITH AN EYE TOWARD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-21 15:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT NATO EUN |
| 04ROME3774 |
CONSULTATIONS ON GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW: [...] Embassy Rome welcomes and grants country clearance for Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bloomfield, and delegation to visit Rome from October 5-6, 2004. To secure hotel accommodations, please provide fiscal data for charge purposes or credit card information for each individ [...] |
2004-09-29 17:15:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL NATO GLOBAL DEFENSE |
| 04ROME3792 |
GDPR/ITALY: SCENESETTER FOR A/S BLOOMFIELD AND [...] (C) Summary. Embassy welcomes the visit of A/S Bloomfield and DASD Hoehn for consultations with Italy on the Global Defense Posture Review. While the Italians have no major concerns regarding the changes underway at Naples/Gaeta and Vicenza, they will be eager to hear the latest U.S. thinking [...] |
2004-09-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY |
| 04ROME3933 |
IRAQ/ITALY- ITALIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON PLANS [...] (C) At their Oct. 6 meeting with Italian MFA DG Massolo, A/S Bloomfield and DASD Hoehn discussed Iran and Iraq, as well as Global Defense Posture Review (GDPR) issues (septel). Massolo underscored Italy's concern with Iranian nuclear ambitions. He sought details on the mix of MNF and Iraqi f [...] |
2004-10-12 08:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT IR IZ NATO EUN IRAQI FREEDOM GLOBAL DEFENSE |
| 04ROME3985 |
GDPR/ITALY: ITALIANS PROPOSE WORKING GROUP TO [...] (S) Summary. In October 6 discussions with Defense Minister Martino, D/CHOD LTG Castagnetti and MFA Director General Massolo, A/S Bloomfield and DASD Hoehn explained where the Global Defense Posture Review (GDPR) process stood in the U.S. and heard from the Italians broad agreement with the U. [...] |
2004-10-15 13:59:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY |
| 04ROME4093 |
ITALY: IRAQ NATO MISSION AND ISAF PRT/FSB - [...] (C) In an October 22 discussion with PolMilCouns and ODC Chief, Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian Minister of Defense Francesco Trupiano and Italian J3 MG Giuseppe Marani said that at present, Italy was not considering contributing additional training assets to the NATO mission in Iraq, but wa [...] |
2004-10-22 13:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IT AF IZ NATO IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME4216 |
ITALIAN CONCEPT PAPER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Pol M/C met with MFA Office Director for the Gulf States Luigi Maccotta on October 29 to discuss Iraqi PM Allawi's November 3-4 visit to Rome and the upcoming international conference on Iraq in Egypt. Maccotta had requested the meeting to present Italy's non-paper for the confe [...] |
2004-11-03 08:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ IT NATO |
| 04ROME4252 |
NATO/IRAQ: ITALY OPPOSED TO CAVEATS ON NATO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. Pol-Mil Officers discussed reftel demarche with Giovanni Brauzzi, head of the MFA's NATO office, on November 4. Brauzzi said that Italy agrees with the principle that NATO member states should not impose national caveats on agreed NATO missions, but noted that in practical terms [...] |
2004-11-05 11:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ IT NATO IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME4263 |
IRAQ: ITALY URGES MORE EU INVOLVEMENT, PLEDGES TO [...] (C) Summary. In their November 4 meeting in Rome, and on the eve of Iraqi PM Allawi's Brussels meeting with EU leaders, Italian PM Berlusconi and his Iraqi counterpart held a friendly meeting in which they discussed the current situation in Iraq and strategies for securing greater EU and othe [...] |
2004-11-05 15:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ IT NATO IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME4376 |
FRENCH DEFMIN AT ROME'S NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE - [...] (SBU) French Minister of Defense Michele Alliot Marie addressed the NATO Defense College in Rome November 12. She urged concerted efforts on both sides of the Atlantic to narrow the transatlantic gap, citing the urgency of our common challenges and the importance of tackling them together. A [...] |
2004-11-16 14:59:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR IT NATO EUN |
| 04ROME4544 |
IRAQI DEFENSE MINISTER TELLS ITALIANS THAT [...] (C) Summary. In November 29 meetings with Italian government officials, Iraq Defense Minister Hazim al Shalam expressed security concerns about the upcoming elections in Iraq, going so far as to advocate their postponement. Italian officials told DCM that Italy will continue to support the Ir [...] |
2004-11-30 16:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ IT NATO IRAQI ELECTIONS |
| 04ROME4562 |
AFGHANISTA: ITALIANS COMMITTED ON PRT/FSB, [...] (S) Polmilcouns conveyed Ref Q and B points to MFA NATO Office Director Qrauzzi November 29, and, along with DATT, discussed them with Deputy Chief of Defense Castagnetti on November 30. Brauzzi said he would shae them with Chief of Defense DiPaola on Nov. Q0. On Brauzzi noted that ItRT force [...] |
2004-12-01 14:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MARR PREL MOPS AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME4580 |
AFGHANISTAN: ITALIANS COMMITTED ON PRT/FSB, [...] (S) Polmilcouns conveyed Ref A and B points to MFA NATO Office Director Brauzzi November 29, and, along with DATT, discussed them with Deputy Chief of Defense Castagnetti on November 30. Brauzzi said he would share them with Chief of Defense DiPaola on Nov. 30. On the PRT and FSB, Brauzzi note [...] |
2004-12-02 13:14:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MARR PREL MOPS AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME703 |
ITALY TO PROPOSE A NATO POLITICAL STRATEGY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his speech to the NAC scheduled for March 3, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini plans to present a comprehensive set of priorities for NATO, according to MFA contacts. Many of the points addressed in Frattini's speech, and the Italian concept paper it is based on, are li [...] |
2004-02-25 14:36:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME798 |
ITALY SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON PRT LOCATION [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See para 4. Italy has requested clarification of the USG's position regarding the location of an Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). Giovanni Brauzzi, MFA NATO Affairs Office Director, called Pol-Mil Officer on March 1 to say that comments made by State [...] |
2004-03-02 11:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04ROME860 |
AMBASSADOR BURNS REVIEWS NATO ISSUES WITH ITALIAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Burns discussed the Istanbul Summit, the Greater Middle East (GME) Initiative, NATO prospects for Iraq and Afghanistan and a successor mission to SFOR during Feb. 26-27 meetings with Italian officials, journalists and academics in Rome. Italy is revising its plans to s [...] |
2004-03-04 16:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL BK AF IZ IT NATO AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME927 |
ITALY/AFGHANISTAN: CONTRIBUTIONS TO ISAF EXPANSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Italy remains fully on board with ISAF expansion. Although no formal policy decision has yet been made, the GOI (reportedly working closely with SHAPE) is focused on Herat, with the only apparent question being whether Italy will lead only a PRT, or that and a Forward Support [...] |
2004-03-09 16:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 04ROME960 |
ITALIAN RESPONSE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) POST DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO ITALY'S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN, AMB. ENRICO DE MAIO, AND ALSO DISCUSSED THEM WITH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR, COUNS. ALESSANDRO GAUDIANO. WE ALSO DELIVERED THE POINTS TO THE OFFICE OF MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR ASIA MARGHERITA BONIVER. ITALY S [...] |
2004-03-11 15:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV AF IT NATO AFGHANISTAN |
| 04THEHAGUE1240 |
NATO-AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH STAND FIRM ON GOING TO [...] (C) In recent conversations with FM Bot, PM Foreign Policy Advisor Swartbol, and CHOD ADM Kroon, Amb. Sobel discussed request (outlined in ref A) for the Dutch to consider leading a PRT in western Afghanistan instead of Baghlan. PolMilOff separately raised ref A points with MFA Security Poli [...] |
2004-05-21 13:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS AF NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE1513 |
NETHERLANDS: NATO AND IRAQ DISCUSSIONS ABOARD USS [...] (SBU) Summary: The June 14-15 overnight visit of Dutch Defense Minister Kamp and parliamentarians/officials to the USS Enterprise carrier battle group provided a useful forum for discussions on NATO and Iraq-related issues. Informally, Dutch participants provided candid background regarding t [...] |
2004-06-17 15:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE1587 |
DUTCH POSITION ON POSSIBLE NATO ROLE IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-25 06:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE1690 |
DUTCH PARLIAMENT ENDORSES GOVERNMENT'S PRT DECISION [...] (U) On July 5 the Dutch Parliament broadly endorsed a recent Cabinet decision to lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Baghlan, Afghanistan. Only the small far-left Socialist Party opposed the mission. The operation, announced in a June 28 government letter to parliament, will consi [...] |
2004-07-06 14:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV AF NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE1881 |
NATO/IRAQ: DUTCH ON NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-27 06:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS IZ NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE1935 |
DUTCH A/POL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ: TERRORISM STATEMENT, [...] (SBU) Terrorism Declaration: CDA contacted Dutch MFA A/Political Director Herman Schaper late August 2 and got confirmation that the Netherlands would support and release the Coalition Terrorism Declaration. Early August 3, A/Pol Couns provided ref A points to MFA Security Policy Director Ma [...] |
2004-08-03 11:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OPDC MOPS MARR IZ NL EUN NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2047 |
NETHERLANDS: UPDATING ALLIES ON U.S. GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-16 14:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL KPAO NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2112 |
DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS [...] Summary: On August 20, the Dutch cabinet decided to provide to ISAF six F-16 jetfighters and a KDC-10 refueling aircraft for a period of eight weeks as of mid-September for the purpose of enhancing security during the presidential elections in October. If a second round of elections occurs, t [...] |
2004-08-25 10:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV KPKO AF NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2303 |
DUTCH RESPONSE: AFGHAN OOC VOTING AND G-8 AFGHAN [...] (C) Poloff spoke to Wilfred Mohr, Head of South Asia Division, on September 13 to inquire about Dutch/EU plans for monitoring out of country registration and voting in Iran and Pakistan (ref A). Mohr responded that the EU expected to involve its embassies in the process, but had not yet estab [...] |
2004-09-13 12:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PK AF NL EAID MOPS MARR NATO NAC |
| 04THEHAGUE2317 |
USNATO 2005 TOURS [...] In response to reftel, and as already mentioned in Moyes/White e-mail of 9/11/04, US Embassy The Hague would like to design a NATO tour in January for Dutch parliamentarians. This program would consist of two days in Brussels with a follow-on tour to a new member state such as Romania. [...] |
2004-09-14 15:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2531 |
AC/PDAS RECORD'S SEPTEMBER 28 MEETING WITH DUTCH [...] (C) Summary: AC/PDAS Frank Record met with Dutch MFA Security Policy Director Maurits Jochems on September 28. The two reviewed a broad resume of arms control issues including the NPT, Non-strategic nuclear weapons, missile defense, FMCT, and a proposed U.S. landmine export ban. They also di [...] |
2004-10-05 14:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL NL EUN NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2766 |
NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DUTCH WITHDRAWAL POSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch government is determined to end the current deployment of Dutch troops in Al-Muthanna in mid-March in accordance with assurances provided to parliament last June. Defense Minister Kamp will send a letter to parliament in the next two weeks reaffirming that Dutch forces [...] |
2004-10-28 06:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR IZ NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE281 |
DUTCH FM BOT'S VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (C) I just spoke with Ben Bot and found him well-prepared for his February 9 visit to Washington. He plans to ask how he personally can contribute to improved transatlantic relations. As he has said in press interviews, other European leaders are counting on him to help mend fences between the Euro [...] |
2004-02-04 12:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AF EU IZ NL PGOV PREL SNAR TU XA XF XH NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE2866 |
THE NETHERLANDS: NATIONAL CAVEATS ON THE IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-05 14:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR IZ NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE3015 |
NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: RECONFIGURING THE DUTCH PRESENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A clear consensus in the Cabinet and parliament exists for concluding the Dutch deployment in Al Muthanna as scheduled. The government's November 12 letter to parliament states Dutch troops will end their current mission in mid-March, although some personnel will stay longer (we [...] |
2004-11-19 08:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ NL NATO EUN |
| 04THEHAGUE3162 |
THE NETHERLANDS/ISAF STAGE II EXPANSION [...] (S) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Security Policy Operations Director Rob Gabrielse on November 26 (preliminary reaction reported ref B) and raised it again with Gabrielse on December 2. Gabrielse said this request had been discussed within the Dutch interagency working group tha [...] |
2004-12-03 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MARR PREL MOPS AF NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE55 |
NATO ENLARGEMENT: DUTCH PARLIAMENT COMPLETES [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-09 14:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MARR PREL NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE578 |
NATO-AFGHANISTAN: THE NETHERLANDS ON ISAF [...] (C) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Director Rob Gabrielse on March 8. DATT addressed these points with MOD International Policy Director BG Ton van Osch on March 9. Amb. Sobel also raised this issue as part of a March 9 discussion with FM Bot pre [...] |
2004-03-09 13:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF NL NATO |
| 04THEHAGUE766 |
READOUT OF DUTCH PRT RECCE TEAM TRIP TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Acting PolCouns obtained a readout on March 23 on the recent GONL PRT recce team visit to Afghanistan from Joost Flamand (protect), the MFA team rep. The team visited Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Konduz, and had meetings with Task Force Victory in Bagram and with ISAF and UN offici [...] |
2004-03-24 09:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS AF NL NATO |
| 04YEREVAN1537 |
AMBASSADOR BRIEFS FOREIGN MINISTER ON GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-09 13:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | MARR PREL KPAO AM NATO |
| 04YEREVAN1789 |
CHARGE BRIEFS DFM ON GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-13 10:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KPAO AM NATO |
| 04YEREVAN2461 |
NATO SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS YEREVAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a brief visit to Yerevan on November 5, the NATO Secretary General encouraged Armenia to continue to develop its cooperation with the Alliance, introduced NATO's new special representative to the region and explained that NATO is not in competition with any other organi [...] |
2004-11-09 09:14:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AM NATO |
| 04YEREVAN2542 |
AMBASSADOR SCORES ARMENIANS FOR NO-SHOW AT NATO [...] (C) The decision not to send a delegation to NATO's Rose-Roth seminar in Baku was "difficult to understand" and "a mistake" for Armenia." That was the message the Ambassador delivered to Tigran Torosian, Deputy Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly (NA) during a November 26 office call. To [...] |
2004-11-26 12:29:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AM NATO AZ |
| 04YEREVAN586 |
ARMENIA TO CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISAF CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-11 03:18:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AM NATO |
| 04YEREVAN615 |
ARMENIAN DEP DEFENSE MINISTER OFFERS COMPROMISE ON [...] (C) Summary. Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Artur Aghabekian informed DAO March 11 that Armenia is planning to send three officers to Baku in September 2004 to participate in NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise Cooperative Best Effort 04 (CBE 04). Aghabekian ruled out the possibility [...] |
2004-03-12 14:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PARM AM AJ NATO |
| 04YEREVAN633 |
DELEGATIONS ENCOURAGE INCREASED ARMENIAN [...] (C) An interagency delegation met with the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense March 11 to outline a United States proposal to shift the focus of NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) activities to the Caucasus and Central Asia. The delegation also discussed the necessity to reach a co [...] |
2004-03-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AM AJ NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1022 |
ADRIATIC CHARTER LEADERS SEEK PRESIDENT BUSH'S [...] (C) AT A JUNE 4 MEETING WITH THE DCM, PRESIDENT MESIC'S CHIEF OF STAFF DAVOR BOZINOVIC INFORMED US THAT MESIC PLANS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF LEADERS OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER ON THE MARGINS OF NATO'S ISTANBUL SUMMIT. BOZINOVIC SAID THAT THE "ADRIATIC THREE" LEADERS HAVE ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSI [...] |
2004-06-04 16:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1277 |
DAS STEPHENS REVIEWS RELATIONSHIP, URGES CROATIA'S [...] (C) During her June 28-30 visit to Zagreb, EUR DAS Kathleen Stephens reviewed developments in our bilateral relationship. Satisfaction with the NATO Istanbul Summit was an important theme. Government interlocutors agreed that progress on refugee returns and the search for Gotovina must cont [...] |
2004-07-13 05:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN MASS KAWC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1365 |
CROATIA EAGER TO BRAINSTORM NEXT STEPS ON REGIONAL [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) On June 15 we met with Drazen Hrastic, Head of Office for Cooperative Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance of the Dayton Article IV Review Conference (REF C). The essence of this conversation was passed to Department R [...] |
2004-07-27 11:25:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1367 |
CROATIA EAGER FOR MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN PSI [...] (C) The GoC solidly supports the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). In two recent meetings, key foreign ministry interlocuteurs have requested US views on modalities for intelligence sharing under PSI as well as US advice in organizing the GoC's own National PSI Coordinator Office. The [...] |
2004-07-27 13:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP MNUC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1529 |
CROATIA'S NATO STRATEGY: READY TO OPEN MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting on August 25, Croatia's National NATO Coordinator Pjer Simunovic told us that the soon-to-be finished Strategic Defense Review will drive a new long term vision for the Croatian armed forces based on the premise that Croatia should be prepared for NATO membership, [...] |
2004-08-27 15:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1592 |
CROATIA'S UNGA PRIORITIES [...] (C): We followed up on reftel A with Ranko Vilovic, Director of the Office for UN Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vilovic said that Prime Minister Ivo Sanader would lead the Croatian delegation to UNGA, although the final composition had not been approved. He said Croatia would f [...] |
2004-09-09 06:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1665 |
CROATIA CONTINUES ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN [...] CROATIA HAS ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN A NUMBER OF NATO-RELATED ACTIVITIES DURING ITS CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ADRIATIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION (JULY-DECEMBER 2004) AND HAS A FULL CALENDAR PLANNED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR (SEE PARA 2 BELOW). THE GOC KICKED OFF ITS CHAIRMANSHIP WITH AN INFORMAL PAR [...] |
2004-09-20 08:45:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1678 |
CROATIAN POLITICAL SPECTRUM UNITED AGAINST TROOPS [...] (SBU) President Bush's widely publicized written reply to Ambassador Neven Jurica on Jurica's presentation of credentials has united and solidified Croatia's diverse political parties in opposition to sending troops to Iraq or signing an Article 98 agreement with us. Although some commentator [...] |
2004-09-21 11:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS KAWC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1718 |
CROATIA ORGANIZING FOR PSI PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Head of Cooperative Security Section Drazen Hrastic on September 13 to discuss ref B guidance on how Croatia could enhance its participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative. The GoC hopes to have its PSI interagency process and points of contact settled by the [...] |
2004-09-28 21:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA KTIA HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1759 |
HUNGARY TAKES OVER AS CROATIA'S NATO CONTACT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-06 14:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB178 |
AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH NEW DEPUTY PRIME [...] (SBU) In his introductory meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Andrija Hebrang, the Ambassador emphasized USG desire to help Croatia in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, our appreciation for the support of the new government to ratify the Intellectual Propert [...] |
2004-01-29 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TBIO KIPR EAID KHIV HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1846 |
BLUE LANTERN UPDATE FOR CROATIA [...] Embassy Zagreb's principal Blue Lantern contact is Pol-Mil Officer Justin Friedman, tel 385-1-661-2341, fax 385-1-661-2178, email: friedmanj@state.gov. Friedman is expected to depart post in July 2006. 2. Embassy Zagreb uses a team approach for its Blue Lantern checks. Oversight of the [...] |
2004-10-22 07:33:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB1976 |
OPPOSITION SUPPORTS IMPROVED BILATERAL TIES, [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: As she did in her meetings with President Stjepan Mesic and PM Ivo Sanader (septel), A/S Beth Jones stressed the importance of Croatia's role in NATO integration and stability in the region when she met November 11 with Social Democratic Party (SDP) president Ivica Raca [...] |
2004-11-16 10:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB2001 |
A/S JONES WELCOMES CROATIAN CONSTRUCTIVENESS IN [...] (SBU) During their November 11 meeting, A/S Beth Jones and Prime Minister Sanader discussed steps to improve regional relations, current and possibly additional Croatian contributions to resolve international crises, and the possibility of signing an Article 98 Agreement. PM Sanader stressed [...] |
2004-11-17 15:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KAWC HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB2002 |
PRESIDENT MESIC KICKS UP DUST ON EUCOM MEMORANDUM [...] (C) President Mesic has kicked up some political dust over the EUCOM Memorandum of Understanding (signed in July) on using Croatian facilities and airspace for bilateral military exercises. Without objecting to the substance of the MoU, Mesic's office has asserted publicly that it was not in [...] |
2004-11-17 15:46:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KTIA PINR HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB2041 |
CROATIA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING [...] In response to reftel, post provides the following, keyed to reftel questions: A. General Overview of Auditing Procedures: (1) - According to the MOD, military expenditures are audited in various ways. Commanders, heads of units and the Financial Section of the MOD are responsible for [...] |
2004-11-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID MARR HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB363 |
CROATIA'S POLITICAL OPPOSITION WOULD BLOCK TROOPS [...] (C) Ambassador Frank discussed a range of issues February 24 with former Prime Minister, SDP President and now opposition leader Ivica Racan, and thanked him for his efforts as Prime Minister to prepare Croatia for future NATO membership. Racan welcomed the thanks but cautioned that his now-o [...] |
2004-03-03 10:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB409 |
UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (C) On March 2 Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky visited Croatia and met with President Stjepan Mesic, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, and Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul. The Under Secretary discussed Croatia's participation in the Community of Democracies, the UN Commis [...] |
2004-03-10 13:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PREF KDEM HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB562 |
CROATIA: "EXPECT PROGRESS SOON" ON BILAT [...] (SBU) AS INSTRUCTED BY REFTEL, ON MARCH 31 AND APRIL 1, WE AGAIN PRESSED RELEVANT MFA AND MOD OFFICIALS FOR A RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE A BILATERAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO THE PFP SOFA. 2. (SBU) ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER PJER SIMUNOVIC ASSERTED THAT THE SANADER GOVERNMENT HA [...] |
2004-04-01 12:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KTIA HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB584 |
ZUZUL: NEW GOVERNMENT PUSHING AHEAD AS FAST AS IT [...] (C) The new Croatian government is doing everything it can to keep its EU and NATO bids on track and forge better ties with the U.S. Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul conveyed confidence in a dinner on April 1 with the Ambassador and EUR/SCE Director Chuck English. He said the Prime Minister's [...] |
2004-04-05 15:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB678 |
CROATIA PROPOSES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQ, SEEKS [...] SEE ACTION REQUESTS IN PARAS 2 AND 3. 2. (SBU) ON APRIL 16, MFA NATO COORDINATOR PJER SIMUNOVIC TOLD DCM THAT THE GOC HAD DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL TO RESPOND TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD,S REQUEST THAT CROATIA MAKE A SIPDIS CONTRIBUTION TO COALITION EFFORTS IN IRAQ. SIMUNOVIC SAID THE GOC PR [...] |
2004-04-19 13:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IZ HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB71 |
CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC: OK ON IRAQ TROOP [...] (S) In the Ambassador's January 13 call on President Mesic to seek movement on key bilateral issues, Mesic offered to go slow for the time being on any contract to refit a Libyan naval vessel while restating his desire to develop commercial relations with Libya. Mesic committed not to get in t [...] |
2004-01-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | PREL MARR KAWC ETTC IZ SY HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB781 |
CROATIAN FM DOWNPLAYS SECRETARY'S MESSAGE ON [...] (U) THE SECRETARY'S BRIEF MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ZUZUL ON THE MARGINS OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE ON ANTI-SEMITISM RECEIVED VERY LITTLE COVERAGE IN THE CROATIAN PRESS. ACCORDING TO VECERNJI LIST, CROATIA'S TOP-CIRCULATION MASS-MARKET DAILY, SECRETARY POWELL TOLD THE FOREIGN MINISTER THAT [...] |
2004-04-30 13:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC KPAO HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB834 |
CROATIAN OFFICIALS REACT TO NATO REVIEW [...] (C) GoC officials were both encouraged and disappointed with their second annual review by NATO's North Atlantic Council of Croatia's progress towards membership. They were encouraged by new optimism about Croatia expressed by many allies, citing that the International Staff's report noted p [...] |
2004-05-10 16:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB842 |
CROATIA HESITANT, BUT WILLING TO EXPAND ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) CROATIA REMAINS HESITANT TO INCLUDE SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AS FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE MAY 19 - 20 ADRIATIC CHARTER PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION MEETING. WE DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS TO PJER SIMUNOVIC, CROATIA'S POLITICAL DIRECTOR FOR NATO ISSUES. SIMUNOVIC SA [...] |
2004-05-12 16:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB923 |
CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN NATO TOUR TO BRATISLAVA [...] I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT PROVIDED DURING THE MAY 4 - 5 VISIT OF FOUR CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS TO BRATISLAVA. THIS TRIP MADE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNDERSTANDING BY THESE LAWMAKERS OF HOW TO HELP MOVE CROATIA FORWARD TOWARD NATO MEMBER [...] |
2004-05-19 14:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB969 |
FY-04 U.S. SPEAKER EVALUATION-CRS ANALYST PAUL [...] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: IN 11 PROGRAMS OVER FOUR DAYS (APRIL 28-30 AND MAY 3, 2004), U.S. SPEAKER AND NATO EXPERT PAUL GALLIS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE EXPLAINED U.S. CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON NATO AND NATO EXPANSION, ENCOURAGED THE CONTINUATION OF CROATIAN DEFENSE REFORMS, A [...] |
2004-05-27 07:07:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP HR NATO |
| 04ZAGREB978 |
NATO SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS CROATIA [...] (C) In a brief visit to Zagreb on May 26, NATO Secretary General (SYG) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer "left a message of encouragement" for Croatia to move forward toward qualifying for an invitation to join the Alliance by making concrete progress in NATO's Membership Action Plan. In an outbrief to [...] |
2004-05-27 16:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL HR NATO |
| 05ABUDHABI2816 |
UAE REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN NATO'S ICI [...] (C) The UAEG on June 14 formally notified the NATO SecGen of its interest in participating in NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI). NATO's approval of the request would mean the UAE would join Gulf neighbors Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar as ICI partners. Assuming NATO brings the UAE into [...] |
2005-06-21 15:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PTER SA IR AF IZ NATO TC |
| 05ALMATY3929 |
KAZAKHSTAN CONSIDERING AID TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches in an October 27 meeting with Kazakhstani FM Tokayev. Tokayev indicated that the GOK was considering providing a field hospital in the context of the Geneva conference (Ref B). He promised to raise the issue of providing spare parts and/or maintenance [...] |
2005-11-01 06:01:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4263 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESPONSE ON MI-8 AND MI-17 SPARE [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Post received a diplomatic note on November 23 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Informal Embassy translation of letter follows: Letter No. 09-2-1/4676 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan presents its compliments to the Emba [...] |
2005-12-01 05:15:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
| 05AMMAN340 |
NATO SYG VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) NATO Secretary General Scheffer briefed NATO Chiefs of Mission on January 13 on his visit to Jordan, part of his effort to pursue contacts with Mediterranean Partner countries. In meetings with King Abdullah, the Jordan Armed Forces Chief of Staff (JAF COS), and Deputy Prime Minister Mua [...] |
2005-01-13 15:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS JO IZ NATO |
| 05ANKARA2058 |
NTM-I: TURKEY CONSIDERS SENDING TRAINERS, BUT [...] (C) Turkey is mulling over whether to send trainers to Iraq under NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I), but is clearly disappointed that the Iraqis have so far resisted coming here for training. End summary. 2. (C) On April 7, PolMilCouns discussed the current status of Turkey's contribution [...] |
2005-04-08 14:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PREL TU IZ NATO |
| 05ANKARA2060 |
TURKISH MFA OFFICIAL: "NATO INVOLVEMENT IN THE [...] (C) Turkey shares with us the goal of eventual NATO involvement in the Black Sea, an MFA official told us April 7. At BLACKSEAFOR's March 31 senior officials meeting, the members agreed on a common threat assessment and agreed that it would be beneficial to build some ties with outside states [...] |
2005-04-08 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL PARM TU RS GG UP RO BU NATO |
| 05ANKARA2324 |
"OUR VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS," TURKISH IRAQ [...] (C) Turkey almost entirely shares our views on Iraq, GOT Special Envoy Koruturk told Senior Adviser and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Amb. Richard Jones on April 19. Amb. Jones outlined for the Turks our approach over the coming year, including providing support for the Iraqi Security Forces (I [...] |
2005-04-25 12:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ETRD TU IZ NATO |
| 05ANKARA2332 |
ISAF: TURKS SAY CAVEATS ARE BASED ON NATO PLANNING [...] (C) The Turkish military has told us that many of the national caveats on its ISAF forces are based on the ISAF Operations Plan (OPLAN) and other NATO requirements. Turkey will not remove its caveats, but would support changes in the OPLAN and AOR to meet Alliance needs. End summary. 2. ( [...] |
2005-04-25 14:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF TU NATO |
| 05ANKARA2672 |
TURKEY MAY AGREE TO INFORMAL NATO-EU MINISTERIAL [...] (C/NF) Summary: At NATO SYG de Hoop Scheffer's reported request, Turkey may soon agree to biannual NATO-EU informal meetings in order to move forward on NATO-EU cooperation. MFA officials told us May 6 that FonMin Gul has agreed in principle to this idea, but has not formally signed off as yet [...] |
2005-05-09 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS TU CY MT NATO EUN |
| 05ANKARA2697 |
NATO-EU: FONMIN GUL AGREES TO BIANNUAL INFORMAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-10 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS TU CY MT NATO EUN |
| 05ANKARA2831 |
CFE: TURKEY ASKS FOR YET ANOTHER REVISION TO DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 5. 2. (SBU) MFA Disarmament and Arms Control officer M. Selcuk Sancar called in PolMilOff on May 17 to inform us that the GOT is requesting one additional change to the draft CFE Host Country Agreement Text. Sancar reported that the MFA's lega [...] |
2005-05-18 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KCFE PREL TU NATO |
| 05ANKARA2891 |
AEGEAN: TURKEY MULLS NO LONGER FILING FLIGHT [...] (C/NF) Turkey is considering ceasing filing flight information with NATO for military flights over the Aegean, an MFA official told us May 20. TGS contacts confirm this. Mounting Turkish frustration with Greece's public relations and diplomatic efforts to paint the Turks as aggressors--along [...] |
2005-05-20 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL TU GR NATO |
| 05ANKARA3198 |
TURKEY CONSIDERING NATO AIRLIFT FOR AFRICAN UNION [...] (C) On June 6, PolMilOff called on MFA NATO Military Affairs Head of Department Alper Coskun to discuss ref a demarche. Coskun responded that Turkey wants to approach this issue constructively. He said that Turkey understands that this would not be a Berlin-plus operation, but he cautioned i [...] |
2005-06-08 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR SU TU NATO |
| 05ANKARA3413 |
TURKEY SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE ROBUSTLY TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) PolMilCouns and PolMilOff met with MFA officials June 14 and 15 to follow up on PM Erdogan's comments in the U.S. the week of June 5 that Turkey wants to do more to ensure the stability of Afghanistan after it relinquishes command of ISAF VII in August. Both MFA Deputy Director General for [...] |
2005-06-15 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF TU NATO |
| 05ANKARA4013 |
TURKS DENY GO IT ALONE POLICY IN THE BLACK SEA [...] (C) Summary: An MFA official and a Turkish admiral admitted to us June 30 that RADM Kadir Sagdic's comments on the margins of a Harvard Black Sea Security Conference earlier that month (ref A) were "extreme" and did not reflect GOT policy. They credited his comments to personal views prompted [...] |
2005-07-10 11:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ECON EU RO TU NATO |
| 05ANKARA4070 |
DARFUR/NATO: FURTHER DETAILS ON TURKISH AIRLIFT [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilOff called on COL Halit Yilmaz, TGS J3 NATO Branch Chief, to discuss Turkish airlift support for Darfur. Yilmaz confirmed that Turkey will provide one C130 from Sept. 20-29. Its mission--along with the Danes--will be to lift equipment from Kenya and/or Chad to Darfur to [...] |
2005-07-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL TU SU NATO EUN |
| 05ANKARA4095 |
ISAF: TURKEY AND FRANCE WORKING OUT SHARED COMMAND [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilOff called on TGS J3 NATO Branch Chief COL Halit Yilmaz to discuss Turkey's plans to contribute to security in Afghanistan after its ISAF VII command ends next month (see ref a). Yilmaz confirmed that the Turkish and French militaries are working on a formula for how to [...] |
2005-07-14 16:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL TU AF FR NATO |
| 05ANKARA4688 |
CFE: TURKEY SUBMITS REVISED TEXT INCORPORATING USG [...] This is an action request. Post received via Diplomatic Note on Aug. 4 Turkey's latest proposed text for a CFE Host Country Agreement for implementing Treaty inspections. The proposed text appears to replicate the draft protocol text contained in reftel A, including the Article IV changes pr [...] |
2005-08-11 06:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM |