US embassy cable - 04ZAGREB1024

UNCLAS ZAGREB 001024 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: HR, IZ, PREL 
SUBJECT: CROATIA TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO IRAQI 
CHILDREN 
 
 
1.  FM ZUZUL AND SCIENCE MINISTER PRIMORAC DISCUSSED WITH THE 
AMBASSADOR ON JUNE 2 GOC PLANS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT 
FOR IRAQI YOUTH.  PRIMORAC HAS BEEN IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH 
THE CPA ABOUT THE EFFORT.  THE CROATIAN PRESS HAS REPORTED ON 
THE INITIATIVE.  SOME 10 CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS AILMENTS (BUT 
NOT WAR INJURIES) WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO CROATIA NEXT WEEK. 
 
    2.   THE IRAQ MINISTRY OF HEALTH THROUGH THE CPA PROVIDED THE 
CROATIANS WITH A LIST OF 20 CHILDREN, RANGING IN AGE FROM ONE 
TO 13.  SOME ARE VICTIMS OF CANCER, OTHERS OF HEART AILMENTS, 
AMONG OTHER CONDITIONS.  PRIMORAC TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT 
THE THE CROATIANS WILL REVIEW THE LIST TO DETERMINE WHICH 
THEY ARE BEST EQUIPPED TO HELP.  THE GOC WILL MAKE LOGISTICAL 
ARRANGEMENTS IN TRANSPORTING THE CHILDREN TO CROATIA. 
 
3.   THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT IS ALSO WORKING WITH CENTCOM TO 
PROVIDE FORENSIC EXPERTISE FOR THE NEW IRAQ GOVERNMENT. 
SANADER TOLD THE PRESS THAT, GIVEN THE WARTIME EXPERIENCE 
CROATIAN EXPERTS GAINED DURING THE 1990S, CROATIA WAS IN A 
GOOD POSITION TO OFFER TRAINING TO IRAQI FORENSIC EXPERTS. 
PRIMORAC, HIMSELF A FORENSICS SPECIALIST, TOLD THE AMBASSADOR 
THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO IRAQ EVENTUALLY TO HELP IN 
SETTING UP, IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. ARMY, FORENSIC LABS 
THERE. 
 
FRANK 
 
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