US embassy cable - 04ZAGREB1033

UNCLAS ZAGREB 001033 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/AAE:JHARTSHORN, EUR/SCE:KABUMOTO, 
S/WCI:PROSPER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KAWC, KJUS, EAID, PREL, PGOV, HR, War Crimes 
SUBJECT: URGENT NEED FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT FOR 
UPCOMING WAR CRIMES TRIALS 
 
REF: FRIEDMAN-HARSHORN-MITCHELL E-MAILS OF 5/26 
 
1.(U)  ACTION REQUEST*SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 
 
2.(U)  ON JUNE 4, WE MET WITH LJILJANA VODOPIJA CENGIC, 
ASSISTANT MINISTER OF JUSTICE, AND ZLATKO LUKENDA, HEAD OF 
    THE MINISTRY,S IT SECTION, TO DISCUSS THE MINISTRY,S URGENT 
VIDEO CONFERENCING NEEDS TO SUPPORT CROATIA,S COOPERATION 
WITH SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO FOR THE OVCARA WAR CRIMES TRIAL. 
THEY PRESENTED TO US A LIST OF SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AGREED  BY 
ICTY EXPERTS.  THE EQUIPMENT IS OFF-THE-SHELF (SONY BRAND), 
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL VENDORS, AND IS SIMILAR TO 
EQUIPMENT GIVEN TO THE BELGRADE COUNTY COURT.  TOTAL COST IS 
APPROXIMATELY $41,500 FOR PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, AND 
TRAINING ON A SECURE DVC SYSTEM APPROPRIATE FOR COURTROOM USE 
(AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE BELGRADE SYSTEM).  THE EQUIPMENT 
WILL BE NEEDED BY THE END OF JUNE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT 
VICTIM/WITNESS TESTIMONY FOR THE OVCARA TRIAL IN SERBIA AND 
MONTENEGRO. 
 
3. (U) ACTION REQUEST: TO SECURE TELEPHONE LINKS AND 
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION TO SUPPORT THE OVCARA TRIAL, THE GOC 
NEEDS TO COMMIT TO AN EQUIPMENT ORDER BY JUNE 14. 
POST REQUESTS URGENT ACTION TO DRAW DOWN WAR CRIMES FUNDING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 
 
DVC SYSTEM                                   $8,000 
ISDN EQUIPMENT                               $2,400 
298 TV                                       $1,400 
ISDN MCU SOFTWARE                            $3,500 
ADDITIONAL CAMERA                            $1,100 
VOICE AND FACE ENCRYPTION DEVICE             $7,200 
SIGNAL ENCRYPTION                            $15,000 
ADDITIONAL MICROPHONES AND EQUIPMENT         $970 
INSTALLATION AND TRAINING                    $2,000 
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    TOTAL                                        $41,500 
 
 
NOTE: DVC CAN BE SUPPORTED WITHOUT SIGNAL ENCRYPTION BUT WE 
WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS NOW, RATHER THAN LATER, WHICH 
WOULD INCUR ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION COSTS. 
FRANK 
 
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