US embassy cable - 04ROME2555

S E C R E T ROME 002555 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/SCI 
TREASURY FOR OFAC 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/30/2014 
TAGS: PREL, MOPS, EFIN, ETTC, KAWC, IT, ICTY, EUN 
SUBJECT: OPERATION BALKAN VICE IV - ITALIANS SUPPORT GOALS, 
WILL FOLLOW UP ON SPECIFIC ACTIONS 
 
REF: STATE 142628 

CLASSIFIED BY: A/POLMINCOUNS GARY ROBBINS - REASON: 1.5 (B)(D). 
 
1. (S) MFA BALKANS OFFICE DIRECTOR ANDREA ORIZIO TOLD POLOFF 
ON JUNE 30 THAT ITALY FULLY AGREED THAT TARGETING WAR 
CRIMINALS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS WITH SPECIFIC ACTIONS, SUCH AS 
TRAVEL/VISA BANS AND FREEZING ASSETS WAS AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO 
STRENGTHEN MEASURES TAKEN BY THE OHR, AND FOR ACHIEVING OUR 
SHARED OBJECTIVE TO STABILIZE THE REGION.  AS AGREED IN LAST 
WEEK'S PIC IN SARAJEVO, BIH WOULD "GET NOWHERE" IN ITS 
EFFORTS TO MOVE CLOSER TO MEMBERSHIP IN TRANSATLANTIC 
ORGANIZATIONS UNTIL IT EXHIBITED MORE ROBUST COOPERATION WITH 
THE ICTY. 
 
2. (S) IMPLEMENTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON THE INDIVIDUALS 
NAMED IN REFTEL WOULD POSE LITTLE PROBLEM, ORIZIO SAID, AND 
PROMISED TO TRANSMIT THE LIST TO APPROPRIATE BORDER AND 
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES.  HE ALSO PROMISED TO CHECK ON THE 
STATUS OF EU DISCUSSIONS ON FREEZING ASSETS OF PIFWC 
SUPPORTERS, AND TO SHARE OUR PROPOSAL WITH APPROPRIATE 
DIRECTORATES WITHIN THE MFA AND CONTACT HIS COUNTERPART IN 
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE.  ECONOFF WILL ALSO FOLLOW UP WITH 
THE MOF. 
 
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