Cablegate: Finnish Eu Presidency Reiterates Support For

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2016
TAGS: PREL PDOV BK FI
SUBJECT: FINNISH EU PRESIDENCY REITERATES SUPPORT FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN BIH

REF: STATE 113492

Classified By: POLCHIEF GREGORY THOME FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)

(C) PolChief delivered subject demarche July 14 to MFA
Western Balkans Office Director Juha Ottman. Ottman said
the GOF, both nationally and in its current role as EU
President, fully supports constitutional reform in BiH;
shares our concerns about the possible negative impact of
the PACE resolution, and would not welcome any resolutions
that might have the possible impact of "re-opening Dayton".
He added that the PACE resolution will have no impact on
Finnish policies and that the GOF will urge others to
downplay the resolution.
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