VZCZCXRO6771
PP RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHBW RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHVB #0332 1150951
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 240951Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8848
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS ZAGREB 000332
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/ODF
STATE FOR EUR/SCE
TREASURY FOR DO/IA/IDP
TREASURY FOR LARRY NORTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL TU HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA ON TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD
REF: SECSTATE 41999
Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to the Croatian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance on April 24. Both
ministries were aware of this issue, having been previously
demarched by the Turkish embassy. Croatia does not yet have a
position on Turkey's request and was waiting to hear the
views of the EBRD's larger shareholders. Post will report
any follow up septel.
Bradtke