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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2017 
TAGS: SA AF IBRD NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY SUPPORTS ROME RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE POINTS 
 
REF: STATE 87370 
 
Classified By: P/E Counselor Kristen Bauer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
¶1. (C)  On June 24 we delivered reftel points to Stig Ingemar 
Traavik, the MFA's Afghanistan Desk Officer. He noted that 
Norway agreed in principle to the USG positions raised in the 
points.  Traavik emphasized the GON's commitment to existing 
bilateral assistance to Afghanistan.  With respect to the 
Justice Coordination Mechanism (JCM), he stressed the GON's 
support, but reiterated that the UN should fund the JCM in 
its next calendar year budget.  Concerning the proposed 
multilateral funding mechanism, the GON would likely match 
current U.S. contributions.  If Norway matches the USG 
funding, then Traavik noted that the GON would expect the US 
to raise its contributions.  Finally, the GON will send MFA 
State Secretary Johansen as its representative to the Rome 
Rule of Law Conference. 
Whitney