Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06USUNNEWYORK1043
2006-05-23 20:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
Cable title:
BALKAN PERMREPS MEET AMBASSADOR WISNER TO TALK
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 001043
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2011
TAGS: PGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK YI EU SR
SUBJECT: BALKAN PERMREPS MEET AMBASSADOR WISNER TO TALK
KOSOVO
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Molly Phee,
for Reasons 1.4 (B and D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 001043
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2011
TAGS: PGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK YI EU SR
SUBJECT: BALKAN PERMREPS MEET AMBASSADOR WISNER TO TALK
KOSOVO
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Molly Phee,
for Reasons 1.4 (B and D)
1. (C) Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Motoc hosted a dinner on
May 16 for U.S. Special Representative Frank Wisner to
discuss the future status of Kosovo. Other invitees included
the permanent representatives from Greece, Slovakia, Albania,
Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and
Serbia and Montenegro (S-M). Ambassador Wisner laid out the
U.S. position in support of concluding status talks and
resolving Kosovo's future status by the end of 2006.
Ambassador Wisner emphasized the need to promote stability in
Southeast Europe and advance the region's integration into
Euro-Atlantic institutions.
2. (C) S-M Ambassador Nebojsa Kaludjerovic presented a
predictable legalistic argument against independence for
Kosovo. Kaludjerovic questioned the "basic rules" that
governed the international community's approach to the status
talks and stressed the need to "respect the UN Charter and
resolution 1244." Greek Ambassador Adamandios Vassilakis
cautioned against moving too quickly and reminded Ambassador
Wisner that we "cannot solve history." Vassilakis advocated
for more time and said that Greek Foreign Minister Bakoyannis
supports a "phased" decision-making process.
3. (C) Ambassador Wisner held strong to the 2006 timetable
and warned the Balkans PermReps that "time will breed anger
and violence; it is our enemy." Turning to the Greek
PermRep, Ambassador Wisner asked rhetorically, "is seven
years not enough time?"
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2011
TAGS: PGOV PREL UNSC UNMIK YI EU SR
SUBJECT: BALKAN PERMREPS MEET AMBASSADOR WISNER TO TALK
KOSOVO
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Molly Phee,
for Reasons 1.4 (B and D)
1. (C) Romanian Ambassador Mihnea Motoc hosted a dinner on
May 16 for U.S. Special Representative Frank Wisner to
discuss the future status of Kosovo. Other invitees included
the permanent representatives from Greece, Slovakia, Albania,
Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and
Serbia and Montenegro (S-M). Ambassador Wisner laid out the
U.S. position in support of concluding status talks and
resolving Kosovo's future status by the end of 2006.
Ambassador Wisner emphasized the need to promote stability in
Southeast Europe and advance the region's integration into
Euro-Atlantic institutions.
2. (C) S-M Ambassador Nebojsa Kaludjerovic presented a
predictable legalistic argument against independence for
Kosovo. Kaludjerovic questioned the "basic rules" that
governed the international community's approach to the status
talks and stressed the need to "respect the UN Charter and
resolution 1244." Greek Ambassador Adamandios Vassilakis
cautioned against moving too quickly and reminded Ambassador
Wisner that we "cannot solve history." Vassilakis advocated
for more time and said that Greek Foreign Minister Bakoyannis
supports a "phased" decision-making process.
3. (C) Ambassador Wisner held strong to the 2006 timetable
and warned the Balkans PermReps that "time will breed anger
and violence; it is our enemy." Turning to the Greek
PermRep, Ambassador Wisner asked rhetorically, "is seven
years not enough time?"
BOLTON