FM KUBIS HAPPY WITH DRAFT UNSCR ON KOSOVO

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000281 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL UNSC YI KOC LO SUBJECT: FM KUBIS HAPPY WITH DRAFT UNSCR ON KOSOVO REF: A. STATE 64152 ¶B. BRATISLAVA 275 ¶1. (SBU) Foreign Minister Jan Kubis informed the Ambassador May 11 that he was very happy with the draft UN Security Council resolution on Kosovo (ref A),and with the manner in which it is being distributed in the UNSC. He supports the content, but does not yet want to be seen signing on to it for domestic political reasons. ¶2. (SBU) Kubis said, "The text is good on Ahtisaari," though Slovakia may suggest a point or two for clarification. Any statement that PermRep Burian would make in NY would "welcome the movement forward" and then raise Slovakia's suggestions. For example, Slovakia would still like to see the non-precedent language in an operative paragraph instead of only in the preamble. Slovakia would also like to strengthen the International Civilian Representative review clause to include language on the application of standards and to make a reference to the legitimate needs of Serbs. Kubis did not make any further reference to other formulations which he suggested in his May 9 meeting with the Ambassador (ref B). Kubis told the Ambassador that he had already conveyed his position to PermRep Burian in New York. VALLEE