Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LJUBLJANA305
2007-05-14 14:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000305
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/SCE, IO/P
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
REF: SECSTATE 64975
Classified By: COM Thomas B. Robertson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000305
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/SCE, IO/P
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
REF: SECSTATE 64975
Classified By: COM Thomas B. Robertson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Leon Marc,
MFA Director for the Western Balkans, on May 14. Marc said
the GOS fully supports moving ahead with a Security Council
resolution at this time and is, in general, happy with the
wording of the current draft.
2. (C) Marc highlighted one word - non-consensual - which
he thought might be open to a specific interpretation by
Serbia and have unintended consequences. In the preamble,
paragraph 4, which reads "...including the historical context
of Yugoslavia's violent and non-consensual break-up..." Marc
thought this could support the Serbian interpretation that
Slovenia, Croatia and others "seceded" from Yugoslavia, as
opposed to the Badinter Commission which called it a
"dissolution." Understanding that there are probably many
reasons why the language was used, Marc said Slovenia was not
interested in causing a serious disruption over this wording.
He did say that if the word could be removed, it would
likely avoid stirring the pot on where the responsibility for
the violent breakup of Yugoslavia lies - something no one is
anxious to revisit.
ROBERTSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/SCE, IO/P
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/14/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
REF: SECSTATE 64975
Classified By: COM Thomas B. Robertson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Leon Marc,
MFA Director for the Western Balkans, on May 14. Marc said
the GOS fully supports moving ahead with a Security Council
resolution at this time and is, in general, happy with the
wording of the current draft.
2. (C) Marc highlighted one word - non-consensual - which
he thought might be open to a specific interpretation by
Serbia and have unintended consequences. In the preamble,
paragraph 4, which reads "...including the historical context
of Yugoslavia's violent and non-consensual break-up..." Marc
thought this could support the Serbian interpretation that
Slovenia, Croatia and others "seceded" from Yugoslavia, as
opposed to the Badinter Commission which called it a
"dissolution." Understanding that there are probably many
reasons why the language was used, Marc said Slovenia was not
interested in causing a serious disruption over this wording.
He did say that if the word could be removed, it would
likely avoid stirring the pot on where the responsibility for
the violent breakup of Yugoslavia lies - something no one is
anxious to revisit.
ROBERTSON