Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PANAMA461
2007-03-27 21:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000461
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK UNSC UN YI EU PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 37835
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton. Reason: 1.4 (d)
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Panama Supports Ahtisaari's Recommendations
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000461
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK UNSC UN YI EU PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 37835
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton. Reason: 1.4 (d)
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Panama Supports Ahtisaari's Recommendations
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1. (C) Supportive of UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Ahtisaari's
recommendations, Panama was engaging Russia to avoid a
Russian veto and secure adoption of a UN Security Council
Resolution that supported Ahtisaari's recommendations,
including his proposal for Kosovo's supervised independence,
Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel told Ambassador on March
26. Anticipating that Ambassador was reaching out to him to
deliver reftel demarche, Lewis noted that the key was
avoiding a Russian veto, an achievable goal in Lewis'
opinion. Lewis said he had already spoken with Panamanian
PermRep to the UN Arias and underscored the importance of
working toward the adoption of an UNSCR supportive of
Ahtisaari's recommendations. Arias believed progress was
being made with the Russians in New York, Lewis said, and,
though Russia might not support this resolution, a Russian
veto might be avoided.
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Comment
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2. (C) Panama is not overly concerned about the substance of
Kosovo's final status. Understanding the importance that the
U.S. and Europeans place on adoption of an UNSCR on Kosovo,
Panama will focus on procedural matters -- primarily trying
to avoid a Russian veto -- and ensuring a broaden enough
consensus to which Panama can contribute its support.
EATON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK UNSC UN YI EU PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 37835
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton. Reason: 1.4 (d)
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Panama Supports Ahtisaari's Recommendations
--------------
1. (C) Supportive of UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Ahtisaari's
recommendations, Panama was engaging Russia to avoid a
Russian veto and secure adoption of a UN Security Council
Resolution that supported Ahtisaari's recommendations,
including his proposal for Kosovo's supervised independence,
Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel told Ambassador on March
26. Anticipating that Ambassador was reaching out to him to
deliver reftel demarche, Lewis noted that the key was
avoiding a Russian veto, an achievable goal in Lewis'
opinion. Lewis said he had already spoken with Panamanian
PermRep to the UN Arias and underscored the importance of
working toward the adoption of an UNSCR supportive of
Ahtisaari's recommendations. Arias believed progress was
being made with the Russians in New York, Lewis said, and,
though Russia might not support this resolution, a Russian
veto might be avoided.
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Comment
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2. (C) Panama is not overly concerned about the substance of
Kosovo's final status. Understanding the importance that the
U.S. and Europeans place on adoption of an UNSCR on Kosovo,
Panama will focus on procedural matters -- primarily trying
to avoid a Russian veto -- and ensuring a broaden enough
consensus to which Panama can contribute its support.
EATON