Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SARAJEVO528
2007-03-08 16:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sarajevo
Cable title:
BOSNIA SEEKS GUIDANCE ON PURSUING UNHRC CANDIDACY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SARAJEVO 000528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/PGI, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2012
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC SI BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA SEEKS GUIDANCE ON PURSUING UNHRC CANDIDACY
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 124
B. STATE 21984
C. SARAJEVO 438
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SARAJEVO 000528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/PGI, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2012
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC SI BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA SEEKS GUIDANCE ON PURSUING UNHRC CANDIDACY
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 124
B. STATE 21984
C. SARAJEVO 438
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see action request,
paragraph 4.
2. (C) On March 7, the DCM and BiH Foreign Minister Sven
Alkalaj discussed Bosnia's potential bid for one of the two
Eastern European Group (EEG) seats on the UN Human Rights
Council (REF. B and C). Alkalaj said Slovenian Foreign
Minister Dimitrij Rupel told him directly that if Bosnia
announced its candidacy for one of the two EEG slots,
Slovenia would withdraw its candidacy (REF A).
3. (C) Alkalaj said BiH had earlier given its support to
Slovenia and did not want to upset friendly bilateral
relations. He noted that if Bosnia wanted to mount a
campaign for a UNHRC seat, it would need to send a
representative to the March 12 foreign ministers meeting in
Geneva. He asked for U.S. guidance on whether to dispatch
his Deputy Minister. DCM told Alkalaj the USG did not intend
to derail the Slovenian candidacy, and promised to report
Alkalaj's concerns to Washington.
4. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post believes that we should not push
Bosnia to send a representative to the Geneva meeting to
declare its candidacy for one of the EEG seats unless we are
able to convince Slovenia that Bosnia's bid does not endanger
Slovenia's candidacy. However, if we do want Bosnia to
pursue a seat, we need to advise Alkalaj of that fact as soon
as possible. We request Department guidance by March 9 as to
what to tell Minister Alkalaj with respect to the March 12
meeting in Geneva.
MCELHANEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/PGI, IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2012
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC SI BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA SEEKS GUIDANCE ON PURSUING UNHRC CANDIDACY
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 124
B. STATE 21984
C. SARAJEVO 438
Classified By: DCM Judith B. Cefkin. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see action request,
paragraph 4.
2. (C) On March 7, the DCM and BiH Foreign Minister Sven
Alkalaj discussed Bosnia's potential bid for one of the two
Eastern European Group (EEG) seats on the UN Human Rights
Council (REF. B and C). Alkalaj said Slovenian Foreign
Minister Dimitrij Rupel told him directly that if Bosnia
announced its candidacy for one of the two EEG slots,
Slovenia would withdraw its candidacy (REF A).
3. (C) Alkalaj said BiH had earlier given its support to
Slovenia and did not want to upset friendly bilateral
relations. He noted that if Bosnia wanted to mount a
campaign for a UNHRC seat, it would need to send a
representative to the March 12 foreign ministers meeting in
Geneva. He asked for U.S. guidance on whether to dispatch
his Deputy Minister. DCM told Alkalaj the USG did not intend
to derail the Slovenian candidacy, and promised to report
Alkalaj's concerns to Washington.
4. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post believes that we should not push
Bosnia to send a representative to the Geneva meeting to
declare its candidacy for one of the EEG seats unless we are
able to convince Slovenia that Bosnia's bid does not endanger
Slovenia's candidacy. However, if we do want Bosnia to
pursue a seat, we need to advise Alkalaj of that fact as soon
as possible. We request Department guidance by March 9 as to
what to tell Minister Alkalaj with respect to the March 12
meeting in Geneva.
MCELHANEY