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07SOFIA954
2007-08-08 06:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:  

BULGARIA SUPPORTIVE ON KOSOVO

Tags:  KV YI UN PGOV EU PREL BU 
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UNCLAS SOFIA 000954 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE JOSH BLACK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KV YI UN PGOV EU PREL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA SUPPORTIVE ON KOSOVO

Ref: State 109526

UNCLAS SOFIA 000954

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE JOSH BLACK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KV YI UN PGOV EU PREL BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA SUPPORTIVE ON KOSOVO

Ref: State 109526


1. Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche August 7 to the MFA's
Department Head for the Western Balkans Vania Andreeva and Western
Balkan desk officer Angel Angelov. Andreeva agreed that a final
solution following the Ahtisaari proposal, supported by a UNSCR, is
the best solution. If an UNSCR is not possible, then Andreeva said
EU consensus would be vital. She believes that the new troika
negotiating format will encourage the EU to develop consensus. The
worst case for Bulgaria is no UNSCR and no EU consensus, with Kosovo
unilaterally declaring independence. Andreeva explained that lack
of EU consensus would force Macedonia to choose between supporting
Kosovo or Serbia, and wondered what the legal and security vacuum
created by a unilateral declaration of independence would mean for
the UNMIK and ESDP missions.


2. Andreeva offered Bulgaria's support to the Contact Group.
Bulgaria has good relations with both Pristina and Belgrade and
Bulgaria's President, PM and FM often travel to both cities. This
year Bulgaria holds the chair to SEECP. Andreeva added that Sofia
plans to host several ministerial meetings through SEECP, the next
September 13-14. The Serbian FM will also visit Sofia August 31.
Andreeva said the GOB would like to use these meetings in support of
final status for Kosovo, and is open to requests or suggestions from
Washington.

KARAGIANNIS