ACTION REQUEST FROM U/S BURNS TO AMBASSADORS FOR

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 049723 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR THE AMBASSADOR FROM UNDER SECRETARY R. NICHOLAS BURNS KINSHASA PASS TO BRAZZAVILLE E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/12/2017 TAGS: UNSC PREL YI RS UNMIK SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST FROM U/S BURNS TO AMBASSADORS FOR ASSESSMENT ON KOSOVO UNSCR REF: STATE 45355 Classified By: Under Secretary R. Nicholas Burns, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Kosovo independence is a major priority in our current foreign policy and will dominate much of our work in the Security Council over the next month. Embassies in non-European Security Council countries will play a pivotal role in advancing our policy of a supervised independence for Kosovo. We recently asked for your assessment (reftel) of how to win your country,s support for a resolution affirming the Ahtisaari plan. Thank you for your initial recommendations and demarches on this issue. I now ask that you give me your personal assessment based on recent outreach and recommend all necessary means to secure your country,s support, including high-level calls from myself, the Secretary, or the President. I would appreciate your SIPDIS feedback by Monday, April 16th. ¶2. (C) Additionally, please keep your eyes and ears open for any information on activities by Russia, Serbia or other parties to lobby members of the UN Security Council in your capital against support of the Ahtisaari Proposals on Kosovo or Kosovo independence. I greatly appreciate your personal attention and efforts on this high Department priority. RICE