Identifier
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08AMMAN473
2008-02-13 16:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
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KOSOVO: FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON JORDAN'S POSITION

Tags:  PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI JO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000473 

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DEPT FOR NEA/ELA - RANA AND EUR/SCE - SHIRATORI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2013
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI JO
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON JORDAN'S POSITION

REF: A. AMMAN 456

B. STATE 13716

Classified By: Ambassador David Hale, Reasons 1.4 (B) & (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000473

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DEPT FOR NEA/ELA - RANA AND EUR/SCE - SHIRATORI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2013
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI JO
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON JORDAN'S POSITION

REF: A. AMMAN 456

B. STATE 13716

Classified By: Ambassador David Hale, Reasons 1.4 (B) & (D)


1. (C) Ambassador had a second conversation with Foreign
Minister Salah al-Bashir on February 12, regarding Jordan's
position on recognizing Kosovo independence. Bashir
indicated that Jordan understood the logic of the U.S./EU
stand, but would be unable to act prior to the OIC and Arab
League summits in March. However, the Jordanians anticipated
that no consensus on recognizing Kosovo would emerge from
either summit, freeing member states to act as they saw fit.
While Jordan had some concerns that Kosovo independence could
set a precedent for problems closer to home, such as the
dismemberment of Iraq, Bashir anticipated that Jordan would
find it easier to support our position once the summits were
behind us.
HALE