Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASMARA440
2008-09-05 07:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Asmara
how-toVZCZCXRO5951 RR RUEHROV DE RUEHAE #0440 2490725 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 050725Z SEP 08 FM AMEMBASSY ASMARA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9883 INFO RUCNIAD/IGAD COLLECTIVE RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RHMFISS/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGARTGGG RUEKJCS/SECDCF WASHDC RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC RUMICEA/JICCENT MACDILL AFB FL RUEPADJ/CJTF-HOA J2X CAMP LEMONIER DJ
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASMARA 000440
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E AND EUR/SCE
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV ER
SUBJECT: ERITREA UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO
REF: STATE 91908
Classified By: CDA Melinda Tabler-Stone for reason 1.4(d).
(C) CDA met with MFA Director of the Euro-Americas Division,
Tsehaye Fassil, on September 4. Tsehaye said the GSE had not
decided whether it would recognize Kosovo's independence, nor
had it developed a position on the Serbia's proposal to refer
the matter to the ICJ (reftel). He was receptive to the U.S.
arguments and promised to explore the matter further with
colleagues, indicating he would contact Post if MFA developed
a stance on the issue.
TABLER-STONE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E AND EUR/SCE
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV ER
SUBJECT: ERITREA UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO
REF: STATE 91908
Classified By: CDA Melinda Tabler-Stone for reason 1.4(d).
(C) CDA met with MFA Director of the Euro-Americas Division,
Tsehaye Fassil, on September 4. Tsehaye said the GSE had not
decided whether it would recognize Kosovo's independence, nor
had it developed a position on the Serbia's proposal to refer
the matter to the ICJ (reftel). He was receptive to the U.S.
arguments and promised to explore the matter further with
colleagues, indicating he would contact Post if MFA developed
a stance on the issue.
TABLER-STONE