Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BELGRADE1207
2008-11-24 10:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Belgrade
Cable title:
SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
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UNCLAS BELGRADE 001207
STATE FOR IO/UNP (MORRISON) AND EUR/PGI (BUCKNEBERG)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
UNCLAS BELGRADE 001207
STATE FOR IO/UNP (MORRISON) AND EUR/PGI (BUCKNEBERG)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
1. (SBU) Vladan Lazovic, First Secretary with the MFA Human Rights
Directorate, told PolOff on November 21 that Serbia likely will
abstain on the UNGA resolutions reaffirming the existence and
activities of three UN bodies that promote a culture of bias against
Israel (reftel).
2. (SBU) Lazovic said that he did not anticipate that Serbia, which
abstained or was absent on all three votes in 2007, would change its
position. Lazovic said Serbia would align itself with the stance
adopted by the European Union, noting that many EU countries
abstained or were absent during 2007 voting on the three
resolutions.
MUNTER
STATE FOR IO/UNP (MORRISON) AND EUR/PGI (BUCKNEBERG)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS SR
SUBJECT: SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
1. (SBU) Vladan Lazovic, First Secretary with the MFA Human Rights
Directorate, told PolOff on November 21 that Serbia likely will
abstain on the UNGA resolutions reaffirming the existence and
activities of three UN bodies that promote a culture of bias against
Israel (reftel).
2. (SBU) Lazovic said that he did not anticipate that Serbia, which
abstained or was absent on all three votes in 2007, would change its
position. Lazovic said Serbia would align itself with the stance
adopted by the European Union, noting that many EU countries
abstained or were absent during 2007 voting on the three
resolutions.
MUNTER