Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DUBLIN403
2008-07-07 15:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH WILL ATTEND KOSOVO DONORS' CONFERENCE; OKAY
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000403
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL PGOV EI
SUBJECT: IRISH WILL ATTEND KOSOVO DONORS' CONFERENCE; OKAY
WITH IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 69691
UNCLAS DUBLIN 000403
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL PGOV EI
SUBJECT: IRISH WILL ATTEND KOSOVO DONORS' CONFERENCE; OKAY
WITH IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 69691
1. (U) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on July 3 to Emma
Madigan, Deputy Director, Europe and UN Coordination
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Madigan stated that
Ireland would attend the Kosovo Donor's conference on July
11, represented by Ireland's Ambassador to Brussels. It was
unclear, she said, what contributions Ireland would make,
noting that internal discussions were ongoing with Irish Aid,
the international development assistance branch of the Irish
Government. Madigan pointed out, however, that the Irish
Government is firmly committed to the future of Kosovo.
(Note: Ireland was the 14th nation in the world to recognize
Kosovo and has 280 troops on the ground as part of KFOR. End
note.)
2. (SBU) Madigan went on to say that Ireland would welcome
applications by Kosovo to the IMF and World Bank.
Nonetheless, she said, Ireland would not seek shortcuts for
Kosovo, which would have to meet the criteria for membership,
the same as all other countries.
FOLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL PGOV EI
SUBJECT: IRISH WILL ATTEND KOSOVO DONORS' CONFERENCE; OKAY
WITH IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 69691
1. (U) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on July 3 to Emma
Madigan, Deputy Director, Europe and UN Coordination
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Madigan stated that
Ireland would attend the Kosovo Donor's conference on July
11, represented by Ireland's Ambassador to Brussels. It was
unclear, she said, what contributions Ireland would make,
noting that internal discussions were ongoing with Irish Aid,
the international development assistance branch of the Irish
Government. Madigan pointed out, however, that the Irish
Government is firmly committed to the future of Kosovo.
(Note: Ireland was the 14th nation in the world to recognize
Kosovo and has 280 troops on the ground as part of KFOR. End
note.)
2. (SBU) Madigan went on to say that Ireland would welcome
applications by Kosovo to the IMF and World Bank.
Nonetheless, she said, Ireland would not seek shortcuts for
Kosovo, which would have to meet the criteria for membership,
the same as all other countries.
FOLEY