Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DUSHANBE240
2008-02-15 14:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:
TAJIKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFENDING THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 000240
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2013
TAGS: PGOV PREL TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFENDING THE
U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN THE OSCE
REF: STATE 14284
Classified By: Tom Hushek, DCM; reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 000240
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2013
TAGS: PGOV PREL TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFENDING THE
U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN THE OSCE
REF: STATE 14284
Classified By: Tom Hushek, DCM; reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered the demarche on defending the U.S.
Kosovo position in the OSCE to Muzafar Huseinov, the acting
Head of Department for International Organizations at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to his deputy, Jamshed
Khamidov. Huseinov said that Tajikistan was aware of
Serbia,s intention to invoke the Berlin Mechanism after
Kosovo declares independence, and he will inform his
superiors of our position.
2. (SBU) Neither Huseinov nor Khamidov was prepared to give
an indication of what Tajikistan,s position might be, either
on recognizing Kosovo,s independence or on their reaction to
invoking the Berlin Mechanism.
3. (C) We anticipate that Tajikistan will side with the
Russian Federation on Kosovo issues.
4. (U) Dushanbe point of contact for follow-up information is
Greg Naarden, naardengl2@state.sgov.gov.
JACOBSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2013
TAGS: PGOV PREL TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFENDING THE
U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN THE OSCE
REF: STATE 14284
Classified By: Tom Hushek, DCM; reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered the demarche on defending the U.S.
Kosovo position in the OSCE to Muzafar Huseinov, the acting
Head of Department for International Organizations at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to his deputy, Jamshed
Khamidov. Huseinov said that Tajikistan was aware of
Serbia,s intention to invoke the Berlin Mechanism after
Kosovo declares independence, and he will inform his
superiors of our position.
2. (SBU) Neither Huseinov nor Khamidov was prepared to give
an indication of what Tajikistan,s position might be, either
on recognizing Kosovo,s independence or on their reaction to
invoking the Berlin Mechanism.
3. (C) We anticipate that Tajikistan will side with the
Russian Federation on Kosovo issues.
4. (U) Dushanbe point of contact for follow-up information is
Greg Naarden, naardengl2@state.sgov.gov.
JACOBSON