Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KATHMANDU203
2008-02-20 11:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL UNDECIDED ABOUT RECOGNIZING KOSOVO
VZCZCXRO2408 OO RUEHCI DE RUEHKT #0203 0511131 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 201131Z FEB 08 FM AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8026 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 6310 RUEHBW/AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PRIORITY 0004 RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 6639 RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 1906 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 4664 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 5890 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 2227 RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA PRIORITY 4024 RHMFISS/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3095 RUEHPS/USOFFICE PRISTINA PRIORITY 0008
C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000203
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL UNDECIDED ABOUT RECOGNIZING KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 016319
B. KATHMANDU 178
C. KATHMANDU 144
D. KATHMANDU 70
Classified By: Ambassador Charge d'Affaires Randy W. Berry. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000203
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL UNDECIDED ABOUT RECOGNIZING KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 016319
B. KATHMANDU 178
C. KATHMANDU 144
D. KATHMANDU 70
Classified By: Ambassador Charge d'Affaires Randy W. Berry. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
(C) On February 20, Post conveyed Ref A talking points to
Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary for UN and International
Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encouraging
the Government of Nepal (GON) to recognize Kosovo as an
independent state. (Note: The MFA was closed on February 19
for a local holiday. End note.) In a subsequent
conversation, the Under Secretary told the Political/Economic
Chief that the GON needed to discuss the issue further before
it could decide whether to recognize Kosovo's independence.
BERRY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL UNDECIDED ABOUT RECOGNIZING KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 016319
B. KATHMANDU 178
C. KATHMANDU 144
D. KATHMANDU 70
Classified By: Ambassador Charge d'Affaires Randy W. Berry. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
(C) On February 20, Post conveyed Ref A talking points to
Rudra Nepal, Under Secretary for UN and International
Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encouraging
the Government of Nepal (GON) to recognize Kosovo as an
independent state. (Note: The MFA was closed on February 19
for a local holiday. End note.) In a subsequent
conversation, the Under Secretary told the Political/Economic
Chief that the GON needed to discuss the issue further before
it could decide whether to recognize Kosovo's independence.
BERRY