Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUALALUMPUR111
2008-02-21 00:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA PUBLICLY "WELCOMES" KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000111
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA PUBLICLY "WELCOMES" KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 16319
B. KUALA LUMPUR 92
C. KUALA LUMPUR 40
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Given the unavailability of more senior Foreign Ministry
officials, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche,
urging Malaysia to announce its intention to recognize
Kosovo's independence, on February 19 to the Ministry's
acting Under Secretary for European Affairs Mahinder Singh,
who is also Under Secretary for the Americas. On February
20, the Foreign Ministry issued a press release stating
(Embassy translation of Malaysian text): "Malaysia welcomes
Kosovo's independence....Malaysia hopes this proclamation of
independence will fulfill the aspirations of the Kosovo
people in terms of determining Kosovo's future and
guaranteeing the rights of all its people to live in a
situation of security, freedom and stability....Malaysia
urges all parties to continue to cooperate in order to
guarantee peace and stability in the Balkans." The statement
also noted that Malaysia's current liaison office in Pristina
would change its diplomatic status at the appropriate point
in the future. The Kosovo desk officer in the Foreign
Ministry's European Affairs Division added that Malaysia
viewed Kosovo's independence as "quite positive" and official
recognition of Kosovo's independence was "only a matter of
time," implying this recognition would happen in the near
future.
KEITH
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA PUBLICLY "WELCOMES" KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 16319
B. KUALA LUMPUR 92
C. KUALA LUMPUR 40
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Given the unavailability of more senior Foreign Ministry
officials, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche,
urging Malaysia to announce its intention to recognize
Kosovo's independence, on February 19 to the Ministry's
acting Under Secretary for European Affairs Mahinder Singh,
who is also Under Secretary for the Americas. On February
20, the Foreign Ministry issued a press release stating
(Embassy translation of Malaysian text): "Malaysia welcomes
Kosovo's independence....Malaysia hopes this proclamation of
independence will fulfill the aspirations of the Kosovo
people in terms of determining Kosovo's future and
guaranteeing the rights of all its people to live in a
situation of security, freedom and stability....Malaysia
urges all parties to continue to cooperate in order to
guarantee peace and stability in the Balkans." The statement
also noted that Malaysia's current liaison office in Pristina
would change its diplomatic status at the appropriate point
in the future. The Kosovo desk officer in the Foreign
Ministry's European Affairs Division added that Malaysia
viewed Kosovo's independence as "quite positive" and official
recognition of Kosovo's independence was "only a matter of
time," implying this recognition would happen in the near
future.
KEITH