Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUALALUMPUR224
2008-03-30 23:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA NOT READY YET TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000224
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/SCE AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA NOT READY YET TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 30452
B. KUALA LUMPUR 142
C. KUALA LUMPUR 121
D. KUALA LUMPUR 111
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000224
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/SCE AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA NOT READY YET TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 30452
B. KUALA LUMPUR 142
C. KUALA LUMPUR 121
D. KUALA LUMPUR 111
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
1. (C) With the unavailability of more senior Malaysian
officials, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche
on March 27 to Principal Assistant Secretary Zakhir, who is
currently responsible for Kosovo issues in the Foreign
Ministry's European Division. Zakhir responded that the
Malaysian government had not moved forward yet with formal
recognition of Kosovo and that this step would require a
decision by the Cabinet, which the Prime Minister has only
recently formed following Malaysia's March 8 elections. The
new Foreign Minister Rais Yatim had not yet examined the
Kosovo issue. In the meantime, Malaysian officials continued
to monitor closely the "situation in Belgrade," which would
weigh heavily on Malaysia's decision to extend formal
recognition, Zakhir implied. Zakhir downplayed the
significance of the OIC Summit in Dakar in relation to
supporting Kosovo's independence.
2. (SBU) Post will continue to seek opportunities with
senior Malaysian officials to urge Malaysia's formal
recognition of Kosovo's independence.
KEITH
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/SCE AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/29/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA NOT READY YET TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 30452
B. KUALA LUMPUR 142
C. KUALA LUMPUR 121
D. KUALA LUMPUR 111
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
1. (C) With the unavailability of more senior Malaysian
officials, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche
on March 27 to Principal Assistant Secretary Zakhir, who is
currently responsible for Kosovo issues in the Foreign
Ministry's European Division. Zakhir responded that the
Malaysian government had not moved forward yet with formal
recognition of Kosovo and that this step would require a
decision by the Cabinet, which the Prime Minister has only
recently formed following Malaysia's March 8 elections. The
new Foreign Minister Rais Yatim had not yet examined the
Kosovo issue. In the meantime, Malaysian officials continued
to monitor closely the "situation in Belgrade," which would
weigh heavily on Malaysia's decision to extend formal
recognition, Zakhir implied. Zakhir downplayed the
significance of the OIC Summit in Dakar in relation to
supporting Kosovo's independence.
2. (SBU) Post will continue to seek opportunities with
senior Malaysian officials to urge Malaysia's formal
recognition of Kosovo's independence.
KEITH