Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT172
2008-02-14 09:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
VZCZCXRO7936 PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHKU #0172 0450939 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 140939Z FEB 08 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0794 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3168 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000172
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2017
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV EU KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 13716
B. STATE 15111
Classified By: CDA Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 b and d
(C) On February 11, A/polcouns delivered ref A. points to MFA
European Department desk officer Fadhel Al-Hassan, and
followed-up on February 14 with European Department Deputy
Director Muteb AlMutoteh. According to Mutoteh, the GOK will
likely declare its support for Kosovo independence after
determining the level of support from the international
community. He added that an official statement of support
will likely be made within the first three to four days after
Kosovo's declaration.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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MISENHEIMER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2017
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV EU KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 13716
B. STATE 15111
Classified By: CDA Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 b and d
(C) On February 11, A/polcouns delivered ref A. points to MFA
European Department desk officer Fadhel Al-Hassan, and
followed-up on February 14 with European Department Deputy
Director Muteb AlMutoteh. According to Mutoteh, the GOK will
likely declare its support for Kosovo independence after
determining the level of support from the international
community. He added that an official statement of support
will likely be made within the first three to four days after
Kosovo's declaration.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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MISENHEIMER