Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LILONGWE95
2008-02-13 14:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lilongwe
Cable title:
MALAWI STILL QUIET ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LILONGWE 000095
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE - SEIJI SHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI STILL QUIET ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. A) SECSTATE 13716
B. B) SECSTATE 1087
C. C) LILONGWE 80
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LILONGWE 000095
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE - SEIJI SHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI STILL QUIET ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. A) SECSTATE 13716
B. B) SECSTATE 1087
C. C) LILONGWE 80
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On February 11, Ambassador requested a meeting through
the principal secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
discuss Kosovo independence. The principal secretary
preferred that Minister of Foreign Affairs Joyce Banda, who
was out of the capital, discuss the matter with the
Ambassador. FM Banda will be unable to meet with the
Ambassador until February 19. A diplomatic note and
non-paper about Kosovo independence have been sent to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the interim.
2. (C) Comment: Kosovo is clearly not a high priority issue
for the government of Malawi. Given Malawi's inward focus
and past history of following the Southern Africa Development
Community and African Union positions on international
matters, we believe it is unlikely that Malawi will be among
the first nations to recognize Kosovo independence. It does
seem likely, however, that Malawi will eventually do so
assuming that a regional consensus on the issue begins to
develop.
EASTHAM
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE - SEIJI SHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU MI
SUBJECT: MALAWI STILL QUIET ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. A) SECSTATE 13716
B. B) SECSTATE 1087
C. C) LILONGWE 80
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On February 11, Ambassador requested a meeting through
the principal secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
discuss Kosovo independence. The principal secretary
preferred that Minister of Foreign Affairs Joyce Banda, who
was out of the capital, discuss the matter with the
Ambassador. FM Banda will be unable to meet with the
Ambassador until February 19. A diplomatic note and
non-paper about Kosovo independence have been sent to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the interim.
2. (C) Comment: Kosovo is clearly not a high priority issue
for the government of Malawi. Given Malawi's inward focus
and past history of following the Southern Africa Development
Community and African Union positions on international
matters, we believe it is unlikely that Malawi will be among
the first nations to recognize Kosovo independence. It does
seem likely, however, that Malawi will eventually do so
assuming that a regional consensus on the issue begins to
develop.
EASTHAM