Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA113
2008-03-06 11:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000113
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2018
TAGS: PREL UN PGOV YI EUN KV SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 82
B. LJUBLJANA 78
Classified By: Charge Maryruth Coleman, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000113
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2018
TAGS: PREL UN PGOV YI EUN KV SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 82
B. LJUBLJANA 78
Classified By: Charge Maryruth Coleman, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (U) On March 5, Slovenia's Parliament convened in an
extraordinary session and voted 57-4 to recognize Kosovo.
It approved the Government's Conclusion on the Recognition
of Kosovo, which the Cabinet had adopted on February 21
(ref A). The MPs supported the position of FM Rupel, who
represented the Government of Slovenia at the session, that
the troika had exhausted all means to negotiate a
solution. We expect that the GOS will send a letter to
Pristina on March 6 notifying it that Slovenia recognizes
Kosovo.
Comment
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2. (C) Slovenia's recognition of Kosovo was never in
issue, even though the Parliamentarians and the GOS are
aware that recognition could harm Slovenia's economic
interests. The debate in Parliament was not so much along
coalition-opposition lines, but rather the only question
was the speed of recognition.
COLEMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2018
TAGS: PREL UN PGOV YI EUN KV SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO
REF: A. LJUBLJANA 82
B. LJUBLJANA 78
Classified By: Charge Maryruth Coleman, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (U) On March 5, Slovenia's Parliament convened in an
extraordinary session and voted 57-4 to recognize Kosovo.
It approved the Government's Conclusion on the Recognition
of Kosovo, which the Cabinet had adopted on February 21
(ref A). The MPs supported the position of FM Rupel, who
represented the Government of Slovenia at the session, that
the troika had exhausted all means to negotiate a
solution. We expect that the GOS will send a letter to
Pristina on March 6 notifying it that Slovenia recognizes
Kosovo.
Comment
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2. (C) Slovenia's recognition of Kosovo was never in
issue, even though the Parliamentarians and the GOS are
aware that recognition could harm Slovenia's economic
interests. The debate in Parliament was not so much along
coalition-opposition lines, but rather the only question
was the speed of recognition.
COLEMAN