Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MUSCAT508
2008-07-06 11:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:  

OMAN RESPONSE TO KOSOVO RECOGNITION REQUEST

Tags:  PREL KPKO PGOV MU 
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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMS #0508 1881159
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 061159Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY MUSCAT
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9774
C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000508

SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ARP, EUR/ACE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/06/2018
TAGS: PREL KPKO PGOV MU
SUBJECT: OMAN RESPONSE TO KOSOVO RECOGNITION REQUEST

REF: A. STATE 69691

B. MUSCAT 402

Classified By: CDA Alfred F. Fonteneau, reasons 1.4 b and d

(C) On July 6, Econoff delivered reftel A demarche to Humaid
al-Maani, Director of the Secretary General's Office,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reflecting the message that
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi relayed to the
Ambassador on June 1 (reftel B),Maani responded that Oman
was still considering its official position on recognizing
Kosovo's independence, adding that "these decisions take
time." He further stated that Oman would continue its
internal deliberations on the matter.
FONTENEAU