Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NICOSIA698
2008-08-29 14:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000698
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/SCE, IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNGA UN KV CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 91908
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),
(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L NICOSIA 000698
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/SCE, IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNGA UN KV CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 91908
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),
(d)
1. (C) PolChief on August 29 raised Reftel points to MFA
Western Balkans Desk Officer Olympia Neocleous, emphasizing
that Serbia's intention at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to
seek an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion
on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence would
further delay normalization of relations between Kosovars and
Serbs. Further, while the UNGA was authorized to request the
ICJ to render an opinion on any legal issue, there were many
cases in which it rejected member states' requests.
2. (C) Cyprus hoped the UNGA would approve Serbia's
application for ICJ review, Neocleous responded. How could
the international community insist that Belgrade comply with
demands from international bodies such as the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) while at
the same time restricting it from utilizing UN institutions
for its own interests? Serbia's territorial integrity had
been violated when Kosovo declared independence, just as
Cyprus's had in 1974, when Turkish troops invaded, she
continued. The GoC would continue to back Serbia's legal
efforts to "right that wrong."
3. (C) Note: Post attempted to coordinate delivery of this
message with the German, French, and Italian Embassies, and
the British High Commission. Only the Brits had received
anything close to formal instructions to demarche, however.
Unless otherwise instructed, Post will share the results of
our August 29 call on Neocleous with officials from these
missions and report Septel any substantive reactions.
Urbancic
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/SCE, IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNGA UN KV CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS IN FAVOR OF SERBIAN ICJ INITIATIVE ON KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 91908
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jonathan Cohen, Reasons 1.4 (b),
(d)
1. (C) PolChief on August 29 raised Reftel points to MFA
Western Balkans Desk Officer Olympia Neocleous, emphasizing
that Serbia's intention at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to
seek an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion
on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence would
further delay normalization of relations between Kosovars and
Serbs. Further, while the UNGA was authorized to request the
ICJ to render an opinion on any legal issue, there were many
cases in which it rejected member states' requests.
2. (C) Cyprus hoped the UNGA would approve Serbia's
application for ICJ review, Neocleous responded. How could
the international community insist that Belgrade comply with
demands from international bodies such as the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) while at
the same time restricting it from utilizing UN institutions
for its own interests? Serbia's territorial integrity had
been violated when Kosovo declared independence, just as
Cyprus's had in 1974, when Turkish troops invaded, she
continued. The GoC would continue to back Serbia's legal
efforts to "right that wrong."
3. (C) Note: Post attempted to coordinate delivery of this
message with the German, French, and Italian Embassies, and
the British High Commission. Only the Brits had received
anything close to formal instructions to demarche, however.
Unless otherwise instructed, Post will share the results of
our August 29 call on Neocleous with officials from these
missions and report Septel any substantive reactions.
Urbancic