Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OUAGADOUGOU887
2008-10-07 15:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ouagadougou
Cable title:
BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON SERBIAN UNGA RESOLUTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OUAGADOUGOU 000887
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE - SEIJI SHIRATORI AND WILLIAM TOMLYANOVICH
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV UV
SUBJECT: BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON SERBIAN UNGA RESOLUTION
SEEKING AN ICJ ADVISORY OPINION
REF: A) STATE 105808; B) STATE 105796
Classified by Charge d'Affaires Samuel C. Laeuchli for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(C) On October 6, PolOff presented reftel demarches to Sylvain
Yameogo, Acting Director for International Organizations at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yameogo indicated that Burkina Faso
will maintain its earlier position in support of Kosovo and explained
that Burkina Faso will not support efforts to undermine that
country's independence. Furthermore, Yameogo said that instructions
will be given to the Burkina Faso permanent mission in New York not
to support the Serbian resolution to seek an advisory opinion from
the International Court of Justice.
LAEUCHLI
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE - SEIJI SHIRATORI AND WILLIAM TOMLYANOVICH
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV UV
SUBJECT: BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON SERBIAN UNGA RESOLUTION
SEEKING AN ICJ ADVISORY OPINION
REF: A) STATE 105808; B) STATE 105796
Classified by Charge d'Affaires Samuel C. Laeuchli for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(C) On October 6, PolOff presented reftel demarches to Sylvain
Yameogo, Acting Director for International Organizations at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yameogo indicated that Burkina Faso
will maintain its earlier position in support of Kosovo and explained
that Burkina Faso will not support efforts to undermine that
country's independence. Furthermore, Yameogo said that instructions
will be given to the Burkina Faso permanent mission in New York not
to support the Serbian resolution to seek an advisory opinion from
the International Court of Justice.
LAEUCHLI