Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PANAMA328
2008-04-25 15:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: CLOSE TO CENTAM DEAL ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000328
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK YI EU ES CO EC PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: CLOSE TO CENTAM DEAL ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: STATE 41979
Classified By: POLCOUNS Brian R. Naranjo. Reason: 1.4 (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000328
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK YI EU ES CO EC PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: CLOSE TO CENTAM DEAL ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: STATE 41979
Classified By: POLCOUNS Brian R. Naranjo. Reason: 1.4 (d).
1. (C) "I think that we are close to a deal on joint
recognition of Kosovo," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told
Ambassador on April 25 in response to reftel demarche.
Except for Nicaragua, which was unlikely to recognize, and
Costa Rica, which already had, Lewis acknowledged that El
Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala were interested in joining
their partners in the region to recognize Kosovo. Asked how
close at hand such a joint recognition was, Lewis said, "It
should happen shortly," and added, "I will talk with my
colleagues."
2. (C) Comment: Post has heard "soon," "shortly," and
"close" for several weeks -- indeed a couple of months --
regarding Panama's intention to recognize Kosovo. Lewis is
likely growing weary of our repeated inquiries, but post will
stay engaged and urges Department to consider pressing other
Central American countries that might join with Panama in a
joint recognition move.
EATON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNMIK YI EU ES CO EC PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: CLOSE TO CENTAM DEAL ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: STATE 41979
Classified By: POLCOUNS Brian R. Naranjo. Reason: 1.4 (d).
1. (C) "I think that we are close to a deal on joint
recognition of Kosovo," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told
Ambassador on April 25 in response to reftel demarche.
Except for Nicaragua, which was unlikely to recognize, and
Costa Rica, which already had, Lewis acknowledged that El
Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala were interested in joining
their partners in the region to recognize Kosovo. Asked how
close at hand such a joint recognition was, Lewis said, "It
should happen shortly," and added, "I will talk with my
colleagues."
2. (C) Comment: Post has heard "soon," "shortly," and
"close" for several weeks -- indeed a couple of months --
regarding Panama's intention to recognize Kosovo. Lewis is
likely growing weary of our repeated inquiries, but post will
stay engaged and urges Department to consider pressing other
Central American countries that might join with Panama in a
joint recognition move.
EATON