Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PARAMARIBO56
2008-02-13 21:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
RESOLVING KOSOVO'S STATUS: SURINAME POSITION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000056
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE J.BLACK; WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT; INR/IAA
R.CARHART
EMBASSIES, OVERSEAS MISSIONS, AND USUN FOR POLOFF OR POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU NS
SUBJECT: RESOLVING KOSOVO'S STATUS: SURINAME POSITION
REF: SECSTATE 1087
Classified By: DCM Thomas R. Genton; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000056
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE J.BLACK; WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT; INR/IAA
R.CARHART
EMBASSIES, OVERSEAS MISSIONS, AND USUN FOR POLOFF OR POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU NS
SUBJECT: RESOLVING KOSOVO'S STATUS: SURINAME POSITION
REF: SECSTATE 1087
Classified By: DCM Thomas R. Genton; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) DCM met on February 8 with Ms. Rosita Hubard, the
Acting Head of the International Organizations Division of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss Kosovo
independence. The MFA does not currently support
independence for Kosovo.
2. (C) Prior to the meeting Ms. Hubard had consulted with
senior MFA policy advisor and former Surinamese Ambassador to
the United Nations, Ewald Limon. Hubard stated that
territorial integrity and unity of the state &should be
maintained and preserved.8 She acknowledged MFA concern for
human rights and the security of the people of Kosovo. She
added that the MFA &remains seized of this matter,8 and
awaits further developments.
3. (C) Hubard admitted that the MFA was still uncertain
about some (unspecified) aspects of the Kosovo situation,
pointing out that even some members of the U.S. Congress were
undecided on the matter. DCM explained that the
Congressional statements and resolutions provided only a
sense of the Congress and did not carry the weight of law;
however, the USG favors supervised independence, as proposed
in the Ahtisaari plan, to provide clarity about Kosovo,s
future.
4. (C) Hubard declined to comment or speculate on what
developments might lead the GOS to favor independence for
Kosovo.
SCHREIBER HUGHES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE J.BLACK; WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT; INR/IAA
R.CARHART
EMBASSIES, OVERSEAS MISSIONS, AND USUN FOR POLOFF OR POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU NS
SUBJECT: RESOLVING KOSOVO'S STATUS: SURINAME POSITION
REF: SECSTATE 1087
Classified By: DCM Thomas R. Genton; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) DCM met on February 8 with Ms. Rosita Hubard, the
Acting Head of the International Organizations Division of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss Kosovo
independence. The MFA does not currently support
independence for Kosovo.
2. (C) Prior to the meeting Ms. Hubard had consulted with
senior MFA policy advisor and former Surinamese Ambassador to
the United Nations, Ewald Limon. Hubard stated that
territorial integrity and unity of the state &should be
maintained and preserved.8 She acknowledged MFA concern for
human rights and the security of the people of Kosovo. She
added that the MFA &remains seized of this matter,8 and
awaits further developments.
3. (C) Hubard admitted that the MFA was still uncertain
about some (unspecified) aspects of the Kosovo situation,
pointing out that even some members of the U.S. Congress were
undecided on the matter. DCM explained that the
Congressional statements and resolutions provided only a
sense of the Congress and did not carry the weight of law;
however, the USG favors supervised independence, as proposed
in the Ahtisaari plan, to provide clarity about Kosovo,s
future.
4. (C) Hubard declined to comment or speculate on what
developments might lead the GOS to favor independence for
Kosovo.
SCHREIBER HUGHES