Identifier
Created
Classification
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08PRISTINA275
2008-06-02 12:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Pristina
Cable title:
KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA
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UNCLAS PRISTINA 000275
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DRL, INL, EUR/SCE, S/CRS, EUR/ACE,
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KV UNMIK
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA
UNCLAS PRISTINA 000275
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DRL, INL, EUR/SCE, S/CRS, EUR/ACE,
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KV UNMIK
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA
1. (U) Embassy Pristina would like to thank the Office of
Stabilization and Reconstruction (S/CRS) for its strong
support of this mission over the past year. S/CRS and its
Active Response Corps (S/CRS-ARC) proved a valuable resource
in the period leading up to and following Kosovo's
independence on February 17, 2008.
2. (U) In the run-up to February 17, extensive planning and
preparation were needed to ensure that Kosovo would have the
foundation on which to build a functional state
post-independence. The ARC was instrumental in helping to
operationalize the International Civilian Office (ICO),the
international body charged with the oversight and
implementation of the USG-backed Ahtisaari plan for
finalizing Kosovo's status. At post's request, the ARC
provided two management officers for three months (February
to May 2007),who helped the ICO planning team move from
concept to implementation. Prior to the deployment of
seconded USG officers, ARC personnel ensured that USG
equities were represented as the ICO developed its
implementation plan and organizational structure. After
independence, S/CRS provided two additional officers to the
ICO; one assisted in establishing budget and auditing
procedures, and the other helped the ICO plan its field
presence.
3. (U) S/CRS also provided personnel to help the Embassy fill
staffing gaps in the Political/Economic section. S/CRS
provided three officers who covered a range of political and
economic issues during their deployment, including
coordinating foreign assistance, transitional planning, and
reporting. S/CRS's deployment of officers who possesed
country knowledge prior to their mission to Kosovo helped
significantly to reduce the workload at this busy and
stressful mission.
4. (U) Since independence, Post has worked usefully with
S/CRS on a range of ad-hoc transitional issues. For example,
S/CRS gathered information about international organizations
Kosovo might be eligible to join and the criteria for
membership. Post then used this data to help the Kosovo
Government identify and prioritize which organizations it
should attempt to join and when.
5. (U) Again, Embassy Pristina thanks S/CRS for its support
and looks forward to a continued collaborative and productive
relationship.
KAIDANOW
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR DRL, INL, EUR/SCE, S/CRS, EUR/ACE,
NSC FOR BRAUN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KV UNMIK
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA
1. (U) Embassy Pristina would like to thank the Office of
Stabilization and Reconstruction (S/CRS) for its strong
support of this mission over the past year. S/CRS and its
Active Response Corps (S/CRS-ARC) proved a valuable resource
in the period leading up to and following Kosovo's
independence on February 17, 2008.
2. (U) In the run-up to February 17, extensive planning and
preparation were needed to ensure that Kosovo would have the
foundation on which to build a functional state
post-independence. The ARC was instrumental in helping to
operationalize the International Civilian Office (ICO),the
international body charged with the oversight and
implementation of the USG-backed Ahtisaari plan for
finalizing Kosovo's status. At post's request, the ARC
provided two management officers for three months (February
to May 2007),who helped the ICO planning team move from
concept to implementation. Prior to the deployment of
seconded USG officers, ARC personnel ensured that USG
equities were represented as the ICO developed its
implementation plan and organizational structure. After
independence, S/CRS provided two additional officers to the
ICO; one assisted in establishing budget and auditing
procedures, and the other helped the ICO plan its field
presence.
3. (U) S/CRS also provided personnel to help the Embassy fill
staffing gaps in the Political/Economic section. S/CRS
provided three officers who covered a range of political and
economic issues during their deployment, including
coordinating foreign assistance, transitional planning, and
reporting. S/CRS's deployment of officers who possesed
country knowledge prior to their mission to Kosovo helped
significantly to reduce the workload at this busy and
stressful mission.
4. (U) Since independence, Post has worked usefully with
S/CRS on a range of ad-hoc transitional issues. For example,
S/CRS gathered information about international organizations
Kosovo might be eligible to join and the criteria for
membership. Post then used this data to help the Kosovo
Government identify and prioritize which organizations it
should attempt to join and when.
5. (U) Again, Embassy Pristina thanks S/CRS for its support
and looks forward to a continued collaborative and productive
relationship.
KAIDANOW