Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08REYKJAVIK20
2008-02-15 11:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Reykjavik
Cable title:
ICELANDIC MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY ON KOSOVO
VZCZCXRO9353 RR RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHROV RUEHSR DE RUEHRK #0020 0461113 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 151113Z FEB 08 FM AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3563 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L REYKJAVIK 000020
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2018
TAGS: PREL UNMIK PGOV YI IC
SUBJECT: ICELANDIC MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY ON KOSOVO
REF: A) STATE 15111 AND B) 13716
Classified by Ambassador Carol van Voorst for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador reconfirmed with MFA Permanent Secretary Gretar Mar
Sigurdsson February 13 and 14 that Iceland will not be in the first
wave to recognize Kosovo but will not be in the last group either.
Sigurdsson noted that the Nordic countries have agreed to stay in
touch with each other regarding timing, and that he expects Iceland
to recognize Kosovo slightly before the Norwegians do.
van Voorst
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2018
TAGS: PREL UNMIK PGOV YI IC
SUBJECT: ICELANDIC MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY ON KOSOVO
REF: A) STATE 15111 AND B) 13716
Classified by Ambassador Carol van Voorst for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador reconfirmed with MFA Permanent Secretary Gretar Mar
Sigurdsson February 13 and 14 that Iceland will not be in the first
wave to recognize Kosovo but will not be in the last group either.
Sigurdsson noted that the Nordic countries have agreed to stay in
touch with each other regarding timing, and that he expects Iceland
to recognize Kosovo slightly before the Norwegians do.
van Voorst