Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANTIAGO907
2008-10-09 14:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILE LIKELY TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 000907
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PGOV UNGA KV CI
SUBJECT: CHILE LIKELY TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105796
B. SANTIAGO 633 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: E/Pol Counselor Juan A. Alsace for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 000907
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PGOV UNGA KV CI
SUBJECT: CHILE LIKELY TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105796
B. SANTIAGO 633 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: E/Pol Counselor Juan A. Alsace for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) E/Pol Counselor October 7 delivered reftel demarche to
Eduardo Schott, the MFA's Deputy Director for European
Affairs. Noting that the Embassy had repeatedly urged Chile
to recognize Kosovo (ref B),E/Pol Counselor argued that even
if Chile would not yet take that step, it should recognize
that Serbia's proposed resolution is a step backward. The
USG is confident that Kosovo's independence is well founded
in international law and in facts on the ground. Schott
listened attentively and then replied without hesitation that
Chile would maintain its stance on not recognizing Kosovo
and, moreover, would likely support Serbia's proposed
resolution. In the GOC's view a ruling by the ICJ could be
an important positive step that would provide juridical
certainty including, possibly, that Kosovo's declaration of
independence is consistent with international law. That
said, Schott observed, Chile will want to see the final draft
of Serbia's proposed resolution. A draft based strictly on
legal grounds will lead Chile to vote positively; a draft
resolution that seeks to interject "political considerations"
will not. Schott believed that this would be the Brazilian
position as well.
2. (C) Schott, who has just returned from five years service
in Chile's Vienna embassy, said he is quite familiar with the
European and USG view that Kosovo's independence declaration
is a "unique" circumstance. But his view - and of the MFA,
he stressed - is that Kosovo's action has provided succor to
actors in Georgia's breakaway provinces, for example. Chile
has not recognized their independence, either. Chile will
continue to act with caution, Schott concluded, and will not
be found "in the front row" on this matter.
SIMONS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PGOV UNGA KV CI
SUBJECT: CHILE LIKELY TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT
UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105796
B. SANTIAGO 633 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: E/Pol Counselor Juan A. Alsace for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) E/Pol Counselor October 7 delivered reftel demarche to
Eduardo Schott, the MFA's Deputy Director for European
Affairs. Noting that the Embassy had repeatedly urged Chile
to recognize Kosovo (ref B),E/Pol Counselor argued that even
if Chile would not yet take that step, it should recognize
that Serbia's proposed resolution is a step backward. The
USG is confident that Kosovo's independence is well founded
in international law and in facts on the ground. Schott
listened attentively and then replied without hesitation that
Chile would maintain its stance on not recognizing Kosovo
and, moreover, would likely support Serbia's proposed
resolution. In the GOC's view a ruling by the ICJ could be
an important positive step that would provide juridical
certainty including, possibly, that Kosovo's declaration of
independence is consistent with international law. That
said, Schott observed, Chile will want to see the final draft
of Serbia's proposed resolution. A draft based strictly on
legal grounds will lead Chile to vote positively; a draft
resolution that seeks to interject "political considerations"
will not. Schott believed that this would be the Brazilian
position as well.
2. (C) Schott, who has just returned from five years service
in Chile's Vienna embassy, said he is quite familiar with the
European and USG view that Kosovo's independence declaration
is a "unique" circumstance. But his view - and of the MFA,
he stressed - is that Kosovo's action has provided succor to
actors in Georgia's breakaway provinces, for example. Chile
has not recognized their independence, either. Chile will
continue to act with caution, Schott concluded, and will not
be found "in the front row" on this matter.
SIMONS