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08STATE16287
2008-02-18 00:39:00
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Secretary of State
Cable title:
MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 02
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PROTESTS IN BELGRADE DAMAGE EU EMBASSIES, U.S. SPARED
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TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
SUBJECT: MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 02
PROTESTS IN BELGRADE DAMAGE EU EMBASSIES, U.S. SPARED
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1. (SBU) Embassy Belgrade reports Serbian riot police used
tear gas to disperse 1,500-2,000 demonstrators who caused
superficial damage to post. The Albanian, Austrian, and
French embassies also faced sizeable demonstrations.
Rioters broke into the Slovenian Embassy and caused
considerable damage. (Monitoring Group/Embassy Belgrade
telcon and e-mail)
SERBIAN GOVERNMENT WARNS AGAINST RECOGNITION
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2. (SBU) FM Jeremic told the diplomatic corps Serbia would
downgrade diplomatic relations with any country that
recognizes Kosovo. (Monitoring Group/Embassy Belgrade e-
mail)
MINOR VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN KOSOVO, CALM ELSEWHERE
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3. (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina reports a small explosive
device detonated in a UN parking lot in northern
Mitrovica, damaging three vehicles but causing no
casualties. KFOR, UNMIK police, and the Kosovo police
remain widely deployed. (Monitoring Group/U.S. Office
Pristina e-mail)
UNSC: PANAMA WILL STATE INTENT TO RECOGNIZE
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4. (SBU) WHA/PPC reports Panama's PermRep reportedly will
state his government's intent to recognize Kosovo during
the first closed session of the Council. Meanwhile, the
Russian MFA called the Kosovo declaration a violation of
Serbia's sovereignty, the UN Charter, UNSCR 1244, the
Helsinki Act, and the Kosovo Constitutional Framework
agreed upon by the Contact Group. (Monitoring
Group/Embassy Moscow e-mail, Monitoring Group/WHA/PPC
telcon)
INTERNATIONAL REACTION
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5. (SBU) NATO: The NATO SYG issued a statement noting KFOR
will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure a
safe environment. (Monitoring Group/USNATO e-mail)
6. (SBU) Croatia: Official government statements noted
Zagreb was watching the situation closely, including how
the United States and EU were reacting; press speculation
focused on recognition possibly as early as February 21.
(Monitoring Group/Embassy Zagreb e-mail)
7. (SBU) Macedonia: Embassy Skopje reports celebrations in
the capital and ethnic Albanian areas, but no violence.
The Albanian opposition party called upon the government
to immediately recognize Kosovo. (Ops/Embassy Skopje
telcon)
8. (SBU) Montenegro: Embassy Podgorica reports restrained
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celebrations, no incidents, and no reaction from
Montenegrin officials. (Monitoring Group/Embassy
Podgorica e-mail)
9. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
SUBJECT: MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 02
PROTESTS IN BELGRADE DAMAGE EU EMBASSIES, U.S. SPARED
--------------
1. (SBU) Embassy Belgrade reports Serbian riot police used
tear gas to disperse 1,500-2,000 demonstrators who caused
superficial damage to post. The Albanian, Austrian, and
French embassies also faced sizeable demonstrations.
Rioters broke into the Slovenian Embassy and caused
considerable damage. (Monitoring Group/Embassy Belgrade
telcon and e-mail)
SERBIAN GOVERNMENT WARNS AGAINST RECOGNITION
--------------
2. (SBU) FM Jeremic told the diplomatic corps Serbia would
downgrade diplomatic relations with any country that
recognizes Kosovo. (Monitoring Group/Embassy Belgrade e-
mail)
MINOR VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN KOSOVO, CALM ELSEWHERE
--------------
3. (SBU) U.S. Office Pristina reports a small explosive
device detonated in a UN parking lot in northern
Mitrovica, damaging three vehicles but causing no
casualties. KFOR, UNMIK police, and the Kosovo police
remain widely deployed. (Monitoring Group/U.S. Office
Pristina e-mail)
UNSC: PANAMA WILL STATE INTENT TO RECOGNIZE
--------------
4. (SBU) WHA/PPC reports Panama's PermRep reportedly will
state his government's intent to recognize Kosovo during
the first closed session of the Council. Meanwhile, the
Russian MFA called the Kosovo declaration a violation of
Serbia's sovereignty, the UN Charter, UNSCR 1244, the
Helsinki Act, and the Kosovo Constitutional Framework
agreed upon by the Contact Group. (Monitoring
Group/Embassy Moscow e-mail, Monitoring Group/WHA/PPC
telcon)
INTERNATIONAL REACTION
--------------
5. (SBU) NATO: The NATO SYG issued a statement noting KFOR
will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure a
safe environment. (Monitoring Group/USNATO e-mail)
6. (SBU) Croatia: Official government statements noted
Zagreb was watching the situation closely, including how
the United States and EU were reacting; press speculation
focused on recognition possibly as early as February 21.
(Monitoring Group/Embassy Zagreb e-mail)
7. (SBU) Macedonia: Embassy Skopje reports celebrations in
the capital and ethnic Albanian areas, but no violence.
The Albanian opposition party called upon the government
to immediately recognize Kosovo. (Ops/Embassy Skopje
telcon)
8. (SBU) Montenegro: Embassy Podgorica reports restrained
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celebrations, no incidents, and no reaction from
Montenegrin officials. (Monitoring Group/Embassy
Podgorica e-mail)
9. (U) Minimize Considered.
RICE