Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08THEHAGUE59
2008-01-17 15:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/EU: OPPOSING SAO FOR SERBIA, PLANNING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000059
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2017
TAGS: PREL EU NL KV YI
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/EU: OPPOSING SAO FOR SERBIA, PLANNING
FOR KOSOVO CDI
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.5(b) an
d (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000059
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2017
TAGS: PREL EU NL KV YI
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/EU: OPPOSING SAO FOR SERBIA, PLANNING
FOR KOSOVO CDI
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.5(b) an
d (d)
1. (C) On January 17, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus
Pronk gave Poloff a read-out of the January 16 Dutch-Slovene
bilateral on an SAO for Serbia. FM Verhagen reportedly told
FM Rupel that "conditionality stands" (i.e. requiring Serbia
to cooperate with the ICTY) and that the "arguments against
are not convincing." The Netherlands is "okay" with the EU
presidency proposal for a task force to monitor Serbian
cooperation but does not want to delegate evaluation of
Serbian cooperation to the task force.
2. (C) According the Pronk, the EU's political directors
agreed last week that the January 28 GAERC will not focus on
an SAO signing, but may agree to a Council meeting
immediately after a declaration of independence by Kosovo.
Pronk had heard the CDI would be on February 6.The GAERC may
also agree on an joint action for the ESDP Chad mission.
Gallagher
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2017
TAGS: PREL EU NL KV YI
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/EU: OPPOSING SAO FOR SERBIA, PLANNING
FOR KOSOVO CDI
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Schofer for reasons 1.5(b) an
d (d)
1. (C) On January 17, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Rochus
Pronk gave Poloff a read-out of the January 16 Dutch-Slovene
bilateral on an SAO for Serbia. FM Verhagen reportedly told
FM Rupel that "conditionality stands" (i.e. requiring Serbia
to cooperate with the ICTY) and that the "arguments against
are not convincing." The Netherlands is "okay" with the EU
presidency proposal for a task force to monitor Serbian
cooperation but does not want to delegate evaluation of
Serbian cooperation to the task force.
2. (C) According the Pronk, the EU's political directors
agreed last week that the January 28 GAERC will not focus on
an SAO signing, but may agree to a Council meeting
immediately after a declaration of independence by Kosovo.
Pronk had heard the CDI would be on February 6.The GAERC may
also agree on an joint action for the ESDP Chad mission.
Gallagher