Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USNATO229
2008-07-01 15:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
NATO: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO PROPOSAL UNVEILED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000229
SIPDIS
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: NATO: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO PROPOSAL UNVEILED
REF: OLSON/FRIED/DICARLO EMAILS
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000229
SIPDIS
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: NATO: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO PROPOSAL UNVEILED
REF: OLSON/FRIED/DICARLO EMAILS
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The Belgian Permanent Representative to NATO at a
July 1 lunch meeting of NATO Permanent Representatives
formally introduced the "Friends of Kosovo" concept of
bringing together representatives of nations and
international organizations involved in Kosovo in an informal
setting in order to get around some of the theological
difficulties of NATO-EU cooperation on Kosovo. Saying he
spoke with the support of France, Germany, UK, Turkey, Italy,
the Netherlands, and the U.S., the Belgian PermRep outlined
the idea (originally floated by the Turkish PermRep) of
bringing together NATO PermReps, PSC Ambassadors, and
representatives from the United Nations, OSCE, Non-NATO troop
contributors, and Non-EU Troop Contributors in an informal
format with no formal agenda. (Note: In practice the
universe of Non-NATO and Non-EU troop contributors are:
Armenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Morocco, and Ukraine).
Belgium offered to host such an event at 0930 on July 18 at
the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels. The discussion would focus
on better coordination of international actors operating in
Kosovo, but would not act as a substitute for other existing
fora, such as the NAC-PSC. In prior discussions, Turkey
insisted that any discussion be strategic in nature and not
be operational (i.e. no fixing of revision 3 of the NATO
Balkans OPLAN 10501).
2. (C) All Allies strongly endorsed the initiative.
Charge, Olson, with support from Slovenia, proposed that
representatives of Kosovo attend as observers, however,
Spain, with support from Greece, Romania, and Slovakia,
rejected this idea for now, preferring not to complicate
things for the first meeting. They left open the possibility
of Pristina's involvement "down the road". The Spanish
PermRep mentioned that if other Allies insist on Kosovo
authorities attending, then Spain would insist on Serbian
participation as well. The NATO SecGen concluded by saying
that both Solana and he welcomed such an initiative and that
they would attend as guests as is the case of Transatlantic
dinners.
OLSON
SIPDIS
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/01/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: NATO: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO PROPOSAL UNVEILED
REF: OLSON/FRIED/DICARLO EMAILS
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) The Belgian Permanent Representative to NATO at a
July 1 lunch meeting of NATO Permanent Representatives
formally introduced the "Friends of Kosovo" concept of
bringing together representatives of nations and
international organizations involved in Kosovo in an informal
setting in order to get around some of the theological
difficulties of NATO-EU cooperation on Kosovo. Saying he
spoke with the support of France, Germany, UK, Turkey, Italy,
the Netherlands, and the U.S., the Belgian PermRep outlined
the idea (originally floated by the Turkish PermRep) of
bringing together NATO PermReps, PSC Ambassadors, and
representatives from the United Nations, OSCE, Non-NATO troop
contributors, and Non-EU Troop Contributors in an informal
format with no formal agenda. (Note: In practice the
universe of Non-NATO and Non-EU troop contributors are:
Armenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Morocco, and Ukraine).
Belgium offered to host such an event at 0930 on July 18 at
the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels. The discussion would focus
on better coordination of international actors operating in
Kosovo, but would not act as a substitute for other existing
fora, such as the NAC-PSC. In prior discussions, Turkey
insisted that any discussion be strategic in nature and not
be operational (i.e. no fixing of revision 3 of the NATO
Balkans OPLAN 10501).
2. (C) All Allies strongly endorsed the initiative.
Charge, Olson, with support from Slovenia, proposed that
representatives of Kosovo attend as observers, however,
Spain, with support from Greece, Romania, and Slovakia,
rejected this idea for now, preferring not to complicate
things for the first meeting. They left open the possibility
of Pristina's involvement "down the road". The Spanish
PermRep mentioned that if other Allies insist on Kosovo
authorities attending, then Spain would insist on Serbian
participation as well. The NATO SecGen concluded by saying
that both Solana and he welcomed such an initiative and that
they would attend as guests as is the case of Transatlantic
dinners.
OLSON