Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USNATO246
2008-07-11 14:44:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
RFG: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO MEETING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000246
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: RFG: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO MEETING
REF: A. USNATO 00229
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000246
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: RFG: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO MEETING
REF: A. USNATO 00229
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (U) This is a request for guidance by COB Thursday, July
17.
2. (C) On Friday, July 18 Belgium will host the first
meeting of the Friends of Kosovo (see Ref A),a gathering of
NATO Permanent Representatives, PSC Ambassadors, and
representatives from the United Nations, OSCE, Non-NATO troop
contributors, and Non-EU troop contributors, in an informal
setting in order to get around some of the theological
difficulties of NATO-EU cooperation on Kosovo. Although
there will be no formal agenda, discussion is expected to
focus on better coordination of international actors
operating in Kosovo, with a particular emphasis on the EULEX
mission as UNMIK begins its reconfiguration process. Turkey
has already rejected any discussion that deals with fixing
the revision 3 of the NATO Balkans OPLAN 10501, however,
USNATO views this meeting as a good first step which could
serve as a basis toward facilitating future NATO-EU
discussion on Kosovo. USNATO requests guidance for the
Friends of Kosovo meeting on our objectives and other themes
and messages that we could deliver to participants, including
sensitizing the Turks on being open to future meetings
between NATO and the EU on Kosovo.
OLSON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: NATO PGOV PREL KV MOPS
SUBJECT: RFG: FRIENDS OF KOSOVO MEETING
REF: A. USNATO 00229
Classified By: CDA Richard G. Olson, Jr. for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (U) This is a request for guidance by COB Thursday, July
17.
2. (C) On Friday, July 18 Belgium will host the first
meeting of the Friends of Kosovo (see Ref A),a gathering of
NATO Permanent Representatives, PSC Ambassadors, and
representatives from the United Nations, OSCE, Non-NATO troop
contributors, and Non-EU troop contributors, in an informal
setting in order to get around some of the theological
difficulties of NATO-EU cooperation on Kosovo. Although
there will be no formal agenda, discussion is expected to
focus on better coordination of international actors
operating in Kosovo, with a particular emphasis on the EULEX
mission as UNMIK begins its reconfiguration process. Turkey
has already rejected any discussion that deals with fixing
the revision 3 of the NATO Balkans OPLAN 10501, however,
USNATO views this meeting as a good first step which could
serve as a basis toward facilitating future NATO-EU
discussion on Kosovo. USNATO requests guidance for the
Friends of Kosovo meeting on our objectives and other themes
and messages that we could deliver to participants, including
sensitizing the Turks on being open to future meetings
between NATO and the EU on Kosovo.
OLSON