Identifier
Created
Classification
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08USUNNEWYORK178
2008-02-25 22:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
USUN New York
Cable title:
ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000178
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AJ AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON
KOSOVO TEXT
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000178
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AJ AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON
KOSOVO TEXT
1. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian Permrep
Martirosyan on February 25 that the U.S. would not support
the text tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under its
General Assembly agenda item on "the Situation in the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan expressed
willingness to work on a different, mutually-acceptable text
to allay Azerbaijan's concerns regarding Kosovo. Khalilzad
said the U.S. would be willing to facilitate work on such a
text if there were interest among all parties. Action
request; see para 4. End summary.
2. (SBU) On February 25, Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian
Permrep Martirosyan that the U.S. would not support the text
tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under the General
Assembly agenda item "the Situation in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan speculated that
Azerbaijan might have been using Kosovo as a pretext, but
Armenia had committed not to exploit Kosovo to political
ends. Martirosyan relayed that FM Oskanian recently told
his Georgian and Ukrainian counterparts that, in order to
allay concerns, Armenia is considering the possibility of a
resolution affirming that Kosovo is not a precedent for other
conflicts. Martirosyan said both Georgia and Ukraine's FMs
had expressed support for this to Aremenian FM Oskanian.
3. (SBU) Khalilzad told Martirosyan that the U.S. would be
ready to facilitate work on a resolution acceptable to all if
Armenia and Azerbaijan were willing to engage. Martirosyan
said he understands that Azerbaijan's UN mission has
instructions to push the current text to a vote no matter
what. Martirosyan informed Khalilzad his mission will
circulate a non-paper on Azerbaijan's resolution and
expressed concern that Azerbaijan will have approximately 40
supporting votes from the OIC. Martirosyan warned that
Armenian President-elect Sargsyan will be unable to maintain
support for the current Minsk Group approach if Azerbaijan's
resolution passes.
4. (SBU) Action Request: USUN seeks Department and Embassy
Baku's views on whether Azerbaijan's tabling of its
resolution was genuinely driven by concerns regarding Kosovo
and whether Azerbaijan would support a resolution stating
that Kosovo is sui generis and not a precedent for other
conflicts.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL AJ AM
SUBJECT: ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON
KOSOVO TEXT
1. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian Permrep
Martirosyan on February 25 that the U.S. would not support
the text tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under its
General Assembly agenda item on "the Situation in the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan expressed
willingness to work on a different, mutually-acceptable text
to allay Azerbaijan's concerns regarding Kosovo. Khalilzad
said the U.S. would be willing to facilitate work on such a
text if there were interest among all parties. Action
request; see para 4. End summary.
2. (SBU) On February 25, Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian
Permrep Martirosyan that the U.S. would not support the text
tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under the General
Assembly agenda item "the Situation in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan speculated that
Azerbaijan might have been using Kosovo as a pretext, but
Armenia had committed not to exploit Kosovo to political
ends. Martirosyan relayed that FM Oskanian recently told
his Georgian and Ukrainian counterparts that, in order to
allay concerns, Armenia is considering the possibility of a
resolution affirming that Kosovo is not a precedent for other
conflicts. Martirosyan said both Georgia and Ukraine's FMs
had expressed support for this to Aremenian FM Oskanian.
3. (SBU) Khalilzad told Martirosyan that the U.S. would be
ready to facilitate work on a resolution acceptable to all if
Armenia and Azerbaijan were willing to engage. Martirosyan
said he understands that Azerbaijan's UN mission has
instructions to push the current text to a vote no matter
what. Martirosyan informed Khalilzad his mission will
circulate a non-paper on Azerbaijan's resolution and
expressed concern that Azerbaijan will have approximately 40
supporting votes from the OIC. Martirosyan warned that
Armenian President-elect Sargsyan will be unable to maintain
support for the current Minsk Group approach if Azerbaijan's
resolution passes.
4. (SBU) Action Request: USUN seeks Department and Embassy
Baku's views on whether Azerbaijan's tabling of its
resolution was genuinely driven by concerns regarding Kosovo
and whether Azerbaijan would support a resolution stating
that Kosovo is sui generis and not a precedent for other
conflicts.
KHALILZAD