Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VALLETTA358
2008-08-21 13:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Valletta
Cable title:
MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
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UNCLAS VALLETTA 000358
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MT
SUBJECT: MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. VALLETTA 294
B. VALLETTA 314
UNCLAS VALLETTA 000358
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MT
SUBJECT: MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. VALLETTA 294
B. VALLETTA 314
1. August 21, Malta announced its recognition of Kosovo as an
independent state. The GoM sent a letter to the President of
Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister of Kosovo,
Hashim Thaci effectively announcing their recognition of
Kosovo's independence.
2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tonio Borg stated that by acknowledging Kosovo as an
independent state, Malta was joining both various European
states and the world as there was no alternative following
the events that took place over the past ten years in Kosovo
and in the region.
3. Borg had repeatedly assured Ambassador Bordonaro that the
announcement would be forthcoming (Reftel A). July 7, Borg
briefed the Parliament's Foreign and European Affairs
Committee on the issue of Kosovo and recommended recognition
in that meeting. The timing was delayed by a few weeks due to
the request by the Serbian Foreign Minister (Reftel B).
BORDONARO
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MT
SUBJECT: MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. VALLETTA 294
B. VALLETTA 314
1. August 21, Malta announced its recognition of Kosovo as an
independent state. The GoM sent a letter to the President of
Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister of Kosovo,
Hashim Thaci effectively announcing their recognition of
Kosovo's independence.
2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tonio Borg stated that by acknowledging Kosovo as an
independent state, Malta was joining both various European
states and the world as there was no alternative following
the events that took place over the past ten years in Kosovo
and in the region.
3. Borg had repeatedly assured Ambassador Bordonaro that the
announcement would be forthcoming (Reftel A). July 7, Borg
briefed the Parliament's Foreign and European Affairs
Committee on the issue of Kosovo and recommended recognition
in that meeting. The timing was delayed by a few weeks due to
the request by the Serbian Foreign Minister (Reftel B).
BORDONARO