Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VIENNA1501
2008-10-08 06:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIAN POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 001501
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105796
B. VIENNA 1242
Classified by: Economic-Political Counselor J. Dean Yap for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Econ/Pol Counselor and Polchief discussed reftel A points
October 7 with Franz-Josef Kuglitsch, MFA director for
Southeast Europe, emphasizing that the USG will vote "no" on
the Serbian resolution to refer Kosovo's declaration of
independence to the ICJ, and would welcome other "no" votes
or abstentions. Kuglitsch said EU representatives were
scheduled to meet October 7 in an effort to agree on a common
position. He said the French were seeking support for a
compromise under which EU members would agree to abstain,
while being permitted to record their objections to the
resolution. As in an earlier meeting (reftel B),Kuglitsch
averred that the GOA shares U.S. concerns about the possible
destabilizing effect of the resolution. Nevertheless, as a
strong supporter of the rule of law, the GOA would not vote
against referring the issue to the ICJ, e said. The GOA is
hoping for a common EU position, and has not determined
whether it would abstan or vote in favor in the absence of a
common poition, he said.
GIRARD-DICARLO
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105796
B. VIENNA 1242
Classified by: Economic-Political Counselor J. Dean Yap for
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Econ/Pol Counselor and Polchief discussed reftel A points
October 7 with Franz-Josef Kuglitsch, MFA director for
Southeast Europe, emphasizing that the USG will vote "no" on
the Serbian resolution to refer Kosovo's declaration of
independence to the ICJ, and would welcome other "no" votes
or abstentions. Kuglitsch said EU representatives were
scheduled to meet October 7 in an effort to agree on a common
position. He said the French were seeking support for a
compromise under which EU members would agree to abstain,
while being permitted to record their objections to the
resolution. As in an earlier meeting (reftel B),Kuglitsch
averred that the GOA shares U.S. concerns about the possible
destabilizing effect of the resolution. Nevertheless, as a
strong supporter of the rule of law, the GOA would not vote
against referring the issue to the ICJ, e said. The GOA is
hoping for a common EU position, and has not determined
whether it would abstan or vote in favor in the absence of a
common poition, he said.
GIRARD-DICARLO