Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ZAGREB700
2008-10-06 11:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
CROATIAN VIEWS ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0013 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHVB #0700 2801159 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 061159Z OCT 08 FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8671 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0076
C O N F I D E N T I A L ZAGREB 000700
SIPDIS
EUR/SCE FOR SSHIRATORI AND WTOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2018
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV HR
SUBJECT: CROATIAN VIEWS ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A. STATE 105808
¶B. STATE 105796
Classified By: Classified By: Poloff Daniel Meges
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) Poloff delivered REF A points on October 6 to Ambassador
Vladimir Matek, Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister and
Coordinator for UNSC Affairs. Matek said that the GoC, per
its usual practice, would defer to a common EU position. But
that absent a unified EU position, the MFA instructed its
diplomatic mission at the UN in New York "not to support" the
Serbian resolution. Matek indicted that the Croatian mission
in New York has some discretion to then vote against or, in
the event that a near unanimous EU block emerges with a
position to abstain, then to abstain. Matek said the
Croatian MFA shares our perspective that this Serbian
resolution is unhelpful. He indicated that should the
Serbian resolution pass then Croatia would consider
supporting a strong message of support for the territorial
integrity of Kosovo, but would like to see more details as to
the format of the message. He emphasized that Croatia's
recognition of Kosovo's independence sends a strong message
of support for the territorial integrity of Kosovo.
Bradtke