Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN831
2009-04-07 05:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON SUBMITTING BRIEF TO ICJ ON KOSOVO

Tags:  AORC PREL ICJ KV JO 
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P 070549Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4816
INFO RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI PRIORITY 1313
RUEHPS/AMEMBASSY PRISTINA PRIORITY 0029
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000831 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA AND EUR/SCE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2019
TAGS: AORC PREL ICJ KV JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON SUBMITTING BRIEF TO ICJ ON KOSOVO
DELIVERED: JORDAN STILL CONSIDERING ITS OPTIONS

REF: A. STATE 29385

B. AMMAN 705

Classified By: Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000831

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA AND EUR/SCE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/05/2019
TAGS: AORC PREL ICJ KV JO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON SUBMITTING BRIEF TO ICJ ON KOSOVO
DELIVERED: JORDAN STILL CONSIDERING ITS OPTIONS

REF: A. STATE 29385

B. AMMAN 705

Classified By: Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) PolOff on April 5 delivered Ref A demarche urging
Jordan to submit a brief supporting Kosovo in the case before
the International Court of Justice to Mohammed Ensour in the
Foreign Minister's Private Office. Ensour asked PolOff to
reconcile the U.S. request to do so with our desire that
Abkhazia and South Ossetia not be recognized (Ref B). PolOff
noted that Russia's recognition of the two separatist regions
was inconsistent with UN resolutions, whereas Kosovo
independence was rooted in a growing international consensus
and was part of the process of the former Yugoslavia's
violent breakup. Noting that Jordan may be considering
whether and how to recognize Kosovo, PolOff cited Ref A point
that submitting a brief could serve as an interim step.
Ensour said he would take the matter to the Foreign Minister
and also raise it with the Ministry's legal department.


2. (C) Ambassador on April 4 met with Chief of the Royal
Court Nasser Al-Lozi and Foreign Minister Nasser Joudeh
urging that the GOJ move on recognition of Kosovo. They
reiterated that Jordan is ready to recognize Kosovo, but is
looking for an appropriate time. Post will follow up with
the GOJ.

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