TURKEY RAISES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO WORLD BANK/IMF BID

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000629 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SHIRATORI AND FREUDENWALD, TREASURY FOR WEISS, VELTRI, AND PARODI E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2014 TAGS: EFIN ECON TU SUBJECT: TURKEY RAISES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO WORLD BANK/IMF BID REF: A. ANKARA 582 ¶B. ANKARA 543 ¶C. STATE 33629 Classified By: Econ Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4(b,d) ¶1. (C) Reftels A and B detail Turkish support for Kosovo's bid to join the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. At an April 14 meeting, Treasury Minister Mehmet Simsek offered to seek additional support for Kosovo's bid while he was in Washington for the WB/IMF spring meeting. ¶2. (C) On April 29, Minister Simsek gave us a status report on discussions he held. Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister will give full support and promised to secure support from other countries. Bahrain's Finance Minister agreed to look into the issue but was vague in his response. The Nigerian Finance Minister said his country will support Kosovo's bid. Pakistan's Advisor to the PM and State Minister said Pakistan will support Kosovo's bid and seek the support of some Asian countries. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey Jeffrey