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09BUCHAREST91
2009-02-12 15:33:00
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Embassy Bucharest
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ROMANIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION: NO CHANGE TO POLICY
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UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000091
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE A.SCHEIBE AND EUR/SCE SHIRATORI AND
TOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KV RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION: NO CHANGE TO POLICY
REF: A. STATE 11928
B. 2008 BUCHAREST 00951
UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000091
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE A.SCHEIBE AND EUR/SCE SHIRATORI AND
TOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KV RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION: NO CHANGE TO POLICY
REF: A. STATE 11928
¶B. 2008 BUCHAREST 00951
¶1. (SBU) POLOFF raised ref a points on February 12, urging
Romania to recognize Kosovo with Irina Zidaru, the new MFA
Director General for Western Balkans, Caucasus and Central
Asia (NOTE: POLOFF did not/not raise ICJ issue per
instructions in Para 2 of ref a. END NOTE). Zidaru confirmed
that Romania's policy not to recognize Kosovo's independence
has not changed and will not change in the foreseeable future
(see Ref B).
¶2. (SBU) Comment: Kosovo policy is set by President Basescu
himself, and all of the main political parties in Parliament
agree with his policy of non-recognition until Serbia
recognizes Kosovo. End Comment.
GUTHRIE-CORN