Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DHAKA157
2009-02-12 09:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
BANGLADESH STILL CONSIDERING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO
how-toP 120955Z FEB 09 FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8286 INFO ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE PRIORITY ISLAMIC COLLECTIVE PRIORITY AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY AMEMBASSY RANGOON PRIORITY PACOM IDHS HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000157
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE SSHIRATORI AND WTOMLYANOVICH, DEPT FOR
SCA/PB AND SCA/FO, USAID, PEACE CORPS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2019
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KVIR BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH STILL CONSIDERING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 11928
¶B. 09 DHAKA 70
Classified By: DCM Geeta Pasi. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) The Embassy will deliver Ref A demarche on February 16,
which is the earliest time available for the relevant contact
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please note that the
Ambassador, in his January 15 meeting with the Foreign
Minister, Dipu Moni, urged the GoB to recognize Kosovo and
underscored similarities between Kosovo and Bangladesh's
quest for independence from Pakistan in 1971 (Ref B).
Minister Moni promised to consult with GoB leaders on the
matter. Assistant Secretary Boucher also raised the issue in
his February 8 meeting with the Foreign Minister. The Foreign
Minister responded that her government was considering Kosovo
recognition. We will report the response from next week's
meeting and any progress on this issue. We will continue to
press the new government to recognize Kosovo.
MORIARTY