Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DHAKA392
2009-04-20 02:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dhaka
Cable title:
BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000392
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INSB, EUR/SCE SHIRATORI, EEB/IFD/OMA
FREUDENWALD, EEB/IFD/ODF LAITINEN
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL BG KV
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty for reason 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000392
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INSB, EUR/SCE SHIRATORI, EEB/IFD/OMA
FREUDENWALD, EEB/IFD/ODF LAITINEN
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL BG KV
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty for reason 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador Moriarty delivered the demarche (reftel)
to Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith. The Minister
said Bangladesh would participate in the vote on Kosovo
membership in IMF/WB, but would abstain on the question. The
Minister understood the need to have a quorum.
2. (C) Acting DCM, along with German, French and Italian
Ambassadors and UK High Commission's Political Counselor met
with Foreign Secretary Towhid Hossain to urge Bangladesh to
support Kosovo's IMF and World Bank Membership. Hossain
expressed sympathy for the people of Kosovo and said the GOB
was looking for a way to recognize the country's
independence. In the meantime it would consider its vote on
Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Hossain
understood the need to reach a quorum. Hossain asked which
other countries that had yet to recognize Kosovo planned to
participate in the vote.
MORIARTY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INSB, EUR/SCE SHIRATORI, EEB/IFD/OMA
FREUDENWALD, EEB/IFD/ODF LAITINEN
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL BG KV
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty for reason 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador Moriarty delivered the demarche (reftel)
to Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith. The Minister
said Bangladesh would participate in the vote on Kosovo
membership in IMF/WB, but would abstain on the question. The
Minister understood the need to have a quorum.
2. (C) Acting DCM, along with German, French and Italian
Ambassadors and UK High Commission's Political Counselor met
with Foreign Secretary Towhid Hossain to urge Bangladesh to
support Kosovo's IMF and World Bank Membership. Hossain
expressed sympathy for the people of Kosovo and said the GOB
was looking for a way to recognize the country's
independence. In the meantime it would consider its vote on
Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Hossain
understood the need to reach a quorum. Hossain asked which
other countries that had yet to recognize Kosovo planned to
participate in the vote.
MORIARTY