Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JAKARTA912
2009-05-29 01:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
INDONESIA CASTS ABSTENTION IN VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHJA #0912 1490120 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 290120Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO RUEHC/DEPT OF STATE WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY INFO RUEHPS/AMEMBASSY PRISTINA PRIORITY 0015 RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS JAKARTA 000912
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EAP/MTS, EEB/IFD, EUR/SCE FOR S. SHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID PREL ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA CASTS ABSTENTION IN VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
MEMBERSHIP IN WORLD BANK INSTITUTIONS
REF: (A) JAKARTA 768 (B) STATE 43681
(SBU) In response to ref B, the government of Indonesia
advised Embassy that Indonesia has cast a formal abstention
on Kosovo's membership in World Bank institutions. The vote
is in line with current government of Indonesia policy
regarding recognition of Kosovo and mirrors Indonesia's
previous vote on Kosovo's membership in the International
Monetary Fund. Ministry of Finance staff (Fino Valico,
Office of Fiscal Policy) confirmed May 28 that the Finance
Ministry had submitted the ballot form directly to the World
Bank on May 26 via fax and e-mail.
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