Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KATHMANDU328
2009-04-22 08:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000328
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/OMA (DAVID FREUDENWALD),EEB/IFD/ODF
(CHIP LAITINEN),EUR (SEIJI T SHIRATORI) AND SCA/INS
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador Nancy J. Powell. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Ambassador Urges GON To Vote Kosovo Into IMF and World Bank
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000328
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/OMA (DAVID FREUDENWALD),EEB/IFD/ODF
(CHIP LAITINEN),EUR (SEIJI T SHIRATORI) AND SCA/INS
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador Nancy J. Powell. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Ambassador Urges GON To Vote Kosovo Into IMF and World Bank
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1. (C) At a meeting April 22 with Foreign Secretary Gyan
Chandra Acharya, the Ambassador urged the Government of Nepal
(GON) to vote in favor of Kosovo's bid for International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank membership. The Foreign
Secretary responded that the question of Kosovo's
independence continued to be a difficult issue for the GON.
He did not anticipate a decision anytime soon. Per reftel,
the Ambassador explained the importance of a vote by Nepal
regardless in order to meet the quorum requirements. Acharya
took note of this point and promised to pass the U.S. message
on to the relevant officials. Emboff had previously conveyed
the same message to Rudra Nepal, the Under Secretary for UN
and International Organizations at the Foreign Ministry.
Comment
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2. (C) Given the Foreign Ministry's repeated reluctance to
recognize Kosovo's independence, post doubts the GON will
vote in favor of Kosovo joining the IMF and the World Bank.
However, Foreign Secretary Acharya did appear receptive to
the idea of casting a vote. Post is scheduled to meet with
Nepal's IMF Governor, Rastra (National) Bank Governor
Dipendra Chettri, on April 27 and will reiterate the
importance of Nepal submitting ballots in both contests.
POWELL
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/OMA (DAVID FREUDENWALD),EEB/IFD/ODF
(CHIP LAITINEN),EUR (SEIJI T SHIRATORI) AND SCA/INS
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL ENCOURAGED TO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador Nancy J. Powell. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Ambassador Urges GON To Vote Kosovo Into IMF and World Bank
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1. (C) At a meeting April 22 with Foreign Secretary Gyan
Chandra Acharya, the Ambassador urged the Government of Nepal
(GON) to vote in favor of Kosovo's bid for International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank membership. The Foreign
Secretary responded that the question of Kosovo's
independence continued to be a difficult issue for the GON.
He did not anticipate a decision anytime soon. Per reftel,
the Ambassador explained the importance of a vote by Nepal
regardless in order to meet the quorum requirements. Acharya
took note of this point and promised to pass the U.S. message
on to the relevant officials. Emboff had previously conveyed
the same message to Rudra Nepal, the Under Secretary for UN
and International Organizations at the Foreign Ministry.
Comment
--------------
2. (C) Given the Foreign Ministry's repeated reluctance to
recognize Kosovo's independence, post doubts the GON will
vote in favor of Kosovo joining the IMF and the World Bank.
However, Foreign Secretary Acharya did appear receptive to
the idea of casting a vote. Post is scheduled to meet with
Nepal's IMF Governor, Rastra (National) Bank Governor
Dipendra Chettri, on April 27 and will reiterate the
importance of Nepal submitting ballots in both contests.
POWELL