Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LJUBLJANA123
2009-04-24 15:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA'S VOTE FOR KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP TO COME
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000123
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/CE, EEB/IFD/OMA - DAVID FREUDENWALD,
EEB/IFD/ODF - CHIP LAITINEN, EUR KOSOVO DESK - SEIJI
SHIRATORI
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KV SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA'S VOTE FOR KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP TO COME
REF: A. SECSTATE 33629
B. LJUBLJANA 111
Classified By: CDA BFreden, reason 1.4(b,d)
(C) CDA met with Bank of Slovenia Governor Marko Kranjec, who
is IMF Governor for Slovenia, on April 24, to urge Slovenia
to vote in favor of Kosovo's IMF membership, per reftel A.
Kranjec explained that any recognition of Kosovo is a
political decision and therefore the Bank would follow the
government's guidance. (Note, per ref B, the government of
Slovenia supports Kosovo's membership in the IFIs.) Kranjec
noted that he had formally written to the Government
requesting its decision on the issue and would vote according
to the response he receives. He promised to inform Post when
he receives a formal answer.
FREDEN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, EUR/CE, EEB/IFD/OMA - DAVID FREUDENWALD,
EEB/IFD/ODF - CHIP LAITINEN, EUR KOSOVO DESK - SEIJI
SHIRATORI
TREASURY FOR DANIEL SCHMERIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KV SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA'S VOTE FOR KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP TO COME
REF: A. SECSTATE 33629
B. LJUBLJANA 111
Classified By: CDA BFreden, reason 1.4(b,d)
(C) CDA met with Bank of Slovenia Governor Marko Kranjec, who
is IMF Governor for Slovenia, on April 24, to urge Slovenia
to vote in favor of Kosovo's IMF membership, per reftel A.
Kranjec explained that any recognition of Kosovo is a
political decision and therefore the Bank would follow the
government's guidance. (Note, per ref B, the government of
Slovenia supports Kosovo's membership in the IFIs.) Kranjec
noted that he had formally written to the Government
requesting its decision on the issue and would vote according
to the response he receives. He promised to inform Post when
he receives a formal answer.
FREDEN