Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MANAMA200
2009-04-02 11:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: NO PLANS TO FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000200
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KV BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: NO PLANS TO FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. MANAMA 97
C. 08 MANAMA 106
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000200
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KV BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: NO PLANS TO FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. MANAMA 97
C. 08 MANAMA 106
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post made ref A points to Hussein Alam of the MFA
Bilateral Relations directorate on April 1. Alam confirmed
in a follow-up conversation on April 2 that Bahrain's
position on Kosovo had not changed from ref B, which reported
that the GOB would coordinate with others in the region on
recognition. Alam indicated that the GOB did not intend to
file a brief with the ICJ.
2. (C) Comment: The Foreign Minister has indicated previously
that the GOB would act on Kosovo "collectively with the GCC."
(ref C)
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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HENZEL
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2019
TAGS: PREL AORC ICJ KV BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: NO PLANS TO FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. MANAMA 97
C. 08 MANAMA 106
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post made ref A points to Hussein Alam of the MFA
Bilateral Relations directorate on April 1. Alam confirmed
in a follow-up conversation on April 2 that Bahrain's
position on Kosovo had not changed from ref B, which reported
that the GOB would coordinate with others in the region on
recognition. Alam indicated that the GOB did not intend to
file a brief with the ICJ.
2. (C) Comment: The Foreign Minister has indicated previously
that the GOB would act on Kosovo "collectively with the GCC."
(ref C)
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL