KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000679 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, IO, T, AND EAP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE ECON EFIN KNNP NK KVIR KV, HA SUBJECT: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: STATE 73869 ¶1. (U) Poloff delivered demarche urging the recognition of Kosovo by the Republic of Haiti on July 29, 2009, to Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Patrick Izidore. ¶2. (SBU) Isidore assured Poloff that the Government of Haiti (GoH) has been considering the matter, but that the decision to recognize is still being weighed by President Preval. He stated the GoH is aware of the points raised by the demarche, and that the discussion is being carried out with other CARICOM states in order to reach a common agreement. Isidore indicated that Haiti stands for the right to self-determination by Kosovo, but he expressed concerns that the United Nations had not yet recognized Kosovo's independence. He specifically mentioned that the GoH is cautious not to aggravate existing tensions with the People's Republic of China over Haiti's relationship with Taiwan. ¶3. (U) Post will inform if additional details are made available. TIGHE