Identifier
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09RABAT778
2009-09-16 16:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:  

KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

Tags:  AORC MO PREL SR SERBIA KV 
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SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NEA/MAG, EUR/SCE PAUL PFEUFFER, BRAD EVANS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2019
TAGS: AORC MO PREL SR SERBIA KV
SUBJECT: KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: STATE 94939

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Elisabeth Millard for reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 000778

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NEA/MAG, EUR/SCE PAUL PFEUFFER, BRAD EVANS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/15/2019
TAGS: AORC MO PREL SR SERBIA KV
SUBJECT: KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: STATE 94939

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Elisabeth Millard for reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) D/PolCouns delivered on September 16 reftel points to
Azzeddine Farhane, Moroccan MFA Director for United Nations
and International Organizations. Farhane, who will accompany
Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri to the UNGA, was not
optimistic that the GOM would meet with the Kosovar
delegation. Farhane reiterated Morocco's reluctance to
recognize Kosovo, stating that recognition could not be
accorded on the basis of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of
independence. He added that this applies to all "frozen
conflicts."


2. (C) Comment. "Frozen conflict" is a euphemism for the
Western Sahara. The GOM continues to believe that
recognition of Kosovo would create pressure for Morocco to
accept the POLISARIO's unilateral declaration of independence
for the Western Sahara--a point that Serbian diplomacy in
Morocco continues to exploit. The Moroccan news agency MAP
reported September 14 on a meeting between Fassi Fihri and
his Serbian counterpart, Vuk Jeremic, in which Fassi Fihri is
cited as saying Morocco does not acknowledge the Republic of
Kosovo based on the principle that it cannot acknowledge a
"province's" unilaterally proclaimed independence. End
comment.


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