Identifier
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09SANJOSE360
2009-04-29 20:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy San Jose
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COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK/IMF

Tags:  ECON EFIN PREL KVIR GM CS 
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DE RUEHSJ #0360 1192005
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 292005Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0798
INFO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 0246
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000360 

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/IFD/ODF;
ALSO FOR EUR SEIJI SHIRATORI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KVIR GM CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK/IMF
MEMBERSHIP

REF: A. WHA/CEN-SAN JOSE EMAILS OF 28 APRIL

B. STATE 33709

C. SAN JOSE 321

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000360

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/IFD/ODF;
ALSO FOR EUR SEIJI SHIRATORI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KVIR GM CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK/IMF
MEMBERSHIP

REF: A. WHA/CEN-SAN JOSE EMAILS OF 28 APRIL

B. STATE 33709

C. SAN JOSE 321


1. (SBU) On April 28, we pressed the MFA on Kosovo IMF and
World Bank membership, further to Refs. Earlier, we had
informally coordinated approaches with the German Ambassador,
who reportedly demarched FM Bruno Stagno directly on the
issue the week of April 20; this may have helped lay the
groundwork for the positive GOCR response. On April 29 MFA
Deputy Director of Foreign Policy Linyi Baidal assured us
that Costa Rica would vote in support of Kosovo's candidacy
for World Bank and IMF membership.


2. (SBU) COMMENT: The MFA's support for Kosovo's World
Bank/IMF candidacy is in line with the GOCR's quick
recognition of Kosovar statehood, and meets our expectations
as reported in Reftel C. We will follow up to verify that the
GOCR will vote before the May 5 IMF deadline.
CIANCHETTE