Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANJOSE370
2009-05-04 23:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy San Jose
Cable title:
MORE ON COSTA RICAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO IN
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UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000370
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/IFD/ODF; ALSO FOR
EUR/SCE:SSHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CS ECON EFIN KVIR PREL UK
SUBJECT: MORE ON COSTA RICAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO IN
IMF/WORLD BANK
REF: A. STATE 43679
B. SAN JOSE 360 NOTAL
C. SAN JOSE-WHA EMAIL OF 4/30/09 NOTAL
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000370
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/IFD/ODF; ALSO FOR
EUR/SCE:SSHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CS ECON EFIN KVIR PREL UK
SUBJECT: MORE ON COSTA RICAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO IN
IMF/WORLD BANK
REF: A. STATE 43679
B. SAN JOSE 360 NOTAL
C. SAN JOSE-WHA EMAIL OF 4/30/09 NOTAL
1. (SBU) In response to Ref A, and further to Refs B-C, MFA
Director of Foreign Policy (A/S-equivalent) Linyi Baidal
assured us on April 30 that the MFA had instructed the GOCR's
IMF and World Bank reps on April 29 to vote in favor of
Kosovo's IMF and World Bank membership, and to be sure to
cast their ballot before the May 5 deadline in Washington.
(The GOCR was closed on May 1 for a national holiday.)
2. (SBU) Also on April 30, we consulted the local British and
French embassies as to their demarches in support of Kosovar
membership, and any GOCR reaction. The French DCM told us
they had taken no action, since they had no instructions from
Paris. The British DCM reported that he had demarched the
MFA, receiving the same "Costa Rica will vote for Kosovo
membership" answer that we had received.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: Coupled with the earlier German demarche
and positive response (Ref B),these responses make a strong
case that Costa Rica will vote positively, and in time, for
Kosovo IMF and World Bank membership.
CIANCHETTE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/IFD/ODF; ALSO FOR
EUR/SCE:SSHIRATORI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CS ECON EFIN KVIR PREL UK
SUBJECT: MORE ON COSTA RICAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO IN
IMF/WORLD BANK
REF: A. STATE 43679
B. SAN JOSE 360 NOTAL
C. SAN JOSE-WHA EMAIL OF 4/30/09 NOTAL
1. (SBU) In response to Ref A, and further to Refs B-C, MFA
Director of Foreign Policy (A/S-equivalent) Linyi Baidal
assured us on April 30 that the MFA had instructed the GOCR's
IMF and World Bank reps on April 29 to vote in favor of
Kosovo's IMF and World Bank membership, and to be sure to
cast their ballot before the May 5 deadline in Washington.
(The GOCR was closed on May 1 for a national holiday.)
2. (SBU) Also on April 30, we consulted the local British and
French embassies as to their demarches in support of Kosovar
membership, and any GOCR reaction. The French DCM told us
they had taken no action, since they had no instructions from
Paris. The British DCM reported that he had demarched the
MFA, receiving the same "Costa Rica will vote for Kosovo
membership" answer that we had received.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: Coupled with the earlier German demarche
and positive response (Ref B),these responses make a strong
case that Costa Rica will vote positively, and in time, for
Kosovo IMF and World Bank membership.
CIANCHETTE