Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL608
2009-04-14 09:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG PLANS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK
how-toP 140926Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4017 INFO AMEMBASSY PRISTINA DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000608
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2024
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV KS
SUBJECT: ROKG PLANS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK
MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33709
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor Andrew Quinn.
Reason: 1.4(B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SEOUL 000608
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2024
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV KS
SUBJECT: ROKG PLANS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK
MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33709
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor Andrew Quinn.
Reason: 1.4(B) and (D).
1. (C) Dep Econ Couns on April 8 discussed ROKG support for
Kosovo's IMF and World Bank membership bids with Lee Kang-ho,
Ministry of Strategy and Finance Director for International
Financial Institutions, and Seo Sang-pyo, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade Director for Economic Organizations.
Neither had yet heard from ROKG personnel in Washington about
the issue but both agreed that the ROKG would likely support
Kosovo's bids because it would be consistent with the
recognition that the ROKG had extended to Kosovo.
2. (C) Dep Econ Couns followed up on April 14. Both Lee and
Seo confirmed that the government whad determined to support
Kosovo's membership bids and was in the process of adopting a
formal decision toward that end. Lee noted that the IMF had
requested that votes be submitted by May 5.
STEPHENS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2024
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KV KS
SUBJECT: ROKG PLANS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK
MEMBERSHIP BID
REF: STATE 33709
Classified By: Economic Minister Counselor Andrew Quinn.
Reason: 1.4(B) and (D).
1. (C) Dep Econ Couns on April 8 discussed ROKG support for
Kosovo's IMF and World Bank membership bids with Lee Kang-ho,
Ministry of Strategy and Finance Director for International
Financial Institutions, and Seo Sang-pyo, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade Director for Economic Organizations.
Neither had yet heard from ROKG personnel in Washington about
the issue but both agreed that the ROKG would likely support
Kosovo's bids because it would be consistent with the
recognition that the ROKG had extended to Kosovo.
2. (C) Dep Econ Couns followed up on April 14. Both Lee and
Seo confirmed that the government whad determined to support
Kosovo's membership bids and was in the process of adopting a
formal decision toward that end. Lee noted that the IMF had
requested that votes be submitted by May 5.
STEPHENS