Identifier
Created
Classification
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09TASHKENT183
2009-02-13 12:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
UZBEKISTAN: ENGAGING STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019-02-12
TAGS: PREL AORC KV ICJ UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: ENGAGING STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: a) STATE 11928
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, P/E Office; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000183
SIPDIS SIPDIS
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SBU DELIBERATIVE PROCESS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019-02-12
TAGS: PREL AORC KV ICJ UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: ENGAGING STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: a) STATE 11928
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, P/E Office; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Post advises against an additional demarche to the
Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) urging it to recognize Kosovo at
this time. Despite multiple demarches over the past year, the GOU
has refused to recognize Kosovo and we do not believe it is likely
to do so in the near future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
indicated in the past that this is a bilateral issue between
Uzbekistan and Serbia and that "third party" involvement is not
welcome. Moreover, if Uzbekistan were to recognize Kosovo, this
could prompt the Uzbeks to succumb to Russian pressure to recognize
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which thus far they have refrained from
doing.
NORLAND
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SIPDIS SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SBU DELIBERATIVE PROCESS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019-02-12
TAGS: PREL AORC KV ICJ UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: ENGAGING STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: a) STATE 11928
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, P/E Office; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Post advises against an additional demarche to the
Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) urging it to recognize Kosovo at
this time. Despite multiple demarches over the past year, the GOU
has refused to recognize Kosovo and we do not believe it is likely
to do so in the near future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
indicated in the past that this is a bilateral issue between
Uzbekistan and Serbia and that "third party" involvement is not
welcome. Moreover, if Uzbekistan were to recognize Kosovo, this
could prompt the Uzbeks to succumb to Russian pressure to recognize
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which thus far they have refrained from
doing.
NORLAND
To view the entire SMART message, go to URL http://repository.state.sgov.gov/_layouts/OSS SearchResults.aspx?k=messageid:e81921d0-a2d7- 472c-aed2-3f9dc2cb4881