Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TBILISI1001
2009-06-01 13:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL NO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
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UNCLAS TBILISI 001001
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KV PREL
SUBJECT: GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL NO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 54944
B. B. BENNETT-OLSON E-MAIL
UNCLAS TBILISI 001001
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KV PREL
SUBJECT: GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL NO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 54944
B. B. BENNETT-OLSON E-MAIL
1. (SBU) In response to the request contained ref A and
Department concerns that a quorum will not be reached in the
vote for Kosovo membership in the World Bank (WB),Post asked
the Georgian Government to submit an official vote.
Initially the GoG said it would abstain in the votes for
Kosovo membership in both the WTO and WB in order to support
U.S. efforts, but would not submit an official ballot. In
response to quorum concerns and at our behest, the GoG
submitted a ballot in the vote for the WTO, but felt it had
to vote "no" given its own political concerns regarding the
separatist territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In
response to post's request, MFA Legal Director Irakli
Giviashvili informed post on June 1 that the GoG would submit
an official ballot, but would also again be forced to vote
"no" for Kosovo's membership in the WB in order to maintain
consistency.
TEFFT
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN KV PREL
SUBJECT: GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL NO VOTE FOR KOSOVO'S
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 54944
B. B. BENNETT-OLSON E-MAIL
1. (SBU) In response to the request contained ref A and
Department concerns that a quorum will not be reached in the
vote for Kosovo membership in the World Bank (WB),Post asked
the Georgian Government to submit an official vote.
Initially the GoG said it would abstain in the votes for
Kosovo membership in both the WTO and WB in order to support
U.S. efforts, but would not submit an official ballot. In
response to quorum concerns and at our behest, the GoG
submitted a ballot in the vote for the WTO, but felt it had
to vote "no" given its own political concerns regarding the
separatist territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In
response to post's request, MFA Legal Director Irakli
Giviashvili informed post on June 1 that the GoG would submit
an official ballot, but would also again be forced to vote
"no" for Kosovo's membership in the WB in order to maintain
consistency.
TEFFT