Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TBILISI723
2009-04-14 08:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY TO FILE A BRIEF WITH ICJ
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UNCLAS TBILISI 000723
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON EFIN GG PREL ICJ
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY TO FILE A BRIEF WITH ICJ
OPPOSING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. STATE 33709
UNCLAS TBILISI 000723
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON EFIN GG PREL ICJ
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY TO FILE A BRIEF WITH ICJ
OPPOSING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. STATE 33709
1. (SBU) Georgian MFA Legal Department Director Irakli
Giviashvili called in the DCM April 13 to inform us that
Georgia planned to submit a brief to the International Court
of Justice (ICJ) arguig against the legality of Kosovo's
declaration of independence. Giviashvili said First Deputy
Minister Giga Bokeria had asked Giviashvili to give the USG
advance notice of the Georgian Government's intent to submit
this legal justification to the ICJ in the near future
documenting Georgia's arguments against the legality of
Kosovo's independence. He stressed that while both the MFA
and the Ministry of Justice recognized the situation in
Kosovo as not analogous to the circumstances surrounding
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the potential for Russian "abuse"
made it politically necessary for Georgia to take this
position in opposition.
2. (SBU) Giviashvili stated multiple times that Georgia was
well-aware of the USG's support for Kosovo's independence and
understood our arguments as to why Kosovo was a unique case,
but he specifically noted that for political reasons
concerning Russia, Georgia was required to take this step.
He mentioned that support for Serbia would not be a factor in
the legal justification that Georgia will present in arguing
that the independence of Kosovo is not in accordance with
international law.
3. (SBU) During the meeting, DCM took the opportunity to
request that in spite of Georgia's legal concerns about
Kosovo recognition, that it consider voting in support of
Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Giviashvili
said that this might be difficult, but promised to study the
issue and see if there was a way for Georgia to be supportive.
TEFFT
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON EFIN GG PREL ICJ
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTRY TO FILE A BRIEF WITH ICJ
OPPOSING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
REF: A. STATE 29385
B. STATE 33709
1. (SBU) Georgian MFA Legal Department Director Irakli
Giviashvili called in the DCM April 13 to inform us that
Georgia planned to submit a brief to the International Court
of Justice (ICJ) arguig against the legality of Kosovo's
declaration of independence. Giviashvili said First Deputy
Minister Giga Bokeria had asked Giviashvili to give the USG
advance notice of the Georgian Government's intent to submit
this legal justification to the ICJ in the near future
documenting Georgia's arguments against the legality of
Kosovo's independence. He stressed that while both the MFA
and the Ministry of Justice recognized the situation in
Kosovo as not analogous to the circumstances surrounding
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the potential for Russian "abuse"
made it politically necessary for Georgia to take this
position in opposition.
2. (SBU) Giviashvili stated multiple times that Georgia was
well-aware of the USG's support for Kosovo's independence and
understood our arguments as to why Kosovo was a unique case,
but he specifically noted that for political reasons
concerning Russia, Georgia was required to take this step.
He mentioned that support for Serbia would not be a factor in
the legal justification that Georgia will present in arguing
that the independence of Kosovo is not in accordance with
international law.
3. (SBU) During the meeting, DCM took the opportunity to
request that in spite of Georgia's legal concerns about
Kosovo recognition, that it consider voting in support of
Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Giviashvili
said that this might be difficult, but promised to study the
issue and see if there was a way for Georgia to be supportive.
TEFFT