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09TELAVIV969
2009-05-01 14:05:00
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Embassy Tel Aviv
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DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL IS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND
WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
REF: STATE 43679
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Deputy Director General
(DG) for Economic Affairs Irit Ben Abba told EconCouns on
April 30 that the MFA was reluctant to vote on Kosovo's
application to join the World Bank and IMF since Israel does
not recognize Kosovo and does not want to appear to give the
appearance of recognizing it. However, later in the day, she
notified him that Israel would participate in the vote by
mailing in an abstention. Michal Finkelstein, Senior Advisor
to the Ministry of Finance DG, also confirmed this in a
telcom with EconCouns.
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