Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09WARSAW550
2009-06-02 11:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
POLAND'S RESPONSE: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 000550
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID ECON PL KV
SUBJECT: POLAND'S RESPONSE: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC
REF: STATE 55320
Classified By: ECON SECTION CHIEF M. SESSUMS FOR REASONS 1.4(b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L WARSAW 000550
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID ECON PL KV
SUBJECT: POLAND'S RESPONSE: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC
REF: STATE 55320
Classified By: ECON SECTION CHIEF M. SESSUMS FOR REASONS 1.4(b,d)
1. (C) On June 1, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche
to Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer. On June 2,
Kosovo desk officer Grzegorz Szopinski responded to EconOff
that the Poles had considered the U.S. position, and decided
that they would be represented at the Regional Cooperation
Council (RCC) meeting by the MFA's Director for South Central
Europe, ADAM Halacinski, who will travel from Warsaw to
Chisinau. Halacinski will probably make a statement
regretting Kosovo's absence. The Poles are open to
coordinating a common statement expressing dissatisfaction
with like-minded countries. Szopinski stated the Poles
believe a statement would be more "visible" than absenting
themselves,that theirs will be a more productive approach,
that they think progress in the RCC will still be possible,
and that they do not want to punish other western Balkan
states attending the RCC, such as Serbia or Montenegro.
Szopinski also stated the Poles were hopeful that a
compromise permitting Kosovo's attendance could be worked
out, but he was unaware of any plans for the Poles to engage
with Moldova diplomatically on this matter.
ASHE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID ECON PL KV
SUBJECT: POLAND'S RESPONSE: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC
REF: STATE 55320
Classified By: ECON SECTION CHIEF M. SESSUMS FOR REASONS 1.4(b,d)
1. (C) On June 1, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche
to Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer. On June 2,
Kosovo desk officer Grzegorz Szopinski responded to EconOff
that the Poles had considered the U.S. position, and decided
that they would be represented at the Regional Cooperation
Council (RCC) meeting by the MFA's Director for South Central
Europe, ADAM Halacinski, who will travel from Warsaw to
Chisinau. Halacinski will probably make a statement
regretting Kosovo's absence. The Poles are open to
coordinating a common statement expressing dissatisfaction
with like-minded countries. Szopinski stated the Poles
believe a statement would be more "visible" than absenting
themselves,that theirs will be a more productive approach,
that they think progress in the RCC will still be possible,
and that they do not want to punish other western Balkan
states attending the RCC, such as Serbia or Montenegro.
Szopinski also stated the Poles were hopeful that a
compromise permitting Kosovo's attendance could be worked
out, but he was unaware of any plans for the Poles to engage
with Moldova diplomatically on this matter.
ASHE