CAMEROON: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP

UNCLAS YAOUNDE 000453


DEPT FOR AF/C

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CM ECON EFIN PREL KV
SUBJECT: CAMEROON: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP

REF: STATE 47372


1. In a May 13 meeting with Director of Americas at the
Ministry of External Affairs Joe Nzume, Pol/Econ Chief and
DCM delivered reftel demarche seeking Cameroon's support for
Kosovo's World Bank application, thanking him for Cameroon's
support on Kosovo's IMF application. Nzume was noncommittal
about the World Bank issue, saying that the Finance Ministry
would make this decision. On May 18, Ambassador Garvey
demarched Henri Eyebe Ayissi, Minister of External Relations,
on the Kosovo/World Bank issue; Ayissi
had no comment, noting that the matter fell to the Minister
of Finance. DCM demarched Essimi Menye, Minister of Finance
on May 19 on the same issue; Menye said the issue fell under
the competence of the Minister of the Economy. Post is
seeking a meeting at the Ministry of the Economy to present
the demarche after the May 20-21-26 holidays in Cameroon.


GARVEY