08KYIV1999, KOSOVO ISJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: UKRAINIAN MFA VIEWS

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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08KYIV1999	2008-10-08 12:40	2011-08-30 01:44	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Kyiv

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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6489
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 001999 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018 
TAGS: PREL UNGA UN KV UP
SUBJECT: KOSOVO ISJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: UKRAINIAN MFA VIEWS 
 
REF: STATE 105796 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William Taylor.  Reasons: 1.4 (b/d). 
 
¶1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche, on Serbia's 
resolution to refer a question on the legality of Kosovo's 
declaration of independence to the ICJ, to First Deputy 
Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandogiy on October 7.  Khandogiy 
replied that Ukraine had not yet taken a position on the 
issue.   If the EU comes out with a unified position, Ukraine 
would likely vote with the EU.  If the EU does not come to a 
consensus, then Ukraine would "take into account" the US 
view. 
 
¶2. (C) Khandogiy added that, whatever the merits of the case, 
he was sympathetic to the notion that Serbia had the right to 
appeal to international institutions such as the ICJ for a 
legal opinion.  Ambassador reiterated that, while the US is 
confident that the recognition of Kosovo is consistent with 
international law, introducing this element of uncertainty 
would detract from stability in the Balkans. 
TAYLOR

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