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Viewing cable 08BRASILIA216, BRAZIL TO WAIT AND SEE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRASILIA216 2008-02-14 10:04 2011-07-11 00:00 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Brasilia 
VZCZCXRO7965
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHBR #0216 0451004
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 141004Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1000
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6577
RUEHBW/AMEMBASSY BELGRADE 0008
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 5301
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 3685
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 7210
RUEHPS/USOFFICE PRISTINA
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 0147
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 7679
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 5778
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 1595
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0255
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRASILIA 000216 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR AND WHA/BSC 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018 
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI BR
SUBJECT: BRAZIL TO WAIT AND SEE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE 
 
REF: A) SECSTATE 13716 B) BRASILIA 00084 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Phillip Chicola.  Reason: 1.4 (b 
) and (d) 
 
1. (C) In the Ambassador's absence from the capital, 
Political Counselor followed up Ambassador's initial demarche 
on Kosovo independence (ref B), delivering Ref A points to 
Brazil's Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Eastern 
European Acting Director Rodrigo Mendes Carlos de Almeida. 
De Almeida said that the MRE had taken USG views under 
advisement and understands the substantive reasons that 
Kosovo independence is merited, but is concerned that, as 
UNSC Resolution 1244 is the basis for the process, the 
outcome should be determined by UNSC action.  In the MRE's 
view, a unilateral declaration of independence under these 
circumstances does not allow for immediate recognition.  As a 
result, Brazil does not/not plan to recognize Kosovo 
independence immediately based on a unilateral declaration, 
but will see how the process unfolds, both with regard to 
Kosovo government commitments regarding adherence to the 
Ahtisaari recommendations and international community 
support, before making a decision on recognizing Kosovo's 
independence. 
 
2. (C) Comment: This position is not unexpected, as it fits 
with Brazil's historic preference for multilateral, and 
particularly UN-backed solutions, as well the GOB's tendency 
to follow rather than lead on potentially contentious issues 
on which it does not see core national interests at stake. 
 
SOBEL 
SOBEL