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OO RUEHIK RUEHPW RUEHYG
DE RUEHBUL #0405 0500900
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 190900Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2875
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 4392
RUMICEA/USCENTCOM INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY

UNCLAS KABUL 000405 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/FO DAS CAMP, SCA/A, 
EUR/SE, EUR/SCE AND EUR/CARC 
NSC FOR JWOOD 
OSD FOR KIMMETT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL KV AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN SUPPORTS INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVO 
 
REF: STATE 14840 
 
¶1.  (U) On February 18, the Afghan Foreign Ministry released 
the following statement in English on their official website 
in support of the independence of Kosovo: 
 
BEGIN TEXT: 
 
The Statement of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the 
Recognition of Independence of Kosovo 
 
Released on:  Feb 18, 2008 
 
In accordance with the parts A and B of the Article 1 and the 
part B of the Article 76 of the United Nations Charter and 
with belief in democratic values, human rights, the right of 
sovereignty, the expansion of good relations between states, 
peaceful coexistence, and the independence of countries, the 
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with respect to the will of 
the people of Kosovo shown in the parliamentarian election on 
November 17, 2007, supports the will of the people of 
Kosovo's declaration of independence of that country and 
recognize it. 
 
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan wishes more prosperity 
and advancements of Kosovo and welfare of its people. 
 
END TEXT. 
WOOD