Wikileaks - MCDLXXVII
229971 10/16/2009 9:56 09BUCHAREST698 Embassy Bucharest UNCLASSIFIED 09STATE107044 VZCZCXRO1767 OO RUEHIK DE RUEHBM #0698 2890956 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 160956Z OCT 09 FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9977 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000698
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPT FOR EUR/SCE CATHY WESTLEY AND EUR/CE ASCHEIBE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR, PREL, RO
SUBJECT: ROMANIA REACTION TO SERBIA'S SEDM INCLUSION
REF: STATE 107044
1. (U) POLOFF delivered REF points on October 16 to Daniel Ionita, Director of the Security Policy Directorate at the MFA. Ionita commented this is a wonderful message from Washington, and reiterated Romania's standing position that including both Serbia and Montenegro into the SEDM will promote Balkan regional stability and development. In reaction to the open door policy, Ionita stated unequivocally that Romania will not recognize Kosovo. GITENSTEIN