MOD UNAWARE OF FORCE GENERATION CONFERENCE

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000328 SIPDIS SENSITIVE FOR EUR/RPM, PM/RSAT, AND PMAT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MARR PREL LO SUBJECT: MOD UNAWARE OF FORCE GENERATION CONFERENCE REFTEL: STATE 68205 IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE ON POLAND'S APRIL 6-8 FORCE GENERATION CONFERENCE, MOD DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR DEFENSE POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RUDOLF LESNAK SAID HE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CONFERENCE. HE ADDED THAT THERE IS NO CONSIDERATION THAT SLOVAKIA WOULD WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM IRAQ, NOR WOULD SLOVAKIA INCREASE ITS CONTRIBUTIONS. THEY ARE "AT CAPACITY" NOW AND DO NOT PLAN ANY CHANGES. WEISER NNNN