SLOVAKIA: DELIVERY OF JAYSH AL-MAHDI DEMARCHE

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000336 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR, PM/RSAT, AND PM/PMAT JCS FOR J-5/INMA COALITION AFFAIRS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2014 TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ LO MARAD SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA: DELIVERY OF JAYSH AL-MAHDI DEMARCHE REF: STATE 74537 CLASSIFIED BY: DCM SCOTT N. THAYER FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D (C) UPON RECEIPT OF REFTEL, DCM MET WITH MOD STATE SECRETARY FEDOR, MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL MIGAS, AND PM NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JEZOVICA TO DELIVER POINTS, STRESSING OUR INTEREST THAT COALITION PARTNERS BE INFORMED FOR BOTH POLITICAL AS WELL AS FORCE PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS. ALL EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR INFORMATION AND AGREED THAT COALITION ACTION WAS REQUIRED. MIGAS SAID THAT A PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTING THE COALITION EFFORT WOULD BE MADE ONCE THE FORESHADOWED ACTIONS BEGIN. WEISER NNNN