SLOVAK QUESTIONS ON MILITARY EXPORTS TO LIBYA

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EUR/PRA FOR CORDOVA
EUR/SCE FOR KABUMOTO
NEA/ENA FOR BUTLER
VC FOR ELLIOT
OSD FOR KELLEY
NSC FOR TEPPER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2008
TAGS: PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC HR LY LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAK QUESTIONS ON MILITARY EXPORTS TO LIBYA

REF: STATE 68238

CLASSIFIED BY: DCM SCOTT N. THAYER FOR REASON 1.4 (B).


1. (U) ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR QUESTIONS
IN PARA 2.


2. (C) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE, MFA DIRECTOR FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF OSCE AND DISARMAMENT KAROL MISTRIK SAID THAT
SLOVAKIA WELCOMES THE CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON EXPORT OF
NON-LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO LIBYA, AS A
RECOGNITION OF RECENT LIBYAN STEPS. MISTRIK RAISED SOME
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW POLICY AS IT RELATES TO SERVICES. HE
SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF INCLUDED: REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT SLOVAKIA HAS
SOLD TO LIBYA IN THE PAST; REFURBISHMENT; AND HELP FOR THE DEFENSE
INDUSTRY, SUCH AS ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING A FACTORY?
WEISER

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