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04BRATISLAVA414
2004-04-23 07:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:  

ROBERT FICO TO VISIT DC IN MAY

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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000414 

SIPDIS


SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINR LO
SUBJECT: ROBERT FICO TO VISIT DC IN MAY


UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000414

SIPDIS


SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINR LO
SUBJECT: ROBERT FICO TO VISIT DC IN MAY



1. (SBU) ROBERT FICO, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY SMER,
THE MOST POPULAR PARTY IN SLOVAKIA, WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO
WASHINGTON DC FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS IN THE PERIOD OF MAY 15-

24. POST STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT FICO MEET WITH STATE DAS
HEATHER CONLEY AND NSC DIRECTOR DAN FRIED. AS THE MOST
POPULAR OPPOSITION POLITICIAN, FICO HAS GREAT INFLUENCE OVER
SLOVAK PUBLIC OPINION. HE ALSO DESIRES A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE UNITED STATES. HIS VISIT WILL BE AN EXCELLENT
CHANCE TO STRESS USG HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS OF SLOVAKIA AS A
NEW NATO ALLY AND EU MEMBER, BOTH UNDER THE CURRENT
GOVERNMENT AND ANY FUTURE GOVERNMENT FICO OR OTHERS MAY
LEAD. WASHINGTON INTERLOCUTORS CAN USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REMIND FICO THAT WHILE ACTIONS SPEAK, WORDS MATTER TOO.


2. (U) ACTION REQUEST: PLEASE ADVISE WHICH DATES ARE MOST
CONVENIENT TO RECEIVE FICO. HE WILL ARRANGE OTHER
APPOINTMENTS THROUGH THE SLOVAK EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON.

WEISER

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