INITIAL SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR CWC TECHNICAL CHANGE

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000631 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL KACT LY LO SUBJECT: INITIAL SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR CWC TECHNICAL CHANGE REF: STATE 136811 ¶1. (U) POLOFF DELIVERED DEMARCHE (REFTEL) ON 29 JUNE WITH ITALIAN CHARGE BARBARA BREGATO, LIBYAN CHARGE ABDULLA HALA, AND BRITISH POLOFF IAN FOX TO KAROL MISTRIK, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE OSCE AND DISARMAMENT, MFA. ¶2. (SBU) MISTRIK OPINED THAT SLOVAKIA WOULD MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE RABTA CONVERSION AND ASKED FOR A FIRM DEADLINE WHEN SLOVAKIA MUST DECIDE IF THEY WISH TO CO- SPONSOR THE TECHNICAL CHANGE PROPOSAL. MISTRIK MUST CONSULT THE NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY AT THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY ON TECHNICAL MATTERS. HE DOES NOT SEE A POLITICAL OBJECTION TO SUPPORTING THE TECHNICAL CHANGE. ¶3. (SBU) HALA NOTED LIBYA MAY BE INTERESTED IN USING THE SLOVAK OPCW TRAINING EXPERTISE. MISTRIK NOTED THAT THE SLOVAKS HAVE RECENTLY CONCLUDED AN INSPECTOR TRAINING AND SUBSTANTIVE FACILITY AGREEMENT WITH THE OPCW; ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE REALIZED THROUGH THE OPCW MULTILATERAL UMBRELLA. WEISER NNNN