TENSIONS IN MOLDOVA/TRANSNITRIA: SLOVAK RESPONSE

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000748 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2014 TAGS: PREL PBTS MD LO EUN SUBJECT: TENSIONS IN MOLDOVA/TRANSNITRIA: SLOVAK RESPONSE REF: STATE 169792 Classified By: DCM Scott N. Thayer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) (C) Poloff met with Radoslav Kusenda and Hildegard Buncakova of the Third Territorial Division at the MFA on 9 August, per reftel. Kusenda noted a strong similarity between a Ukrainian demarche on the same subject the previous Friday and the U.S. talking points. He said Slovakia supports any steps that move Moldova and Transnitria toward peace. He heard the same message coming from Brussels and expected an unanimous EU decision. Buncakova said Slovakia prefers more involvement of the U.S. and Russia in the process. THAYER NNNN