TFUS01: ACCEPTANCE OF SLOVAK OFFER OF HURRICANE

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000728

SIPDIS


STATE FOR TFUS01 AND EUR/NCE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL LO
SUBJECT: TFUS01: ACCEPTANCE OF SLOVAK OFFER OF HURRICANE
KATRINA ASSISTANCE

REF: SECSTATE 166969


1. Post conveyed reftel acceptance of Slovakia's offer of
Hurricane Katrina assistance (25,000 blankets, 500 camp beds,
1,000 first aid kits, and 600 liters of liquid soap) to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs the morning of September 10.


2. The GOS has designated the following English speaking
points-of-contact for Hurricane Katrina assistance
coordination:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Mr. Milan Vojtko
Fifth Territorial Division (Americas Desk)
Office: 421 2 5978 3774
E-mail: milan vojtko@foreign.gov.sk

Ministry of Interior:
Mr. Milan Komzik
Director
Operations Center
Civil Protection Bureau
Office: 421 2 4859 3307
Mobile: 421 905 657 235


3. According to Mr. Vojtko, a truck containing the Slovak
assistance contribution is scheduled to depart Bratislava en
route to Ramstein AB, Germany, at 22h00 local time Tuesday,
September 13. The truck will be escorted by Mr. Komzik, and
we understand that the Slovak Consul from Bonn will meet the
items at Ramstein to officially hand them over. The Embassy
does not yet know when the assistance will depart Ramstein
via air for CONUS.


4. Embassy POC is Brian McCollum, Operations Coordinator in
the Defense Attache's Office. He can be reached during
working hours at 421-2-5922-3313 or on his mobile phone at
421-903-216-090, or via unclassified e-mail at
McCollumBK@state.gov .
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