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05BRATISLAVA808
2005-10-04 08:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bratislava
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SLOVAKIA CODIFIES RELATIONSHIP WITH US IN NEW

Tags:  PGOV PREL EU LO 
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000808 

SIPDIS


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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EU LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CODIFIES RELATIONSHIP WITH US IN NEW
SECURITY STRATEGY

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000808

SIPDIS


SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EU LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CODIFIES RELATIONSHIP WITH US IN NEW
SECURITY STRATEGY

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY


1. (SBU) On September 27, Parliament approved a new
Security Strategy for Slovakia which supersedes the previous
security policies in place since 2001. The security strategy
notably acknowledges "special status" for the "Euro-Atlantic"
security relationship, and calls for Slovakia to support
"Euro-Atlantic" initiatives in the region which seek to build
a stable and secure Europe. COMMENT: "Euro-Atlantic"
continues to be used as code for "U.S." to the extent that
the local media reported that the security strategy mentioned
the United States by name. While the strategy uses
"Euro-Atlantic" in place of "U.S.," post notes the
significance of an EU member state codifying in such strong
terms a special security relationship with the United States.
END COMMENT.


2. (SBU) Voting on the security strategy fell largely along
party lines, with the pro-U.S. ruling coalition (as well as a
few crossover MPs from opposition party HZDS and several
independents) voting in favor of the strategy, while
opposition parties Smer and KSS, both of whom have expressed
anti-NATO, anti-U.S. sentiments in the past, voted against it
en bloc. We will be discussing this with Smer in the
Ambassador's upcoming introductory lunch with party leaders.

VALLEE


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