UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000639

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL MARR US SI
SUBJECT: TFUSO1: SLOVENIA OFFERS ASSISTANCE

REF: SECSTATE 163366


1. Slovenia has offered to send SIT 22 million (approx.
$110,000) worth of supplies to the U.S. to assist the victims
of Hurricane Katrina. According to the Department of Civil
Protection at the Ministry of Defense the donation will
include:

250 adult camp beds
250 mattresses
780 blankets
2000 first aid kits.

The Govt. of Slovenia will also be able to transport these
items within Europe as necessary, but it will look to the USG
or others to transport the assistance across the Atlantic.


2. Embassy POC is Pol/Econ Chief Colleen Hyland reachable at
386-1-200-5708 during working hours or 386-70-323-664 after
hours. Alternate POC is Econ Off John Nylin reachable at
386-1-200-5537 during working hours and 386-70-323-653 after
hours. MFA POC is Tone Kajzer of the MFA office of
Humanitarian Assistance reachable at 386-1-478-2185.
COLEMAN


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