TFUSO1: SLOVENIA OFFERS ASSISTANCE

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 NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00639 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED v1.6.2