CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELA

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SUBJECT: CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELA

REF: STATE 117165


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2. (SBU) On June 29, Acting DCM discussed ref A demarche on
Venezuela with Edita Hrda, Director of the Americas
Department at the MFA. Hrda informed us Venezuelan President
Chavez will not be traveling to the Czech Republic anytime in
the near future. She added that Chavez had indicated more
than once his interest in an official visit to Prague. The
GOCR shares the United States' view of Venezuela, classing it
with Cuba as a "non-democratic country." Hrda informed us
that FM Svoboda would be departing next week for a Latin
American tour, visiting Columbia, Guatemala, and Paraguay.

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