CZECH REPUBLIC: NO BILATERAL AID TO HAITI BUT

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001296 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN EZ HA EUN SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: NO BILATERAL AID TO HAITI BUT WILLING TO PRESS THE EU REF: A. STATE 145390 ¶B. STATE 155313 Econoff delivered reftel B demarche to the Deputy Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, emphasizing the importance of timing given the IMF's intent to submit the Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance program for Board approval in September. Poloff delivered same demarche to the MFA Haiti Desk Officer. Both replied that while the GOCR would not be able to offer any bilateral assistance to Haiti, they would be willing to urge the EU to join other donors to help Haiti meets its financing gap. CABANISS