CZECH REPUBLIC: REACTION TO USG POSITION ON UN

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001322

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/NCE FICHTE AND EB/IFD
TREASURY FOR OASIA ANNE ALIKONIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAIR ECIN EFIN EZ PREL UNGA
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: REACTION TO USG POSITION ON UN
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

REF: A. STATE 160880

B. STATE 162146


1. SUMMARY: The GOCR understands the USG position on the
outcome document for the upcoming UN Summit, and while not
optimistic, will work towards a consensus. The GOCR does not
support the "Declaration on Innovative Sources of Financing
for Development," and believes the focus should be on
improving existing mechanisms. The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs is the coordinator for all development assistance
issues with in the GOCR. END SUMMARY.


2. Polec Counselor delivered on September 8 reftel A
demarche and non-paper to Tomas Pojar, Advisor to the Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Relations, and Jan
Kara, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN
Department. Pojar did not seem optimistic about resolving
the various positions on development assistance and stressed
the complexity of the issue. Kara said the GOCR was well
aware of the USG position, and expressed general concern that
leaders would be able to reach a compromise that makes the
outcome document very relevant.


3. Econoff delivered on September 2 reftel B demarche to
Zuzana Hlavickova Deputy Director in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Department of Development Cooperation and
Humanitarian Aid. The GOCR prefers to use existing
mechanisms for financing for development, and emphasizes that
the crucial factor is the acceleration of economic reforms in
developing countries.
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