DLOUHA REPLY TO ADAMS LETTER: THANKS FOR SUPPORT

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001578

SIPDIS

PASS TO THOMAS C. ADAMS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BO EAID EZ PL
SUBJECT: DLOUHA REPLY TO ADAMS LETTER: THANKS FOR SUPPORT
OF BELARUS RADIO PROJECT

REF: STATE 201822


1. (U) On Nov. 3, Poloff forwarded reftel letter from Thomas
Adams to Gabriela Dlouha, the Czech MFA Transition Promotion
Unit Coordinator. Dlouha responded promptly, thanking the
U.S. for its commitment to the Belarus radio project. She
also said the GOCR will provide an initial grant of $80,000,
and expects to continue providing long-term support for the
project through Czech NGO partners or other partners.


2. (U) Poloff also offered to arrange a meeting between
Adams and Dlouha when Adams travels to Prague on Nov 15.
Dlouha confirmed she is very interested in meeting with
Adams, but is not certain whether she will be in Prague on
Nov 15. She promised to contact Poloff as soon as her
schedule on that date is known.
CABANISS