Identifier
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06BRATISLAVA339
2006-04-26 14:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:  

SLOVAKIA CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ PRTS

Tags:  MOPS PGOV PREL IZ LO 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000339 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2013
TAGS: MOPS PGOV PREL IZ LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ PRTS

REF: STATE 63163

Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe M. Vallee per E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000339

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2013
TAGS: MOPS PGOV PREL IZ LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ PRTS

REF: STATE 63163

Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe M. Vallee per E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d).


1. (SBU) Vladimir Jakabcin, General Director of the
Department of Defense Policy, International Relations and
Legislation, included the possibility of sending Slovak
soldiers to a PRT in Iraq in spoken remarks to a conference
on "The Slovak Military - Status and Perspectives" yesterday.
Jakabcin included the remarks knowing that DATT and Poloff
were attending the conference and would subsequently demarche
him per Reftel.


2. (C) Privately, Jakabcin's response to Reftel points was
positive, but only up to the point of expressing interest and
a strong willingness to consider providing Slovak soldiers to
the PRTs. Jakabcin cautioned that a decision would obviously
not be made until after the June 17 elections and formation
of a government since Parliamentary approval would be
necessary.


3. (SBU) DATT and Poloff delivered demarche points per Reftel
to MFA officers as well. MFA officers seemed less well
informed and only indicated they will discuss the idea with
DoD colleagues.
VALLEE