Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BRATISLAVA576
2006-07-13 15:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAK POSITION ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000576
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/04/2008
TAGS: PREL IS KPAL KWBG LE CH LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAK POSITION ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 114594
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee as per E.O. 12958 reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000576
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/04/2008
TAGS: PREL IS KPAL KWBG LE CH LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAK POSITION ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 114594
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee as per E.O. 12958 reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Summary. Slovakia's mission to the UN has been
instructed to abstain on the Qatar-proposed resolution
condemning military operations in Gaza, unless Slovakia's
abstention would force the U.S. to cast a decisive veto, in
which case Slovakia will vote no. Slovakia will not support
the Chinese-Russian proposed resolution on North Korea as it
is currently written. End Summary.
GAZA
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2. (C) Emboff delivered points per reftel to Ambassador
Marcel Pesko, UN Security Council Coordinator. Pesko had
already been informed that Qatar had agreed to delay a vote
on their proposed resolution until July 16. He expressed hope
that a revised text could be agreed upon that would be more
balanced and reflect quartet concerns, but said that absent
significant changes Slovakia's mission had been instructed to
abstain on the resolution. He added, however, that the
mission had been given permission to vote no on the
resolution if necessary to save the U.S. from having to cast
a decisive veto.
3. (C) Pesko spoke with the Israeli DCM "several times" on
July 13 before emboff met with him. Pesko said he expressed
Slovak regret at the scope of Israel's reaction to events.
NORTH KOREA
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4. (C) Slovak FM Kubis was scheduled to speak with the
Chinese FM by phone at 16h00 July 13. Pesko said Kubis would
tell his Chinese counterpart that Slovakia cannot support the
Chinese-Russian proposed resolution on North Korea unless it
is substantially revised, at a minimum to include Chapter 7
language.
LEBANON
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5. (C) Pesko asked about U.S. thinking on a UNSC resolution
on Lebanon. He said that Slovakia would support a balanced
resolution that regretted both the Hizballah provocations and
the Israeli response.
VALLEE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/04/2008
TAGS: PREL IS KPAL KWBG LE CH LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAK POSITION ON UNSC RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 114594
Classified By: Ambassador Rodolphe Vallee as per E.O. 12958 reasons 1.4
(b) and (d)
1. (C) Summary. Slovakia's mission to the UN has been
instructed to abstain on the Qatar-proposed resolution
condemning military operations in Gaza, unless Slovakia's
abstention would force the U.S. to cast a decisive veto, in
which case Slovakia will vote no. Slovakia will not support
the Chinese-Russian proposed resolution on North Korea as it
is currently written. End Summary.
GAZA
--------------
2. (C) Emboff delivered points per reftel to Ambassador
Marcel Pesko, UN Security Council Coordinator. Pesko had
already been informed that Qatar had agreed to delay a vote
on their proposed resolution until July 16. He expressed hope
that a revised text could be agreed upon that would be more
balanced and reflect quartet concerns, but said that absent
significant changes Slovakia's mission had been instructed to
abstain on the resolution. He added, however, that the
mission had been given permission to vote no on the
resolution if necessary to save the U.S. from having to cast
a decisive veto.
3. (C) Pesko spoke with the Israeli DCM "several times" on
July 13 before emboff met with him. Pesko said he expressed
Slovak regret at the scope of Israel's reaction to events.
NORTH KOREA
--------------
4. (C) Slovak FM Kubis was scheduled to speak with the
Chinese FM by phone at 16h00 July 13. Pesko said Kubis would
tell his Chinese counterpart that Slovakia cannot support the
Chinese-Russian proposed resolution on North Korea unless it
is substantially revised, at a minimum to include Chapter 7
language.
LEBANON
--------------
5. (C) Pesko asked about U.S. thinking on a UNSC resolution
on Lebanon. He said that Slovakia would support a balanced
resolution that regretted both the Hizballah provocations and
the Israeli response.
VALLEE