SLOVAK RESPONSE TO URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSCR

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000671 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/17/2011 TAGS: IS LE MOPS PREL PTER UN LO SUBJECT: SLOVAK RESPONSE TO URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSCR REF: STATE 130906 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Lawrence R. Silverman as per E. ¶O. 12958 1.4(b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Charge delivered reftel points to MFA Director for UN Affairs Roman Buzek, who had just left a meeting on the same subject with Acting FM Diana Strofova. Buzek said Slovakia fully supports the adoption of a resolution as soon as the text is ready, immediately if possible. The UNSC could not afford delay on a resolution. Buzek will inform FM Jan Kubis (who is on vacation but following the issue) and Slovak UN Permrep Burian of our overture, and said the Slovak delegation would seek to coordinate closely with USUN. ¶2. (C) Buzek said that FM Kubis is prepared to cut short his vacation to participate in a Ministerial-level meeting in New York if one would be called. ¶3. (C) As an aside, Buzek commented that the GOS had told the representatives of the Arab League and some Arab delegations to set aside their attempts to score propaganda points and to focus on swift approval of a resolution that will lead to a lasting as well as quick solution. SILVERMAN