Identifier
Created
Classification
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06PRAGUE1190
2006-09-26 15:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
UPDATE: CZECHS STILL CONSIDERING CUBAN MIGRANT
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UNCLAS PRAGUE 001190
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF SMIG CU EZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE: CZECHS STILL CONSIDERING CUBAN MIGRANT
RESETTLEMENT
REF: A. STATE 124445
B. PRAGUE 01033
UNCLAS PRAGUE 001190
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF SMIG CU EZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE: CZECHS STILL CONSIDERING CUBAN MIGRANT
RESETTLEMENT
REF: A. STATE 124445
B. PRAGUE 01033
1. (SBU) Poloff met on September 19 with Czech Ministry of
Interior Director of the Department for Asylum and Migration
Policies Tomas Haisman, and Head of the Unit for Policy,
International Relations and Information on Countries of
Origin Pavla Fridrichova, to continue the discussion on
possible resettlement of Cuban political migrants in the
Czech Republic. Haisman said the Czechs may accept up to ten
migrants per year, although no formal decision has been made.
If the Czechs accept migrants for resettlement, the selection
criteria must also be determined. Haisman said his office
prefers to select candidates based on humanitarian criteria,
e.g., handicapped people. MFA officials have previously
expressed interest in candidates who have been politically
persecuted.
2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Czech MOI officials have logistical
questions relating to the Cuban migrants. Therefore, post
requests a point of contact to provide to the MOI.
3. (SBU) Comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar
strongly supports accepting some of the migrants for
resettlement. The next step is a meeting between Foreign
Minister Sasha Vondra and Interior Minister Ivan Langer to
make the final decision and hash out the details. We expect
the meeting to take place in the coming week. End comment.
GRABER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF SMIG CU EZ
SUBJECT: UPDATE: CZECHS STILL CONSIDERING CUBAN MIGRANT
RESETTLEMENT
REF: A. STATE 124445
B. PRAGUE 01033
1. (SBU) Poloff met on September 19 with Czech Ministry of
Interior Director of the Department for Asylum and Migration
Policies Tomas Haisman, and Head of the Unit for Policy,
International Relations and Information on Countries of
Origin Pavla Fridrichova, to continue the discussion on
possible resettlement of Cuban political migrants in the
Czech Republic. Haisman said the Czechs may accept up to ten
migrants per year, although no formal decision has been made.
If the Czechs accept migrants for resettlement, the selection
criteria must also be determined. Haisman said his office
prefers to select candidates based on humanitarian criteria,
e.g., handicapped people. MFA officials have previously
expressed interest in candidates who have been politically
persecuted.
2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Czech MOI officials have logistical
questions relating to the Cuban migrants. Therefore, post
requests a point of contact to provide to the MOI.
3. (SBU) Comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar
strongly supports accepting some of the migrants for
resettlement. The next step is a meeting between Foreign
Minister Sasha Vondra and Interior Minister Ivan Langer to
make the final decision and hash out the details. We expect
the meeting to take place in the coming week. End comment.
GRABER