DUTCH ENERGY CONFERENCE - POLISH RESPONSE

UNCLAS WARSAW 000789

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR, EUR/ERA, EUR/NCE
EUR/NCE FOR DKOSTELANCIK AND MSESSUMS
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE FOR HUFF
USEU BRUSSELS FOR SMITHAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG EPET ECON PREL NL PL EUN
SUBJECT: DUTCH ENERGY CONFERENCE - POLISH RESPONSE

REF: STATE 63866


1. (SBU) Econ Counselor and Dutch Econ Officer jointly
demarched Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for North
America Ambassador Henryk Szlajfer per reftel instructions.
Szlajfer stated that Foreign Minister Meller is considering
attending the dinner on the evening of May 17 and the first
hour of conference discussions on May 18. However, to do
this, the Polish Foreign Minister would have to cut short a
long-planed visit to Helsinki. The MFA therefore seeks
assurances from the Netherlands that the dinner will be a
high-level event and that EU Commission President Barosso, EU
High Representative Javier Solana, and the Austrian, French,
German, British and Turkish Foreign Ministers are actually
attending. Our Dutch colleague agreed to consult with the
Hague to determine whether these individuals will be present.


2. (SBU) In a separate conversation, an official of the
Polish Economics Ministry told us that Economics Ministry
Under Secretary Naimski, Poland's energy security
point-person, would be willing to represent Poland at the
rest of the conference if invited to do so by the Dutch.
ASHE