CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS NEED FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001085 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS IO/UNP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EU EZ IS SY LE UNSC PTER PGOV SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS NEED FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON REF: STATE 129919 ¶1. (SBU) Embassy political officer spoke with Czech desk officers for Syria and Lebanon regarding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to try those responsible for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. These Czech officials indicated that the EU is generally supportive of this tribunal. The Czech government has not made any decision on whether it will be able to financially support this tribunal, if and when they are approached by the UN, although these officials noted that the EU will continue to put pressure on Syria to fully cooperate with the tribunal. GRABER