Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PRAGUE145
2007-02-14 13:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCT
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UNCLAS PRAGUE 000145
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE, UN/IO FOR MARIA GERMANO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN IZ EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCT
ENTITY TRUST FUND IN 2007
REF: STATE 17022
UNCLAS PRAGUE 000145
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE, UN/IO FOR MARIA GERMANO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN IZ EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCT
ENTITY TRUST FUND IN 2007
REF: STATE 17022
1. (SBU) Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara
informed Poloff on February 14 that the Czechs do not/not
plan to donate to the Distinct Entity Trust Fund. Kara
explained that the Czechs have heard nothing from the UN
Secretariat since they donated to the Fund in 2004 or 2005,
SIPDIS
and did not know the Fund was nearly depleted. Therefore, the
Czechs did not include funds for a supplemental donation in
their FY07 budget plan. He noted, however, that the Czechs do
plan to contribute to the UN Democracy and Peacekeeping Funds
in 2007. Kara was disappointed that the Secretariat failed to
keep donors -- or at least the Czechs -- informed about the
Fund. He only learned about the Fund's status when he was
approached recently by the British Embassy (he gave the same
answer to the Brits.) He also said he was surprised to learn
that UNAMI does not intend to rely on the Czech police
"standing by" to contribute to the mission.
2. (SBU) For future planning purposes, Kara said the Czech
government needs to receive funding requests at least six
months prior to the start of the fiscal year (in this case,
early summer 2006). At this late date, Kara said obtaining
parliamentary authority to donate to the Fund would be
"complicated, although not impossible -- there are always
exceptions."
3. (SBU) Comment. If Washington chooses to ask the Czechs
again at a high level and in coordination with the UN, money
for a donation to the Fund may be found. However, approval is
far from certain given the current Czech government budget
deficit, and could also affect the Czechs' ability to provide
funds for other pressing needs. End comment.
GRABER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE, UN/IO FOR MARIA GERMANO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UN IZ EZ
SUBJECT: CZECHS DO NOT PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISTINCT
ENTITY TRUST FUND IN 2007
REF: STATE 17022
1. (SBU) Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara
informed Poloff on February 14 that the Czechs do not/not
plan to donate to the Distinct Entity Trust Fund. Kara
explained that the Czechs have heard nothing from the UN
Secretariat since they donated to the Fund in 2004 or 2005,
SIPDIS
and did not know the Fund was nearly depleted. Therefore, the
Czechs did not include funds for a supplemental donation in
their FY07 budget plan. He noted, however, that the Czechs do
plan to contribute to the UN Democracy and Peacekeeping Funds
in 2007. Kara was disappointed that the Secretariat failed to
keep donors -- or at least the Czechs -- informed about the
Fund. He only learned about the Fund's status when he was
approached recently by the British Embassy (he gave the same
answer to the Brits.) He also said he was surprised to learn
that UNAMI does not intend to rely on the Czech police
"standing by" to contribute to the mission.
2. (SBU) For future planning purposes, Kara said the Czech
government needs to receive funding requests at least six
months prior to the start of the fiscal year (in this case,
early summer 2006). At this late date, Kara said obtaining
parliamentary authority to donate to the Fund would be
"complicated, although not impossible -- there are always
exceptions."
3. (SBU) Comment. If Washington chooses to ask the Czechs
again at a high level and in coordination with the UN, money
for a donation to the Fund may be found. However, approval is
far from certain given the current Czech government budget
deficit, and could also affect the Czechs' ability to provide
funds for other pressing needs. End comment.
GRABER