Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PRAGUE549
2007-05-16 05:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECH RESPONSE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY
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UNCLAS PRAGUE 000549
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH RESPONSE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY
REF: STATE 63299
UNCLAS PRAGUE 000549
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH RESPONSE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY
REF: STATE 63299
1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified; not for internet
distribution.
2. (SBU) On May 8, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ivan
Pinter, Acting Head of the UN Department at the Czech MFA.
Pinter stated that he would pass the demarche onto the
appropriate working level contact at the Ministry and that
the Ministry would shortly respond. On May 15, Poloff spoke
with Jiri Kral from the MFA, who thanked Poloff for the
nonpaper and stated that the Czechs were early supporters of
the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Kral said that as a historical
arms exporter the Czech government viewed the need for a
common basis to reduce illicit and irresponsible arms
transfers as needed and necessary. He noted that while the
quality of the treaty was lower than EU standards, the Czechs
believe the ATT could be improved over time much as the EU's
Code of Conduct has been strengthened. Specifically, Kral
said that the Czechs would focus on improving enforcement
mechanisms over the long term.
GRABER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH RESPONSE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY
REF: STATE 63299
1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified; not for internet
distribution.
2. (SBU) On May 8, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ivan
Pinter, Acting Head of the UN Department at the Czech MFA.
Pinter stated that he would pass the demarche onto the
appropriate working level contact at the Ministry and that
the Ministry would shortly respond. On May 15, Poloff spoke
with Jiri Kral from the MFA, who thanked Poloff for the
nonpaper and stated that the Czechs were early supporters of
the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Kral said that as a historical
arms exporter the Czech government viewed the need for a
common basis to reduce illicit and irresponsible arms
transfers as needed and necessary. He noted that while the
quality of the treaty was lower than EU standards, the Czechs
believe the ATT could be improved over time much as the EU's
Code of Conduct has been strengthened. Specifically, Kral
said that the Czechs would focus on improving enforcement
mechanisms over the long term.
GRABER