Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRATISLAVA213
2008-05-09 15:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bratislava
how-toVZCZCXYZ0015 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHSL #0213 1301534 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 091534Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1709 INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000213
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM EAID LO BM
SUBJECT: SLOVAK ASSISTANCE TO BURMA
REF: A) STATE 48651 B) SILVERMAN-VIKMANIS-KELLER
EMAIL 5/08/08
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000213
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM EAID LO BM
SUBJECT: SLOVAK ASSISTANCE TO BURMA
REF: A) STATE 48651 B) SILVERMAN-VIKMANIS-KELLER
EMAIL 5/08/08
1. (U) Pol/Econ Chief and Economic Officer conveyed reftel
points to the MFA's Office of Economic Cooperation and to the
Office for Asia and Oceania. Due to a Slovak holiday, we were
unable to get substantive responses to our demarche. As
reported ref b, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on
May 7 that it will donate 2 million SKK (100,000 USD) to
Burma via the International Red Cross for infrastructure
repairs, potable water, food and basic health needs.
Meanwhile, the Slovak NGO "People in Peril" has launched a
public campaign to raise funds for the cyclone victims. Until
recently, People in Peril had staff members on the ground in
Burma; those individuals are now in Thailand, where they are
coordinating with Czech counterparts and local partners to
provide financial and food aid. Post will follow up with MFA
contacts on May 12.
OBSITNIK
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM EAID LO BM
SUBJECT: SLOVAK ASSISTANCE TO BURMA
REF: A) STATE 48651 B) SILVERMAN-VIKMANIS-KELLER
EMAIL 5/08/08
1. (U) Pol/Econ Chief and Economic Officer conveyed reftel
points to the MFA's Office of Economic Cooperation and to the
Office for Asia and Oceania. Due to a Slovak holiday, we were
unable to get substantive responses to our demarche. As
reported ref b, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on
May 7 that it will donate 2 million SKK (100,000 USD) to
Burma via the International Red Cross for infrastructure
repairs, potable water, food and basic health needs.
Meanwhile, the Slovak NGO "People in Peril" has launched a
public campaign to raise funds for the cyclone victims. Until
recently, People in Peril had staff members on the ground in
Burma; those individuals are now in Thailand, where they are
coordinating with Czech counterparts and local partners to
provide financial and food aid. Post will follow up with MFA
contacts on May 12.
OBSITNIK