SLOVAK VIEWS ON THE PARIS CONFERENCE

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000243 SIPDIS SENSITIVE C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION STATE FOR SCA/A LAUREN FRESE, EUR/NCE, EUR/ERA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL LO AA SUBJECT: SLOVAK VIEWS ON THE PARIS CONFERENCE REF: A) 5/13/08 EUR/ERA-EMBASSY BRATISLAVA EMAIL B) BRATISLAVA 237 ¶1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points to Drahomir Stos, desk officer for Afghanistan, on May 19. Stos indicated that the Slovak Government was reviewing its approach to the conference, including possible contributions, and suggested Embassy follow-up after May 22. Stos told Pol/Econ Chief on May 23 that Minister Kubis, who will lead the Slovak delegation, planned to announce a modest package of development assistance, but that the government had not yet agreed on its precise content. Per ref b, Stos stressed the Slovak view that the conference should serve as a strategy session, as well as a donors conference. One of Slovakia's top priorities for the conference, Stos added, is to ensure that Afghanistan takes responsibility for its commitments, too OBSITNIK