Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRATISLAVA283
2008-06-13 15:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR IWC ANNUAL
VZCZCXYZ0012 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHSL #0283 1651519 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 131519Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1789
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000283
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA - FIELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR IWC ANNUAL
MEETING
REF: STATE 57319
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000283
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA - FIELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR IWC ANNUAL
MEETING
REF: STATE 57319
1. (U) Pol/Econoff conveyed reftel points to Katarina
Slabeyova, CITES Management Authority, Department of Nature
and Landscape Protection in the Ministry of Environment.
Slabeyova will be a GoS representative at this year's annual
meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in
Santiago, Chile. Having attended the March 2008
Intersessional Meeting on the the Future of the IWC in
London, Slabeyova stated the GoS generally supports U.S.
positions concerning whaling and the IWC. While she did not
offer specifics, she noted Slovakia's views are
conservation-minded and reflective of EU positions.
OBSITNIK
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OES/OA - FIELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR IWC ANNUAL
MEETING
REF: STATE 57319
1. (U) Pol/Econoff conveyed reftel points to Katarina
Slabeyova, CITES Management Authority, Department of Nature
and Landscape Protection in the Ministry of Environment.
Slabeyova will be a GoS representative at this year's annual
meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in
Santiago, Chile. Having attended the March 2008
Intersessional Meeting on the the Future of the IWC in
London, Slabeyova stated the GoS generally supports U.S.
positions concerning whaling and the IWC. While she did not
offer specifics, she noted Slovakia's views are
conservation-minded and reflective of EU positions.
OBSITNIK