Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRATISLAVA349
2008-07-31 16:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000349
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2018
TAGS: PREL LO EU TU
SUBJECT: SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
REF: STATE 79278
Classified By: Political-Economic Chief Susan Ball, for Reasons 1.4 b a
nd d
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000349
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2018
TAGS: PREL LO EU TU
SUBJECT: SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
REF: STATE 79278
Classified By: Political-Economic Chief Susan Ball, for Reasons 1.4 b a
nd d
1. (C) Acting Director of the MFA's Third Territorial
Department, Eva Ponomarenkova, confirmed on July 29 continued
GOS support for Turkey's EU accession, noting that Slovakia's
experience underscored the importance of an "EU perspective"
as a motivating factor for critical reforms. Although the
outcome of the court case on AKP had not yet been decided,
Ponomarenkova made clear that, regardless of the outcome,
Slovakia's reaction to any decision would be muted and she
believed that most EU member states favored a similarly
low-key response. Jan Solcany, of the MFA's EU Internal
Affairs and Institutions Department echoed Ponomarenkova's
views, noting that Slovakia supports EU accession for any
country that fulfills the Copenhagen criteria, but he added
that Slovakia's accession priority -- as GOS officials noted
publicly after the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty --
is Croatia.
OBSITNIK
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2018
TAGS: PREL LO EU TU
SUBJECT: SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
REF: STATE 79278
Classified By: Political-Economic Chief Susan Ball, for Reasons 1.4 b a
nd d
1. (C) Acting Director of the MFA's Third Territorial
Department, Eva Ponomarenkova, confirmed on July 29 continued
GOS support for Turkey's EU accession, noting that Slovakia's
experience underscored the importance of an "EU perspective"
as a motivating factor for critical reforms. Although the
outcome of the court case on AKP had not yet been decided,
Ponomarenkova made clear that, regardless of the outcome,
Slovakia's reaction to any decision would be muted and she
believed that most EU member states favored a similarly
low-key response. Jan Solcany, of the MFA's EU Internal
Affairs and Institutions Department echoed Ponomarenkova's
views, noting that Slovakia supports EU accession for any
country that fulfills the Copenhagen criteria, but he added
that Slovakia's accession priority -- as GOS officials noted
publicly after the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty --
is Croatia.
OBSITNIK