Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRATISLAVA393
2008-08-25 14:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
TFGG01: GEORGIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000393
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO MARR GG RU LO
SUBJECT: TFGG01: GEORGIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS
SLOVAKIA'S PRIORITY
REF: A. SECSTATE 90980
B. SECSTATE 90978
C. SECSTATE 89769
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000393
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO MARR GG RU LO
SUBJECT: TFGG01: GEORGIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS
SLOVAKIA'S PRIORITY
REF: A. SECSTATE 90980
B. SECSTATE 90978
C. SECSTATE 89769
1. (SBU) DCM drew on refs A, B, and C in an August 25
discussion with Maria Krasnohorska, MFA Director General for
International Organizations and Humanitarian Assistance.
Krasnohorska appreciated U.S. communicativeness on the
Georgian situation and said the Slovak MFA "reads the
situation the same way." Ensuring respect for Georgia's
territorial integrity is the priority issue for Slovakia, and
Krasnohorska said Slovakia's representatives have made this
clear in all international fora, including European Council
meetings.
2. (SBU) Krasnohorska said Slovakia was a vocal proponent of
the OSCE Permanent Council's August 19 decision to endorse
sending observers to Georgia, and that FM Jan Kubis
immediately wrote to DefMin Jaroslav Baska requesting he
consider making members of the Slovak armed forces available
for an OSCE mission in Georgia. The MoD reacted quickly and
Slovakia nominated an experienced officer for the OSCE
mission last Friday. Krasnohorska did not know when OSCE will
decide which nominated observers to deploy. Krasnohorska
expressed the hope that OSCE observers will be deployed to
all areas of Georgia, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
3. (SBU) Slovakia donated emergency humanitarian aid worth
186,000 Euro to Georgia soon after fighting broke out.
Krasnohorska reported that aid is now in Georgia, after a
French aircraft was found to transport Slovak and Austrian
donations on August 21. In addition, Slovakia has donated
1,000,000 Slovak crowns (approximately 50,000 USD) to the
International Organization for Migration for their work in
Georgia.
OBSITNIK
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO MARR GG RU LO
SUBJECT: TFGG01: GEORGIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS
SLOVAKIA'S PRIORITY
REF: A. SECSTATE 90980
B. SECSTATE 90978
C. SECSTATE 89769
1. (SBU) DCM drew on refs A, B, and C in an August 25
discussion with Maria Krasnohorska, MFA Director General for
International Organizations and Humanitarian Assistance.
Krasnohorska appreciated U.S. communicativeness on the
Georgian situation and said the Slovak MFA "reads the
situation the same way." Ensuring respect for Georgia's
territorial integrity is the priority issue for Slovakia, and
Krasnohorska said Slovakia's representatives have made this
clear in all international fora, including European Council
meetings.
2. (SBU) Krasnohorska said Slovakia was a vocal proponent of
the OSCE Permanent Council's August 19 decision to endorse
sending observers to Georgia, and that FM Jan Kubis
immediately wrote to DefMin Jaroslav Baska requesting he
consider making members of the Slovak armed forces available
for an OSCE mission in Georgia. The MoD reacted quickly and
Slovakia nominated an experienced officer for the OSCE
mission last Friday. Krasnohorska did not know when OSCE will
decide which nominated observers to deploy. Krasnohorska
expressed the hope that OSCE observers will be deployed to
all areas of Georgia, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
3. (SBU) Slovakia donated emergency humanitarian aid worth
186,000 Euro to Georgia soon after fighting broke out.
Krasnohorska reported that aid is now in Georgia, after a
French aircraft was found to transport Slovak and Austrian
donations on August 21. In addition, Slovakia has donated
1,000,000 Slovak crowns (approximately 50,000 USD) to the
International Organization for Migration for their work in
Georgia.
OBSITNIK