CZECHS TO DECIDE ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL AFTER

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000364 SENSITIVE SIPDIS EUR/NCE FOR MNORDBERG, PRM/PRP FOR NGREEN, PRM/MCE FOR MPOLLACK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PREF SMIG AORC EZ EUN SUBJECT: CZECHS TO DECIDE ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL AFTER GENEVA CONSULTATIONS REF: A. PRAGUE 346 ¶B. STATE 54562 ¶1. (SBU) Czech Ministry of Interior official, Pavla Fridrichova, will travel to Geneva tomorrow, June 17, to represent the GOCR at the June 18 election for Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Fridrichova stated that the Czechs have decided to wait until they have a chance to consult in Geneva with their EU counterparts before they make a commitment to a specific candidate. The Czechs are well aware of our position and Fridrichova noted that she has received our multiple briefs as well as readouts of our meetings with her colleagues in DC and Geneva. ¶2. (SBU) While a decision will not be made until these consultations have occurred, Fridrichova was able to say that the only candidate that the Czechs have ruled out is Mr. McKinley; Ambassador Swing is still under consideration. Graber