Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRATISLAVA144
2009-03-23 14:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKIA HAS NO PLANS TO LEAVE KOSOVO
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000144
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO KPKO KVIR LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA HAS NO PLANS TO LEAVE KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 26179
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000144
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO KPKO KVIR LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA HAS NO PLANS TO LEAVE KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 26179
1. (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel points with Martin Pangrac
at MFA's NATO desk on March 20. Pangrac said Slovakia has no
plans to withdraw its forces from Kosovo. The Balkans is one
of Slovakia's foreign policy priorities.
2. (SBU) Pangrac said he was dismayed by Spain's decision to
withdraw from Kosovo, but admitted there is some sympathy for
the Spanish position in Slovakia, which like Spain has not
recognized Kosovo's independence. Pangrac guessed, however,
that most Slovaks view the 139 Slovak troops currently
serving in Kosovo as being there to protect the Serbian
population, adding that it is a popular mission.
EDDINS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO KPKO KVIR LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA HAS NO PLANS TO LEAVE KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 26179
1. (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel points with Martin Pangrac
at MFA's NATO desk on March 20. Pangrac said Slovakia has no
plans to withdraw its forces from Kosovo. The Balkans is one
of Slovakia's foreign policy priorities.
2. (SBU) Pangrac said he was dismayed by Spain's decision to
withdraw from Kosovo, but admitted there is some sympathy for
the Spanish position in Slovakia, which like Spain has not
recognized Kosovo's independence. Pangrac guessed, however,
that most Slovaks view the 139 Slovak troops currently
serving in Kosovo as being there to protect the Serbian
population, adding that it is a popular mission.
EDDINS