Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRATISLAVA154
2009-04-01 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000154
SIPDIS
SCA/A FOR TOM REOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/17/2012
TAGS: PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. BRATISLAVA 152
B. SECSTATE 31102
Classified By: A/DCM Simon Hankinson as per 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000154
SIPDIS
SCA/A FOR TOM REOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/17/2012
TAGS: PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. BRATISLAVA 152
B. SECSTATE 31102
Classified By: A/DCM Simon Hankinson as per 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Charge delivered ref A points and papers to Juraj
Podhorsky, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department,
on April 1. Podhorsky appreciated close communication with
the U.S. Embassy during the review process and during the
week since the White Paper was released. He was not surprised
by the specific asks for Slovakia, and seemed cautiously
optimistic that Slovakia will expand its military role in
ISAF again before the end of the year. (Comment: Slovakia
currently has 231 troops assigned to ISAF. Minister of
Defense Baska has said for some time that he hopes to have
280 troops deployed by the end of 2010. End comment.)
2. (C) Podhorsky has heard from colleagues at MoD that
discussions with the Indiana National Guard about a joint
OMLT are "very advanced", and that he expects an announcement
soon. (Comment: DATT expects to receive an MoD briefing on
Slovakia's plans to increase support to Afghanistan during
the week of April 6. End comment.)
3. (C) Podhorsky was less optimistic about sending Slovak
police trainers or other civil servants to Afghanistan.
Podhorsky explained there are legislative obstacles to
sending Slovak civil servants overseas, but said it is a
matter the government is studying and may be resolved in the
future. Regarding provision of police trainers, Podhorsky
said that the government would prefer to bring Afghan
officers to Slovakia for training, but encouraged Charge to
raise the matter with Interior Minister Kalinak nonetheless.
EDDINS
SIPDIS
SCA/A FOR TOM REOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/17/2012
TAGS: PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. BRATISLAVA 152
B. SECSTATE 31102
Classified By: A/DCM Simon Hankinson as per 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Charge delivered ref A points and papers to Juraj
Podhorsky, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department,
on April 1. Podhorsky appreciated close communication with
the U.S. Embassy during the review process and during the
week since the White Paper was released. He was not surprised
by the specific asks for Slovakia, and seemed cautiously
optimistic that Slovakia will expand its military role in
ISAF again before the end of the year. (Comment: Slovakia
currently has 231 troops assigned to ISAF. Minister of
Defense Baska has said for some time that he hopes to have
280 troops deployed by the end of 2010. End comment.)
2. (C) Podhorsky has heard from colleagues at MoD that
discussions with the Indiana National Guard about a joint
OMLT are "very advanced", and that he expects an announcement
soon. (Comment: DATT expects to receive an MoD briefing on
Slovakia's plans to increase support to Afghanistan during
the week of April 6. End comment.)
3. (C) Podhorsky was less optimistic about sending Slovak
police trainers or other civil servants to Afghanistan.
Podhorsky explained there are legislative obstacles to
sending Slovak civil servants overseas, but said it is a
matter the government is studying and may be resolved in the
future. Regarding provision of police trainers, Podhorsky
said that the government would prefer to bring Afghan
officers to Slovakia for training, but encouraged Charge to
raise the matter with Interior Minister Kalinak nonetheless.
EDDINS