Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PRAGUE167
2009-03-26 12:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000167
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: EZ PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
IN KOSOVO
REF: A. SECSTATE 26179
B. PRAGUE 165
Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martina A. Strong fo
r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000167
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: EZ PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
IN KOSOVO
REF: A. SECSTATE 26179
B. PRAGUE 165
Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martina A. Strong fo
r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Embassy Officer delivered the reftel a demarche to
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of
Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March
25. They appreciated receiving our points, agreed with our
position and said that the Czech Republic is fully committed
to NATO's mission in Kosovo.
2.(C) Army Attache also delivered the reftel points to Simona
Altschulova, the Chief of the International Relations Branch
in the MOD,s Policy and Strategy Division on March 25.
Altschulova acknowledged the importance of NATO's ongoing
efforts in Kosovo and
indicated the current Czech Government,s intention to
continue supporting the KFOR mission.
3.(C) Altschulova and Kuchynova-Smigolova both noted that the
Government losing the March 24 vote of confidence in the
Czech Parliament (reftel b) could impact the future of Czech
foreign deployment plans.
Thompson-Jones
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: EZ PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
IN KOSOVO
REF: A. SECSTATE 26179
B. PRAGUE 165
Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martina A. Strong fo
r reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Embassy Officer delivered the reftel a demarche to
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of
Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March
25. They appreciated receiving our points, agreed with our
position and said that the Czech Republic is fully committed
to NATO's mission in Kosovo.
2.(C) Army Attache also delivered the reftel points to Simona
Altschulova, the Chief of the International Relations Branch
in the MOD,s Policy and Strategy Division on March 25.
Altschulova acknowledged the importance of NATO's ongoing
efforts in Kosovo and
indicated the current Czech Government,s intention to
continue supporting the KFOR mission.
3.(C) Altschulova and Kuchynova-Smigolova both noted that the
Government losing the March 24 vote of confidence in the
Czech Parliament (reftel b) could impact the future of Czech
foreign deployment plans.
Thompson-Jones