Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09WARSAW511
2009-05-19 09:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
PAKISTAN/IDP CRISIS: POLAND DONATING EUR 300,000
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UNCLAS WARSAW 000511
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA NHASTINGS AND AWENDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK PL
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN/IDP CRISIS: POLAND DONATING EUR 300,000
TO ICRC
REF: STATE 50276
UNCLAS WARSAW 000511
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA NHASTINGS AND AWENDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK PL
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN/IDP CRISIS: POLAND DONATING EUR 300,000
TO ICRC
REF: STATE 50276
1. (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche May 19 to Krzystof
Buzalski from the Polish MFA's Department of Economic
Cooperation. On May 17, the Polish government announced an
immediate transfer of EUR 300,000 through the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Polish Embassy in
Islamabad had recommended that the donation be channeled
either through the ICRC or UNHCR, rather than delivered
directly to the Pakistani government. Buzalski was
interested in information on the mechanisms the USG will use
to deliver its aid contribution. The Poles will continue to
monitor events in the Northwest Frontier Province, and regret
that the number of refugees is increasing, but stated they
hope the current operations will be successful against the
insurgents, and noted the importance of such success to
ISAF's mission in Afghanistan. Notwithstanding Poland's
immediate response to the current crisis, Pakistan has not
been a focus of Polish aid efforts, and there are no plans to
provide Polish project assistance to Pakistan.
ASHE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PRM/ECA NHASTINGS AND AWENDT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK PL
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN/IDP CRISIS: POLAND DONATING EUR 300,000
TO ICRC
REF: STATE 50276
1. (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche May 19 to Krzystof
Buzalski from the Polish MFA's Department of Economic
Cooperation. On May 17, the Polish government announced an
immediate transfer of EUR 300,000 through the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Polish Embassy in
Islamabad had recommended that the donation be channeled
either through the ICRC or UNHCR, rather than delivered
directly to the Pakistani government. Buzalski was
interested in information on the mechanisms the USG will use
to deliver its aid contribution. The Poles will continue to
monitor events in the Northwest Frontier Province, and regret
that the number of refugees is increasing, but stated they
hope the current operations will be successful against the
insurgents, and noted the importance of such success to
ISAF's mission in Afghanistan. Notwithstanding Poland's
immediate response to the current crisis, Pakistan has not
been a focus of Polish aid efforts, and there are no plans to
provide Polish project assistance to Pakistan.
ASHE