VZCZCXRO8552
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHPG #0334 0880854
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 290854Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY PRAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8817
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS PRAGUE 000334
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE ERIC FICHTE, EB, ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW,
ISN/CPI ANTHONY RUGGIERO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: NO BANK SEPAH ACTIVITY
REF: STATE 38553
(SBU) Econoff delivered reftel to MFA Department of United
Nations Director Jan Kara and Ministry of Finance Financial
Analytical Unit Director Karel Korynta. Korynta said at
present there is no Bank Sepah or Bank Sepah International
activity in the Czech Republic. He further indicated that the
GOCR is prepared to implement financial sanctions against
Bank Sepah or Bank Sepah International pending EU adoption of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747, which
Korynta speculated could happen by the end of this week.
GRABER