VZCZCXRO5303
OO RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHPG #0699 1651400
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 141400Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY PRAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9223
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI 0071
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 0054
RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA 0036
RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 0156
RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 0038
RUEHMS/AMEMBASSY MUSCAT 0010
RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 0568
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 0082
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0224
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 0197
UNCLAS PRAGUE 000699
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EUN KWBG LE EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC APPROVES $150,000 FOR UNRWA/LEBANON
REF: STATE 78944
Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Jiri Slavik at the
Czech MFA Department for Development Cooperation June 13.
Slavik confirmed that the GOCR is fully aware of the critical
situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and said on June
11, the MFA approved CZK 3 million (approximately US$
150,000) for funding the UNRWA Flash Appeal. The Czech
Embassy in Beirut is in direct contact with UNRWA to
implement that commitment. The GOCR has also approved CZK 2
million (about US$ 100,000) as its annual contribution to
UNRWA.
GRABER