VZCZCXRO7195
PP RUEHIK
DE RUEHSL #0032 0251644
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P R 251644Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0377
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEHSL/AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA 0437
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000032
SIPDIS
FOR S/SRAP JARRETT BLANC AND SCA/A TOM GRAMAGLIA AND CAROLYN
COBERLY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 6355
1. (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Radovan Javorcik,
Director of the Fifth Territorial Department at the Slovak MFA,
and Marek Brieska, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, on January 25.
Javorcik will accompany Foreign Minister Lajcak to the London
Conference. Javorcik said that he had already been pressed by
the British Embassy in Bratislava to contribute to the Peace and
Reintegration Trust Fund; however, Slovakia will most likely not
pledge a specific amount this week, as the Slovak Aid budget is
quite limited -- its budget for 2010 will be approximately six
million euros -- and is still being finalized. However, the
Slovaks hope to contribute to the fund in the future.
2. (U) Javorcik said the Slovaks will focus specifically on
support for the reconciliation process and good governance. He
also said that FM Lajcak will express support for President
Karzai, the fight against corruption, the promotion of good
governance and justice, and the continuing need for civilian
assistance that is devised by the Afghans. If asked, the
Slovaks will praise the postponement of elections in
Afghanistan, as they believe it is crucial that the results be
seen as credible for Afghanistan's long-term democratic
development.
3. (U) On Slovakia's civilian assistance, Javorcik said that
the Slovak government has approved legislative changes that
would make it possible for civilians to deploy on overseas
missions; these changes are now pending with the Parliament.
Once approved, two police trainers are available to deploy to
Afghanistan.
EDDINS