US embassy cable - 04BRATISLAVA339

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SLOVAK QUESTIONS ON MILITARY EXPORTS TO LIBYA

Identifier: 04BRATISLAVA339
Wikileaks: View 04BRATISLAVA339 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Bratislava
Created: 2004-04-05 15:41:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC HR LY LO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000339 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
EUR/PRA FOR CORDOVA 
EUR/SCE FOR KABUMOTO 
NEA/ENA FOR BUTLER 
VC FOR ELLIOT 
OSD FOR KELLEY 
NSC FOR TEPPER 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2008 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, PGOV, OPDC, ETTC, KSTC, HR, LY, LO 
SUBJECT: SLOVAK QUESTIONS ON MILITARY EXPORTS TO LIBYA 
 
REF: STATE 68238 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: DCM SCOTT N. THAYER FOR REASON 1.4 (B). 
 
1. (U) ACTION REQUEST.  PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR QUESTIONS 
IN PARA 2. 
 
2. (C) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE, MFA DIRECTOR FOR THE 
DEPARTMENT OF OSCE AND DISARMAMENT KAROL MISTRIK SAID THAT 
SLOVAKIA WELCOMES THE CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON EXPORT OF 
NON-LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO LIBYA, AS A 
RECOGNITION OF RECENT LIBYAN STEPS.  MISTRIK RAISED SOME 
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW POLICY AS IT RELATES TO SERVICES.  HE 
SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF INCLUDED: REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT SLOVAKIA HAS 
SOLD TO LIBYA IN THE PAST; REFURBISHMENT; AND HELP FOR THE DEFENSE 
INDUSTRY, SUCH AS ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING A FACTORY? 
WEISER 
 
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