US embassy cable - 04BRATISLAVA804

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000804 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
FOR PM/RSAT AND PMAT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2014 
TAGS: PREL, OPDC, MOPS, MARR, IZ, PL, LO 
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA NOT PREPARED TO COMMIT AT FORCE 
GENERATION CONFERENCE 
 
REF: STATE 185525 
 
Classified By: CDA Scott N. Thayer for reason 1.4(a) and (d). 
 
1. (C) Charge demarched FM Eduard Kukan 8/31 on reftel 
points.  Kukan had already received the points from another 
source (NFI).  He said that Slovakia would maintain its 
current troop commitment, and was aware of Slovak MOD 
attendance at the Warsaw conference, but did not know of any 
intention to offer additional troops. 
 
2. (C) DATT raised the points 8/31 with the MOD interim 
director for International Affairs, who said Slovakia's 
representatives to the conference were not authorized to make 
any additional commitments. 
 
3. (C) Comment: When Defense Minister Juraj Liska traveled to 
Baghdad last week, he was informed by the Polish Sector 
Commander of the Polish intent to decrease its troop 
commitment and urged to provide additional resources. 
However, it is too soon to expect any new commitments from 
the Slovaks.  Any change in the deployment or increase in 
troops would require a new Parliamentary mandate, which would 
be difficult to obtain in the current political climate. 
THAYER 
 
 
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