US embassy cable - 04BRATISLAVA926

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Identifier:	04BRATISLAVA926
Wikileaks:	View 04BRATISLAVA926 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bratislava
Created:	2004-10-08 10:53:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	ETRD KPAO LO EUN
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000926 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, KPAO, LO, EUN 
SUBJECT:  SLOVAK RESPONSE TO AIRBUS WTO CASE 
 
REF: STATE 213973 
 
Per reftel, Econoffs delivered talking points to Jan Breja, 
Director of the Air Transport Department of the Ministry of 
Transportation and Michal Rebey, Director General of the 
Section of Trade and Consumer Protection at the Ministry of 
Economy.  Breja was aware of the debate over subsidies and 
the Boeing 7E7 and the brewing trade dispute, but expressed 
that Slovakia was not a major player in the industry.  He 
agreed, however, that both sides needed to negotiate in good 
faith and reach a conclusion satisfactory to all.  Rebey was 
not as familiar with recent events, but also concluded that 
a negotiated settlement would be best.  When he attends the 
October 21-23 full-members meeting of the 133 Committee in 
Brussels with Director General of Digitrade Peter Carl, 
Rebey promised to articulate the USG's desire to collaborate 
with the EU in a positive manner to reach a settlement where 
subsidies are eliminated for both parties. 
 
WEISER 
 
 
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