US embassy cable - 04BRATISLAVA1042

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 001042 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2014 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, LO, CY 
SUBJECT: CYPRUS PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT WILL NOT INCREASE; 
MAY SHRINK 
 
REF: STATE 241068 
 
Classified By: DCM Scott Thayer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) 
 
1. (C) Radovan Javorcik, Deputy Director of the Security 
Policy Department at the MFA, told poloff November 16 that 
the GOS will not increase its commitment to the UN 
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).  The GOS will retain 
its position as a lead nation in sector three and the Slovak 
embassy will continue to support inter-ethnic talks for now. 
Javorcik mentioned "off the record" that the GOS may reduce 
its current 280-person commitment when the GOS finishes 
revising its strategic doctrines.  He said the GOS would not 
substantially reduce its presence unless a new UNSCR prompted 
an overall reduction in the size of the UNFICYP. 
 
2. (SBU) COMMENT: The GOS is currently redrafting its 
security and defense strategic documents.  The GOS will 
evaluate its deployments abroad and set precise levels of 
ambition for each deployment.  In part, this is an effort to 
move away from UN deployments and towards NATO- and EU-led 
deployments. END COMMENT. 
WEISER 
 
 
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