US embassy cable - 05PRAGUE1035

UNCLAS PRAGUE 001035 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
FOR EUR/ERA,IO/UPN (HARRIS), USUN(POL), NSC 
(WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT), EUR/PGI (NARDI) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OVIP, KSEP, EZ, OTRA, UNSC, UNGA 
SUBJECT: CZECH ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND FEEDBACK ON G-4 
PROPOSAL 
 
REF: A. STATE 122846 
 
     B. STATE 126870 
     C. PRAGUE 1007 
 
 1.  (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for 
Internet Distribution. 
 
2. (SBU) On July 8, we met with Mr. Jan Kara, Director of the 
UN Department at the MFA to discuss ref A demarche on Czech 
attendance at the UNGA and September HLE.  Kara said that 
while it was too early to confirm details, the GOCR is 
currently planning on PM Paroubek to be its representative at 
the summit and on FM Svoboda attending the UNGA. 
Confirmation is largely waiting on President Klaus, who may 
be interested in attending the summit or the UNGA in his role 
as head of state.  Klaus currently is planning a trip to the 
U.S. that is likely to take him to the U.S. near the time of 
the summit.  The MFA will confirm the requested details in 
ref A once the President has made a formal decision whether 
to attend either event. 
 
3.  (SBU) We also discussed reftel B on the G-4 proposal on 
UNSC Reform, a subject that will be raised at higher-levels 
later this week.  Kara reaffirmed his earlier information 
(ref C) that the Czechs support the G-4 proposal and are one 
of the co-sponsors.  He believed that the co-sponsors were 
prepared to table it soon, although he noted there was still 
a certain fluidity in discussions as they try to drum up 
additional support for their proposal.  He added that the G-4 
is now in talks with the African Union, which is pushing for 
additional non-permanent seats on the UNSC, raising the 
possibility of an expanded UN Security Council of 26 members. 
 He said the Czechs would prefer to have more co-sponsors for 
the proposal, particularly as a few of the co-sponsors that 
they have to date will not be able to vote on it due to 
budgetary arrears.  (Note: We now understand that the G-4 
proposal has been tabled and was signed by 23 cosponsors, 
including the Czech Republic). 
 
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