US embassy cable - 05BRATISLAVA728

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000728 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR TFUS01 AND EUR/NCE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, LO 
SUBJECT: TFUS01: ACCEPTANCE OF SLOVAK OFFER OF HURRICANE 
KATRINA ASSISTANCE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 166969 
 
1.  Post conveyed reftel acceptance of Slovakia's offer of 
Hurricane Katrina assistance (25,000 blankets, 500 camp beds, 
1,000 first aid kits, and 600 liters of liquid soap) to the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs the morning of September 10. 
 
2.  The GOS has designated the following English speaking 
points-of-contact for Hurricane Katrina assistance 
coordination: 
 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 
Mr. Milan Vojtko 
Fifth Territorial Division (Americas Desk) 
Office:  421 2 5978 3774 
E-mail:  milan vojtko@foreign.gov.sk 
 
Ministry of Interior: 
Mr. Milan Komzik 
Director 
Operations Center 
Civil Protection Bureau 
Office:  421 2 4859 3307 
Mobile:  421 905 657 235 
 
3.  According to Mr. Vojtko, a truck containing the Slovak 
assistance contribution is scheduled to depart Bratislava en 
route to Ramstein AB, Germany, at 22h00 local time Tuesday, 
September 13.  The truck will be escorted by Mr. Komzik, and 
we understand that the Slovak Consul from Bonn will meet the 
items at Ramstein to officially hand them over.  The Embassy 
does not yet know when the assistance will depart Ramstein 
via air for CONUS. 
 
4.  Embassy POC is Brian McCollum, Operations Coordinator in 
the Defense Attache's Office.  He can be reached during 
working hours at 421-2-5922-3313 or on his mobile phone at 
421-903-216-090, or via unclassified e-mail at 
McCollumBK@state.gov . 
VALLEE 
 
 
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