COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. MICHAEL FAVOROV

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000234 SIPDIS FOR AID E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID KZ SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. MICHAEL FAVOROV REF: ALMATY 01285 ¶1. Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to CDC/CAR Office Director Dr. Michael Favorov, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 20 - 24, 2005, to participate in Euro WHO organized regional meeting of Directors of blood transfusion services Central and Eastern Europe and Newly Independent States to be held in Ljubljana. ¶2. There is no requirement to check in with the Embassy upon arrival. However, should assistance be required, the point of contact for your visit is John Nylin, Economics Officer, Office phone: 386-1-200-5537, fax: 386-1-200-5555, Cell phone: 386-70-323-653. ¶3. The overall security threat level for U.S. personnel and interests in Ljubljana, Slovenia is considered to be low. Slovenia has a low crime rate and violent crime is extremely rare. Nonetheless, visitors should take normal security precautions and are requested to report any suspected surveillance of themselves or U.S. facilities to the Mission Security Office. Visitors should avoid carrying large amounts of cash and jewelry on their person and are urged to use safe deposit boxes available in hotel. While very uncommon, there have been some incidents of purse snatching or pickpockets, usually at night outside of bars. The threat from intelligence services remains viable, and official visitors should take appropriate measures to protect classified or sensitive conversations and documents. Conversations on non- secure lines and cell phones should be considered subject to compromise. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00234 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED v1.6.2