Identifier
Created
Classification
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05LJUBLJANA876
2005-12-22 04:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:  

COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA PETROV

Tags:  ETTC PARM PREL KSTC SI 
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UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000876 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL KSTC SI
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA PETROV

REF: USDOC 05380

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000876

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL KSTC SI
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA PETROV

REF: USDOC 05380


1. Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants
Country Clearance to Export Control Specialist Rossitza
Petrov, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on January 28
- February 02, 2005. Mrs. Petrov will assist the
Ministry of Economy and the DOC'S Local Subcontractor,
ARCTUR, in conducting a two-day Internal Control
Program (ICP) deployment workshop for Slovenian
companies, January 30 - February 01, 2006.


2. The Control Officer for your visit is Michael
Carpenter, Office phone: 386-1-200-5676, Fax: 386-1-426-
4284, Cell phone: 386-70-302-560, Unclassified email:
CarpenterMR@state.gov. Post welcomes the opportunity
for Ms. Petrov to brief the Embassy during her visit
and requests that Ms. Petrov contact control officer
Mike Carpenter to schedule a mutually convenient time
for the briefing.


3. A reservation has been made for you at the Grand
Hotel Union, tel: 386-1-308-1270; FAX: 386-1-308-1015.
The cost of a single room is EUR 95, which is below per
diem. Please inform Post of any changes in order to
avoid a no-show bill.


4. As the Embassy has a very limited motor pool,
please take a taxi to the hotel. A taxi should cost
approximately SIT 6000 (about $30 US). Shuttle bus
service (8-passanger) is available to and from the
airport and Ljubljana at a cost of 2,000 Slovene
Tolars, or about 10 dollars (with additional discounts
for two or more passengers traveling together). One-
day advance notice is necessary to schedule the
shuttle. If you wish to take the shuttle bus from the
airport upon arrival, please contact your control
officer in advance. There are two change machines as
you come out of the customs area: the one on your left
will accept US dollars and the one on your right will
accept credit cards. During normal working hours you
can use the bank inside the regular departure area,
near the rental car counters.


5. 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


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