SHIELD S59-05: SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN

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DEPT FOR ISN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC SI
SUBJECT: SHIELD S59-05: SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN
PROCUREMENT ENTITY SAMAMICRO (S)

REF: SECSTATE 10911

Classified By: Ambassador Thomas B. Robertson for Reasons 1.4 (B,D)


1. (S) On January 26, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to
MFA Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman noted
that Slovenia had not had any dual-use transactions with the
UAE in recent years but promised to update his database with
the information provided.


2. (S) Jerman also raised a separate issue related to the
Australia Group (AG),noting that it appeared Russia was
launching a coordinated campaign with EU member states to
lobby for AG membership. Jerman said he had been contacted
January 26 by the Russian DCM about this issue. Jerman said
that the EU's logic on such issues generally favored the
inclusion of states currently outside of nonproliferation
regimes since leverage was greater once a country was inside
a regime. Jerman asked for the USG views on Russian
membership in the AG.


3. (S) Post requests Department guidance on discussing USG
views on Russian membership in the AG with Slovenia.
ROBERTSON


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