SLOVENIA ON BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN EU-ASEAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000682 SIPDIS SIPDIS PASS TO EAP/MLS AARON COPE E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017 TAGS: PGOV PHUM BM SI SUBJECT: SLOVENIA ON BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN EU-ASEAN SUMMIT REF: SECSTATE 148530 Classified By: CDA MCOLEMAN E.O. 12958, reason 1.4(b, d) ¶1. (C) On October 26, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary in the MFA's Division of Asia, Africa and Pacific, to urge Slovenia to press the ASEAN members to disinvite Burma from the upcoming EU-ASEAN Summit and to use Slovenia's participation in the summit as an opportunity to call on the Burmese regime to fully cooperate with UN Special Advisor Gambari, begin a genuine dialogue with the democratic and ethnic minority leadership on a transition to civilian rule. Radenkovic stated that the GOS has adopted no official position yet but is working with other EU members toward a common approach to Burma issues at the EU-ASEAN summit. She also said that the GOS has not decided who it will send to the summit, though she expected a decision next week. Radenkovic noted that both the prime minister and foreign minister are currently scheduled to attend meetings in Turkey on November 22, so their attendance at the summit appears unlikely; she emphasized, however, that the GOS has not yet finalized its delegation. COLEMAN