Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA248
2008-06-06 15:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000248
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 60393
B. STATE 50592
Classified By: Ambassador Yousif B. Ghafari for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000248
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 60393
B. STATE 50592
Classified By: Ambassador Yousif B. Ghafari for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director
Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning
to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq
conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's
ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU
Presidency obligations, the MFA is very short-staffed and
consequently no one is available to attend the conference.
(Note: Slovenia is currently facing a torrent of activity:
the June 10 U.S.-EU Summit, the June 16-18 Global Initiative
to Combat Nuclear Terrorism meeting in Madrid (where Vidovic
will represent the EU),the June 19-20 EU Council, the June
26 EU-Russia Summit, and a number of other events before the
conclusion of its EU Presidency on June 30. End note.)
Vidovic noted that Slovenia coordinates its contributions to
the multilateral mission in Iraq primarily through Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and that he expects
Slovenia will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
GHAFARI
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 60393
B. STATE 50592
Classified By: Ambassador Yousif B. Ghafari for reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director
Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning
to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq
conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's
ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU
Presidency obligations, the MFA is very short-staffed and
consequently no one is available to attend the conference.
(Note: Slovenia is currently facing a torrent of activity:
the June 10 U.S.-EU Summit, the June 16-18 Global Initiative
to Combat Nuclear Terrorism meeting in Madrid (where Vidovic
will represent the EU),the June 19-20 EU Council, the June
26 EU-Russia Summit, and a number of other events before the
conclusion of its EU Presidency on June 30. End note.)
Vidovic noted that Slovenia coordinates its contributions to
the multilateral mission in Iraq primarily through Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and that he expects
Slovenia will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
GHAFARI