Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA345
2008-08-05 14:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW EU BURMA SANCTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000345
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/05/2018
TAGS: PGOV ETRD BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW EU BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: Amb. Yousif B. Ghafari, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000345
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/05/2018
TAGS: PGOV ETRD BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW EU BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: Amb. Yousif B. Ghafari, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On August 5, emboffs met with Jasna Lhotka, Minister
Plenipotentiary at the MFA's Asia, Africa and the Pacific
Division, to notify Slovenia of the new U.S. sanctions on
Burma and to seek Slovene views on the prospects for
further tightening of EU sanctions targeting the Burma
regime. Lhotka commented that the EU was divided on the
issue of Burma sanctions, and thus she doubted that the EU
would make any further moves. She indicated that Slovenia
opposed lifting sanctions without progress, but did not
necessarily favor extending sanctions. She noted that the
EU had tasked the Commission to study the efficacy of
current sanctions, and Slovenia would want to see those
results before the EU expanded sanctions. She mentioned
the possibility that some individual member states, but not
Slovenia, might adopt additional sanctions.
GHAFARI
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/05/2018
TAGS: PGOV ETRD BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW EU BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: Amb. Yousif B. Ghafari, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On August 5, emboffs met with Jasna Lhotka, Minister
Plenipotentiary at the MFA's Asia, Africa and the Pacific
Division, to notify Slovenia of the new U.S. sanctions on
Burma and to seek Slovene views on the prospects for
further tightening of EU sanctions targeting the Burma
regime. Lhotka commented that the EU was divided on the
issue of Burma sanctions, and thus she doubted that the EU
would make any further moves. She indicated that Slovenia
opposed lifting sanctions without progress, but did not
necessarily favor extending sanctions. She noted that the
EU had tasked the Commission to study the efficacy of
current sanctions, and Slovenia would want to see those
results before the EU expanded sanctions. She mentioned
the possibility that some individual member states, but not
Slovenia, might adopt additional sanctions.
GHAFARI