Identifier
Created
Classification
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08LJUBLJANA365
2008-08-12 14:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
U.S. PROPOSED ELEMENTS FOR EU STATEMENT ON GEORGIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000365
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV GG RU SI
SUBJECT: U.S. PROPOSED ELEMENTS FOR EU STATEMENT ON GEORGIA
"IN LINE" WITH SLOVENIA'S PERSPECTIVE
REF: SECSTATE 86108
Classified By: Amb. Yousif B. Ghafari, reasons 1.4(b,d)
(C) On August 12, Emboffs met with Ada Filip-Slivnik, Head
of Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to encourage Slovenian support
for a strong EU statement concerning the situation in
Georgia (reftel). She agreed that a unified voice from the
US, EU, and NATO was important. Filip-Slivnik said that
the proposed US language for a statement was "in line" with
Slovenia's perspective, but she suggested that the
statement should also include support and respect for the
rights of minorities within Georgia. She commented,
however, that any statement "should condemn" both Russia
and Georgia. She stated that Slovenia fully supported
Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and any
solutions should be "within that framework."
GHAFARI