Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA433
2008-09-22 14:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000433
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GG RS SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A
LEADER IN REBUTTING RUSSIA'S CLAIMS AGAINST GEORGIA
REF: STATE 98030
Classified By: CDA B. Freden, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000433
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GG RS SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A
LEADER IN REBUTTING RUSSIA'S CLAIMS AGAINST GEORGIA
REF: STATE 98030
Classified By: CDA B. Freden, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On September 22, Emboff met with Jure Zerovec, Deputy
Director of the Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia,
to urge a strong and public response to Russia's claims
against Georgia (reftel). Zerovec took our message on board,
but was noncommittal. He admitted that Slovenia was "not
vocal" within the EU, NATO and OSCE on Georgia/Russia;
however, he noted that Slovenia agreed it should not be
"business as usual" with Russia. He also expressed concern
about recent Russian moves. He stressed that the West should
not accede to Russian conditions that EU and OSCE monitors
not have access to the territory of South Ossetia and
Abkhazia. Zerovec said that if this were the case, it would
be an "invalid mission."
GHAFARI
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GG RS SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A
LEADER IN REBUTTING RUSSIA'S CLAIMS AGAINST GEORGIA
REF: STATE 98030
Classified By: CDA B. Freden, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) On September 22, Emboff met with Jure Zerovec, Deputy
Director of the Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia,
to urge a strong and public response to Russia's claims
against Georgia (reftel). Zerovec took our message on board,
but was noncommittal. He admitted that Slovenia was "not
vocal" within the EU, NATO and OSCE on Georgia/Russia;
however, he noted that Slovenia agreed it should not be
"business as usual" with Russia. He also expressed concern
about recent Russian moves. He stressed that the West should
not accede to Russian conditions that EU and OSCE monitors
not have access to the territory of South Ossetia and
Abkhazia. Zerovec said that if this were the case, it would
be an "invalid mission."
GHAFARI