Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LJUBLJANA546
2008-12-12 08:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000546
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CCA DMCFARLAND AND EUR/CE YEAGER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2018
TAGS: PREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 126578
Classified By: DCM Brad Freden, reasons 1.4(b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000546
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CCA DMCFARLAND AND EUR/CE YEAGER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2018
TAGS: PREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 126578
Classified By: DCM Brad Freden, reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (U) On December 8, emboff met with Natasa Furlan,
counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, to discuss
Slovenia's relations with Cuba. Embassy provides the
following in response to reftel questions.
2. (C) Slovenia has worked to promote democracy and human
rights in Cuba, with an emphasis on the EU "doubletrack"
policy advocating engagement with the Cuban government and
opposition groups. A low-level Slovenian delegation visited
Cuba during Slovenia's 2008 EU presidency, but there have
been no recent high-level visits, and none are planned.
Slovenia will watch the EU and take its cue from it.
3. (U) Slovenia has a limited trading relationship with
Cuba--only 128,000 euros in 2008, mostly in the tourism
sector. There was no Slovene delegation to the Havana Trade
Fair, and no Slovene investment in Cuba. slovenia is also
waiting on Cuba to repay approximately $40 million of debt
incurred in the 1990s. Slovenia has no bilateral trade
agreement with Cuba, and there are no exchange programs
between the two countries. Slovenia did not provide any
direct aid to Cuba following Hurricanes Gustav or Ike.
GHAFARI
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CCA DMCFARLAND AND EUR/CE YEAGER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2018
TAGS: PREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 126578
Classified By: DCM Brad Freden, reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (U) On December 8, emboff met with Natasa Furlan,
counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, to discuss
Slovenia's relations with Cuba. Embassy provides the
following in response to reftel questions.
2. (C) Slovenia has worked to promote democracy and human
rights in Cuba, with an emphasis on the EU "doubletrack"
policy advocating engagement with the Cuban government and
opposition groups. A low-level Slovenian delegation visited
Cuba during Slovenia's 2008 EU presidency, but there have
been no recent high-level visits, and none are planned.
Slovenia will watch the EU and take its cue from it.
3. (U) Slovenia has a limited trading relationship with
Cuba--only 128,000 euros in 2008, mostly in the tourism
sector. There was no Slovene delegation to the Havana Trade
Fair, and no Slovene investment in Cuba. slovenia is also
waiting on Cuba to repay approximately $40 million of debt
incurred in the 1990s. Slovenia has no bilateral trade
agreement with Cuba, and there are no exchange programs
between the two countries. Slovenia did not provide any
direct aid to Cuba following Hurricanes Gustav or Ike.
GHAFARI