AHMADINEJAD'S ADVISOR'S BRIEF MEETING WITH

S E C R E T LJUBLJANA 000064

SIPDIS

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SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/IR, EUR/ERA, EUR/NCE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL EUN IR SI PARM
SUBJECT: AHMADINEJAD'S ADVISOR'S BRIEF MEETING WITH
SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT TURK

REF: MISKO 1/23/08 E-MAIL

Classified By: Charge Maryruth Coleman, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)


1. (S/NF) On February 13, Dusan Snoj, President Turk's
diplomatic advisor, gave Charge a read-out of the half-hour
January 29 meeting at the President's offices with
Ahmadinejad's Special Advisor Mojtaba Samareh. Snoj
explained that the Iranians had approached the Slovene rep at
Davos to say they had a note to pass to the President. Snoj
said that President Turk stopped by at the start of the
meeting, and Samareh passed him a note, asking for a
response. Turk promised to respond, then departed. Samareh
read the contents of the note to Snoj, who reviewed a
translation of the contents of the note with Charge. Snoj
commented that the note had a "religious tone"; it does not
specifically mention the U.S., but refers to "some powers."

Iranian Message to Slovenia
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2. (S/NF) Following is the synopsis of the note that Snoj
shared with Charge:

-- Congratulations to Turk on his election as President and
the start of the EU Presidency.
-- Expected that under Slovenian Presidency, EU could play a
more productive role in peace/security of nations.
-- A Tour d'horizon of the world
-- The World is faced with challenges; there is no just
management of the international community - as evidenced by
the violence in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, the Balkans, Africa.
-- Nuclear Issues
-- The nuclear issue is a clear example of the inability
of "structures" to rule over international relations.
-- Unreal claims on nuclear matters have brought a tense
atmosphere to the world.
-- Economic mechanisms brought against "a nation" have
sacrificed the credibility of IAEA, UNSC, and World Bank
-- "Some powers" stubbornly insist on their unlawful
wishes rather than apologizing.
-- There are double standards, no commitment to justice
and morals.
-- Europe
-- Europe can come out of its inactive state and play a
constructive role in the world.
-- Europe bears the costs, but does not share the
accomplishments of international relations.
-- Europe-Middle East ties need to be reconstructed.
-- Iran
-- Elections in Iran
-- Iran is anchor of peace and stability in the region.
-- Welcome greater ties, especially economic, energy,
security, regional stability, and cultural dialogue with
Slovenia and Europe.

Slovenia To Respond
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3. (S/NF) Snoj informed Charge that Turk had not yet
responded to the note, although he planned to. Using ref's
points, Charge pressed Snoj to emphasize the need for Iran to
comply with its UNSC and IAEA obligations - to suspend
enrichment and cooperate fully with the IAEA so that it can
verify Iran's nuclear activities are purely peaceful. Snoj
agreed to include these points in any response.

Comment
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4. (C) Snoj claimed that the meeting was fully coordinated
with the Prime Minister's office and the MFA. However, the
MFA told us it did not arrange this meeting. Contacts in
both the State Secretary's office and the Middle East
Division informed us they had not yet received a read-out of
the meeting. We do not believe that Iran was able to gain
much ground from Samareh's visit to Ljubljana.
COLEMAN