Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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09LJUBLJANA165 | 2009-06-11 14:15:00 | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | Embassy Ljubljana |
VZCZCXRO6492 RR RUEHDBU RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHNP RUEHROV RUEHSR DE RUEHLJ #0165 1621415 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 111415Z JUN 09 FM AMEMBASSY LJUBLJANA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7336 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE |
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000165 |
1. (C/NF) Emboff delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to Andrej Slapnicar, minister plenipotentiary in the MFA's Security Policy Division, to convey U.S. expectations for the upcoming Corfu ministerial and our emphasis on strengthening the existing security framework in Europe. Slapnicar stressed that Slovenia shares the perspective that the existing framework of the EU, OSCE, and NATO should be strengthened and any dialogue on European security needs to include all three components of security--political-military, economic, and human. He agreed with the U.S. position on keeping dialogue open-ended, highlighting his lingering concerns about Medvedev's intentions for a discussion of a European security framework in light of Russia's "suspension" of CFE obligations. He noted with concern that Germany's non-paper seems to go further than other Allies. FREDEN |