Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LJUBLJANA374
2009-12-02 14:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000374
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE IN
BURMA
REF: A. STATE 121789
B. LJUBLJANA 113
Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Yuriy R. Fedkiw for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000374
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE IN
BURMA
REF: A. STATE 121789
B. LJUBLJANA 113
Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Yuriy R. Fedkiw for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1.(C) Pol-Econ Chief delivered ref A demarche to Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Division for Africa, the Middle East, Asia
and Oceania Minister Plenipotentiary Miklavz Borstnik on
December 2. Borstnik said Slovenia's position on Burma was
in line with the general EU position which calls for a
transition to democracy and increased respect for human
rights. He stressed that it was important for the United
States and European Union to coordinate their messages on
Burma with the United Nations. Borstnik also noted it was
important for the international community (IC) to carefully
consider how it would respond to any small positive steps the
Government of Burma (GOB) may take in response to the IC's
call for an internal political dialogue to move political
reform forward and ensure an inclusive electoral process.
Borstnik said he did not believe the IC should immediately
reciprocate each GOB action, but explained the IC should have
some type of plan in place to respond to incremental positive
changes the regime makes in order to clearly convey to the
GOB that undertaking reform is worthwhile.
2.(C) Borstnik also noted his view that India should do more
to urge the GOB to implement democratic reforms. He admitted
that New Delhi was somewhat conscribed in what it could
publicly do, as India needed Burma's support in its fight
against insurgents in its northeast. As a result, Borstnik
said he believed New Delhi was diplomatically engaged, albeit
quietly. (Note: Borstnik spent the past several years in New
Delhi as Slovenia's Charge d'Affaires to India. End note.)
3.(C) Comment. Slovenia's position on Burma has been
consistent over the past year -- namely leaning towards more
open engagement with the regime if the GOB can show progress
on instituting reforms and undertaking dialogue with the
opposition. Borstnik was particularly interested in how the
United States was planning to respond to any small steps the
GOB may take on implementing democratic reform, noting it was
naive to think that the Burmese would transition to a
Western-style democracy overnight. Slovenia does not have
bilateral representation in Rangoon. As a result, Ljubljana
will continue to pursue its policies vis-a-vis Burma through
Brussels. End comment.
SHULTZ
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL BM SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE IN
BURMA
REF: A. STATE 121789
B. LJUBLJANA 113
Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Yuriy R. Fedkiw for reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1.(C) Pol-Econ Chief delivered ref A demarche to Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Division for Africa, the Middle East, Asia
and Oceania Minister Plenipotentiary Miklavz Borstnik on
December 2. Borstnik said Slovenia's position on Burma was
in line with the general EU position which calls for a
transition to democracy and increased respect for human
rights. He stressed that it was important for the United
States and European Union to coordinate their messages on
Burma with the United Nations. Borstnik also noted it was
important for the international community (IC) to carefully
consider how it would respond to any small positive steps the
Government of Burma (GOB) may take in response to the IC's
call for an internal political dialogue to move political
reform forward and ensure an inclusive electoral process.
Borstnik said he did not believe the IC should immediately
reciprocate each GOB action, but explained the IC should have
some type of plan in place to respond to incremental positive
changes the regime makes in order to clearly convey to the
GOB that undertaking reform is worthwhile.
2.(C) Borstnik also noted his view that India should do more
to urge the GOB to implement democratic reforms. He admitted
that New Delhi was somewhat conscribed in what it could
publicly do, as India needed Burma's support in its fight
against insurgents in its northeast. As a result, Borstnik
said he believed New Delhi was diplomatically engaged, albeit
quietly. (Note: Borstnik spent the past several years in New
Delhi as Slovenia's Charge d'Affaires to India. End note.)
3.(C) Comment. Slovenia's position on Burma has been
consistent over the past year -- namely leaning towards more
open engagement with the regime if the GOB can show progress
on instituting reforms and undertaking dialogue with the
opposition. Borstnik was particularly interested in how the
United States was planning to respond to any small steps the
GOB may take on implementing democratic reform, noting it was
naive to think that the Burmese would transition to a
Western-style democracy overnight. Slovenia does not have
bilateral representation in Rangoon. As a result, Ljubljana
will continue to pursue its policies vis-a-vis Burma through
Brussels. End comment.
SHULTZ