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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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04LJUBLJANA1053 SLOVENIA: COM'S COURTESY CALL ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 16, COM, accompanied by the Embassy's PD/Human Rights Officer, paid a call on Slovenia's Ombudsman for Human Rights, Matjaz Hanzek. Hanzek expressed concern with some of the positions and public statements made by members of the rightist and center-right parties af [...]
2004-11-19 03:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA1061COM MEETS BANK OF SLOVENIA GOVERNOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Bank of Slovenia's (BOS) Governor Mitja Gaspari on 17 November. Gaspari, BOS Governor since 2001 and a former Minister of Finance, highlighted the stable macroeconomic position of Slovenia and was optimistic about the planned introduction of the [...]
2004-11-22 02:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ELAB PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA1069JANSA SENT THE LIST OF CABINET CANDIDATES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Wednesday afternoon, November 24, after the signing of a coalition agreement by all four presidents of the coalition parties, Prime Minister Janez Jansa sent a list of 16 proposed ministerial candidates to the National Assembly for approval. The National Assembly has seven da [...]
2004-11-26 10:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
04LJUBLJANA1071JANSA SELECTS HIS CABINET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Wednesday afternoon, November 24, after the signing of a coalition agreement by all four presidents of the coalition parties, Prime Minister Janez Jansa sent a list of 16 proposed ministerial candidates to the National Assembly for approval. The National Assembly has seven da [...]
2004-11-29 02:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR ECON SI
04LJUBLJANA1079SLOVENIA ON OSCE ELECTION OBSERVERS FOR IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief raised the points in reftel with Blanka Jamnisek of the OSCE task force. Though points had been provided in advance of the meeting, Jamnisek apologized for being unprepared to respond to the demarche. In addition to preparing for the OSCE ministerial this weekend, the Sl [...]
2004-11-30 11:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ SI
04LJUBLJANA1080SLOVENIA FIRM ON MAINTAINING ICTY CONDITIONALITY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to the Head of the Western Balkans Department at the MFA, Peter Reberc. Reberc is recently returned from eight years in Rome first at the Slovene Mission to the Holy See and then the bilateral Mission. He explained that the Government of Slovenia is [...]
2004-11-30 11:46:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKAWC PREL PGOV ICTY
04LJUBLJANA1081SLOVENIA ON REPEAL OF FSC/ETI
[...] (U) On 30 November Pol/Econ chief met with Dimitrij Grcar, State Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Economy to present reftel points on repeal of FSC/ETI. Grcar knows the case well and explained that Slovenia considers it resolved. He was not aware of the latest Euro [...]
2004-12-01 03:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD SI USTR
04LJUBLJANA1088EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] SUMMARY: Passports were received from Slovenia and visas granted for the Washington Department of Commerce (DOC) workshop in December. Three members of the Slovenian Government and three from Croatia attended the London Export Conference. The University of Georgia (UGA) conducted a Slovenia [...]
2004-12-03 12:22:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR SI
04LJUBLJANA1089SLOVENIA: NEW GOS CABINET CONFIRMED BY PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a 51:37 public vote on 03 December, the National Assembly confirmed the proposed cabinet of PM Janez Jansa. MPs from Jansa's four-party coalition plus the two national minority representatives supported the slate of 15 candidates. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Exactly two months [...]
2004-12-06 06:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI OSCE
04LJUBLJANA1090AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW (AGAIN) SLOVENE FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel on Dec. 4 prior to the minister's departure for the OSCE Ministerial in Sofia. Rupel appeared relaxed and very comfortable in his surroundings, which he had vacated less than six months ago. Rupel said he was looking forward [...]
2004-12-06 08:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI OSCE
04LJUBLJANA1092SLOVENE BIOMETRIC PASSPORT UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Slovenia will begin issuing a first-phase biometric passport containing photo recognition data before October 26, 2005. A second-phase biometric passport incorporating both photo recognition and fingerprints will be introduced at a later date, in compliance with new EU requirement [...]
2004-12-07 08:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT PREL KPAO SI
04LJUBLJANA1104HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE FOR CONSULAR EQUIPMENT
[...] ORDER NUMBER 38851 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...]
2004-12-10 09:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AMGT AADP
04LJUBLJANA1107SLOVENIA: FOMIN RUPEL AND USOSCE AMB MINIKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 10 December meeting with COM and USOSCE Ambassador Stephan Minikes, FoMin Rupel set out Slovenian priorities for its OSCE CiO year, indicating a special interest in dealing with issues in Southeastern Europe. Discussion focused on Ukraine and on the need to engage the Russ [...]
2004-12-14 07:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SI OSCE RU
04LJUBLJANA1109RETURN OF OLD EMERGENCY NETWORK (ENET)
[...] Per Ref instructions post is returning two 6300T notebook computers. Shipping details are provided below. A) Date of Shipment: December 15, 2004 B) ADM Numbers: 702851, 702699 C) Pouch Registration Number: 5248976 2. Point of contact is IMO [...]
2004-12-14 10:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAADP ANET KCOG KRIM
04LJUBLJANA1111SLOVENIA: COM MEETS NEW JUSTICE MINISTER LOVRO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 13 December, COM called on newly confirmed Justice Minister Lovro Sturm and raised denationalization of AmCit-held property, court backlogs, the pending Slovenian request for the return of alleged financial criminal Davorin Sadar, and the need to negotiate a mutual legal as [...]
2004-12-14 11:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA1119COM CALL ON NEW SLOVENE FINANCE MINISTER, ANDREJ
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador paid a courtesy call on newly confirmed Finance Minister, Andrej Bajuk, on December 13. Accompanying the Ambassador were DCM and Pol/Econ chief. Bajuk, interestingly, held the meeting with no staff present. Throughout the discussion, Bajuk stressed the need for the [...]
2004-12-16 10:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL SI
04LJUBLJANA1121OPERATION BALKAN VICE V: SLOVENIA
[...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points and list to MFA International Security Department staffers Bostjan Jerman and Maja Zuzek on 17 December. Jerman and Zuzek received the information gratefully and said they would pass it on directly to representatives at the Bank of Slovenia, Off [...]
2004-12-17 09:57:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKAWC PREL MOPS EFIN ETTC SI ICTY
04LJUBLJANA1125INVITATION TO MINE ACTION CONFERENCE; LJUBLJANA,
[...] (U) INVITATION: PM/WRA and Embassy Ljubljana would like to announce an upcoming Regional Mine Action Coordination (RMAC) Conference, scheduled to take place in Ljubljana on 13-14 January 2005. PM/WRA Senior Program Coordinator and Program Manager for Demining in the Balkans Murphey McCloy w [...]
2004-12-17 11:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KHDP SI
04LJUBLJANA1128SLOVENIA ON YUKOS AUCTION
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel points to Angelina Trajkovski of the MFA's Office for Eastern Europe on December 20. Trajkovski explained that no official reaction at the minister level had been developed, but that this was clearly a step backward for Russia and of concern to Slovenia. [...]
2004-12-20 11:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON KPAO PREL PHUM RS SI
04LJUBLJANA1129SLOVENIA ON ITER
[...] EconOff delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Milos Komac, State Undersecretary in the Scientific Office at the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Komac is Post's chief contact on issues related to ITER. Komac mentioned during the demarche that Slovenia is very interested in particip [...]
2004-12-21 09:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL TRGY
04LJUBLJANA1134SLOVENIA: COM MEETS NEW DEFENSE MINISTER ERJAVEC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 22 December courtesy call by COM, new DefMin Karl Erjavec called for intensifying cooperation between the U.S. and Slovenia, particularly in the field of training. Erjavec confirmed that the GoS remained focused on its commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense by [...]
2004-12-23 06:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PINR SI NATO
04LJUBLJANA1136SLOVENIA: LIBERAL DEMOCRATS HAVE HEADS IN THE SAND
[...] (C) After leading Slovene governments for 12 years, the Liberal Democracy Party (LDS) became over-confident, assuming, perhaps, that inertia would sweep it back into office last October 3. Accusations of arrogance have been heaped upon the party, even from within, and it is widely agreed that [...]
2004-12-27 02:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SI
04LJUBLJANA1138HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE CONSULAR EQUIPMENT: PROFILE 5
[...] ORDER NUMBER 38961 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...]
2004-12-28 06:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AMGT AADP
04LJUBLJANA1139HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE CONSULAR EQUIPMENT: MONITORS
[...] ORDER NUMBER 38885 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...]
2004-12-28 06:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AMGT AADP
04LJUBLJANA265 HEALTH, INTERIOR MINISTERS SURVIVE INTERPELLATION,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Opposition-launched motions for the removal of Health Minister Dusan Keber and Interior Minister Rado Bohinc were debated by the National Assembly on 29 March and 30 March, respectively. Keber retained his position by a 47- 28 vote, along party lines. Bohinc survived by a 46-30 [...]
2004-03-31 12:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA266 SLOVENIA: "FORMER SOVIET BLOC" RHETORIC ILL-
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Slovenian media have reported extensively on erroneous references to Slovenia as part of the "former Soviet Bloc" made during recent NATO accession ceremonies. Slovenes take umbrage at this historical inaccuracy and the lack of understanding it demonstrates as to how forme [...]
2004-04-01 05:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PGOV KMDR SI NATO
04LJUBLJANA283SLS TO PULL MINISTERS AND LEAVE COALITION
[...] (U) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN 05 APRIL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY (SLS),SLS PRESIDENT JANEZ PODOBNIK ANNOUNCED THAT THE THREE SLS MINISTERS (JUSTICE MINISTER IVAN BIZJAK, TRANSPORT MINISTER JAKOB PRESECNIK, AND AGRICULTURE MINISTER FRANC BUT) WOULD BE OFFERING THE [...]
2004-04-06 12:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SI EUN
04LJUBLJANA324SLOVENIA: FOMIN TO ATTEND BERLIN ANTI-SEMITISM
[...] (U) POL/ECON CHIEF AND POL-MILOFF DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS AND DELEGATION LIST ON 15 APRIL TO MFA OSCE TASK FORCE MEMBERS URSKA AJDISEK AND KATARINA GRADIC, BOTH OF WHOM WORK ON HUMAN DIMENSION ISSUES. AJDISEK SAID THAT FOMIN DMITRIJ RUPEL AND AT LEAST TWO OF HIS KEY STAFFERS, INCLUDIN [...]
2004-04-15 12:22:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SOCI SI OSCE
04LJUBLJANA333 RUPEL WALKING ON THIN ICE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FM Rupel sent a public letter to National Assembly members on 13 April openly opposing the nomination of State Prosecutor General Zdenka Cerar to replace Ivan Bizjak as Justice Minister. The letter also pointedly criticizes the governing coalition for abusing its strong parli [...]
2004-04-16 09:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
04LJUBLJANA349SLOVENIA: CABINET RESHUFFLE LEADS TO NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 20 April, five new ministers were sworn in as "caretakers" for the remainder of the year. The new ministers include three professors: Matek Lahovnik, Minister of Economy, Marko Pavliha, Minister of Transport, and Milan Pogancnik, Minister of Agriculture, and two technocrat [...]
2004-04-20 13:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA377SLOVENIA: TERRORISM FINANCE: PREVENTING KONGRA-GEL
[...] (C) ON 23 APRIL, ECONOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO PETER JAPELJ, FIRST COUNSELOR IN THE MFA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND DISARMAMENT. JAPELJ PROMISED TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH MFA STATE UNDERSECRETARY FOR VISA POLICY ANDREJ STER. HE WILL ALSO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION AMONG TH [...]
2004-04-26 12:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPINS PREL PTER IZ TU SY JO SI
04LJUBLJANA381 SLOVENIA: COM PRESSES HEALTHMIN FOR TRANSPARENCY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a 16 April meeting, Minister of Health, Dusan Keber, assured COM that a public tender competition to equip a Slovenian medical facility with high- tech scanning equipment will be fair and transparent. Keber noted that Meditrade (General Electric's distributor in Slovenia an [...]
2004-04-28 13:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ELAB ETRD PHUM SENV AMGT SI
04LJUBLJANA429SLOVENIA: ARTICLE 98 FOLLOW-UP
[...] (U) DCM, ACCOMPANIED BY POL-MILOFF AND ODC CHIEF, DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS TO MFA STATE SECRETARY FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS SAMUEL ZBOGAR ON 10 MAY. ZBOGAR, ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF ASSISTANT MATEJ MARN AND NORTH AMERICA DESK OFFICER GREGOR KOZOVINC, WAS GRATEFUL TO HEAR THAT IMET FUNDS WO [...]
2004-05-10 12:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PREL SI
04LJUBLJANA433SLOVENIA: COM CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In a 04 May meeting, new Minister of Agriculture, Milan Pogacnik, told COM that Slovenia is "prepared" to adopt EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) guidelines, though not without some adjustment pains. Pogacnik also expressed a strong desire to work with the Mission in matters o [...]
2004-05-10 13:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA438SLOVENIA: SAVA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on the status of Slovenia's commitment to the establishment of a Permanent Sava River Basin Commission, the implementation of its mandate, and official representation. On 05 May, MFA State Undersecretary and Stability Pact National Co [...]
2004-05-11 13:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID ECIN EWWT PREL SI
04LJUBLJANA453 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FREDERICK GREEN
[...] EMBASSY LJUBLJANA WELCOMES THE VISIT OF AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO MICROBIOLOGIST, FREDERICK GREEN III, TO TRAVEL TO LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA ON JUNE 04 - 14, 2004, TO PRESENT PAPER AT THE WOOD PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GROUP ANNUAL MEETING. 2. THE CONTROL OFFICER FOR YOUR VISIT [...]
2004-05-14 08:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SI
04LJUBLJANA499 PUBLIC AFFAIRS INFLUENCE ANALYSIS: SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Slovenia has a very open information environment in which there is little, if any, overt censorship. The media are critical and react strongly against any perceived attempts to influence the tenor of their reporting. Nevertheless, they often fall short of journalistic standa [...]
2004-05-28 10:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OIIP SI
04LJUBLJANA501SLOVENIA: COM CALLS ON NEW ECONMIN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a 26 May meeting, new Slovene Minister of Economy, Matej Lahovnik, told COM that the Ministry would like to make Slovenia even more "internationalized." He advocated a gradual approach to investments and to privatization, a process he said should be of equal access to both do [...]
2004-05-28 11:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA511SLOVENIA: SECRETARY MINETA'S BILATERAL MEETING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 25 May, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his visiting delegation called on his Slovenian counterpart, Marko Pavliha, to discuss the bilateral transportation agenda prior to the start of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) meeting held i [...]
2004-06-02 11:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT EAIR ELTN ECON PREL PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA532SLOVENIA: EB/CBA MERMOUD RAISES THE STAKES ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his 28 May visit to Slovenia, Department of State Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud encouraged senior GoS officials, including the Minister of Information Society Pavel Gantar and State Secretary Matjaz Logar of the Ministry of th [...]
2004-06-07 13:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ELAB ETRD PHUM SENV AMGT SI
04LJUBLJANA554SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO US-EU FIRST STEP CIVAIR
[...] (U) ON 15 JUNE, STATE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS AT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BOJAN BABIC EMAILED ECONOFF THE FOLLOWING NOTE PROVIDING SLOVENIA'S VIEWS ON THE U.S.-EU FIRST STEP CIVAIR AGREEMENT AS PER REF A. BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAX MESSAGE REGARDING AMERICAN VIEWPOINT [...]
2004-06-15 12:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR SI
04LJUBLJANA576SLOVENIAN OPPOSITION FORMS NEW POLITICAL "FORUM",
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Hailed as a "brilliant political move" by some pundits, and criticized by ruling LDS party members for putting personal gain ahead of the national interest, FoMin Rupel joined many of his former DEMOS associates in establishing a new forum dubbed the "Assembly for the Republic ( [...]
2004-06-18 12:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA59SLOVENIA: ZOELLICK'S LETTER: "CONSTRUCTIVE AND
[...] (SBU) On 20 January, Econoff and Econ Specialist followed up an earlier conversation with Dmirtij Grcar, State Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of the Economy, examining Ambassador Zoellick's letter to his ministerial counterparts (ref A). Reaching into his drawer and p [...]
2004-01-26 13:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SI WTO
04LJUBLJANA599SLOVENIA: CENTER-RIGHT OPPOSTION PARTIES FORM NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Assembly for the Republic (AFTR) held an inaugural public meeting on 23 June reuniting DEMOS members, drawing like-minded academics, and gathering considerable media attention (ref A). The AFTR continued to press its message for inclusion and national renovation in an atte [...]
2004-06-28 08:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA61SLOVENIA: PRM A/S DEWEY'S LETTER TO UNHCR DONORS
[...] (U) ON 23 JANUARY, ECONOFF DELIVERED PRM A/S DEWEY'S LETTER TO DONORS WHO PLEDGED CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNHCR'S 2004 PROGRAM TO MARJAN SETINC, MFA STATE UNDERSECRETARY FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. SETINC WELCOMED THE A/S'S LETTER AND NOTED THAT THE UNHCR WILL REMAIN ON [...]
2004-01-26 13:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF PGOV SI UNHCR
04LJUBLJANA636SLOVENIA: RESIGNATIONS AND REALIGNMENTS IN NATIONAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST WEEK, THE SLOVENIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF CHANGES. THE FORMER FOMIN DIMITRIJ RUPEL, WHO WAS DISMISSED ON 05 JULY (REFS A, B, C AND E),HAS ALIGNED HIMSELF WITH THE OPPOSITION DEPUTY GROUP SLOVENIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SDS),WHICH HAS NOM [...]
2004-07-09 07:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA646SLOVENIA: NEW CENTER FOR EU INTEGRATION ANNOUNCED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On 08 July, GOS announced its intention to create a new center to assist EU aspirants, in particular Western Balkan hopefuls. Although it is still in the early stages of development, the European Commission and the World Bank have already expressed an interest in the project. E [...]
2004-07-09 13:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EU SI
04LJUBLJANA653SLOVENIA: NATIONAL ELECTIONS CALLED FOR 03 OCTOBER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek has called for National Assembly elections to be held on 03 October. Although the official electoral campaign starts on 03 September, the deadline for registering official candidate lists is 08 September. END SUMMARY CHOOSING THE DATE FOR TH [...]
2004-07-13 03:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL SI
04LJUBLJANA660SLOVENIA: MOSQUE REFERENDUM DECLARED
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In a 7-1 decision, the Slovenian Constitutional Court rejected a proposed referendum on the construction of a mosque in Ljubljana. The Court declared that the referendum violated the right to freedom of religion set out in Article 41 of the Slovenian Constitution. The Islamic [...]
2004-07-13 12:43:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF SI
04LJUBLJANA726SLOVENIA: GoS APPROVES POTOCNIK'S EU COMMISSIONER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On 29 July, the GoS approved Janez Potocnik's nomination to serve as Slovenia's Commissioner in the EU. Potocnik has had great experience within the EU, having served as Slovenia's top accession negotiator and interim Commissioner. He is independent and can be considered a f [...]
2004-07-30 10:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR EU SI
04LJUBLJANA773SLOVENIA'S EC PORTFOLIO COMPLEMENTS NATIONAL
[...] (U) By all accounts the European Commission Science and Research portfolio assigned to Slovene Commissioner Janez Potocnik is a positive development for Slovenia. Both the ruling coalition and opposition parties view this portfolio, as opposed to the EU Enlargement portfolio many expected for [...]
2004-08-18 04:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL TSPL SI
04LJUBLJANA818SLOVENIA COM'S FAREWELL CALL ON MINISTER OF LABOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador paid a farewell call on Minister of Labor, Family and Social Affairs, Vlado Dimovski on August 30. Dimovski, who will not run for a seat in Parliament and does not plan to remain in government after elections, was openly critical of the last two years of leadership [...]
2004-09-02 02:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ELAB PINR PGOV SI GTIP
04LJUBLJANA823 TV SLOVENIJA AIRS FIRST UNOFFICIAL DEBATE BETWEEN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On 30 August, TV Slovenija broadcast a long- planned confrontation between PM Anton Rop and opposition leader and Slovene Democratic Party [SDS] President Janez Jansa. The two leaders introduced different "diagnoses" of Slovenia's success in the last four years. Jansa was very [...]
2004-09-02 08:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA830 BIAS IN SLOVENE OPINION POLLING: MORE ABOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As in most countries, the results of public opinion polls in Slovenia are widely discussed among media, politicians, pundits and the public. However, few of these "consumers" are aware of the methodologies that are used or the ease with which polling data can be manipulated. [...]
2004-09-03 04:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR SI
04LJUBLJANA85SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, SACEUR
[...] (SBU) While you will be wearing your NATO hat during your 11-12 February visit to Slovenia, you may wish to emphasize the following shared U.S. and NATO priorities during your discussions with Slovenian officials: -- Slovenia's bilateral and NATO commitment to bring defense spending to 2% o [...]
2004-01-13 10:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV PINR SI NATO
04LJUBLJANA854COM'S FAREWELL CALL ON SLOVENIA'S PRIME MINISTER,
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a final visit to Prime Minister Anton (Tone) Rop on September 9. It was a warm and cordial meeting and PM Rop appeared more relaxed and congenial than in previous meetings. Despite terming the elections too close to call, Rop exuded an air of confidence tha [...]
2004-09-13 10:22:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SI GTIP
04LJUBLJANA884SLOVENIA: ELECTIONEERING TACTICS CREATE
[...] (U) Summary: Slovenia's newswires have been alight since the arrest and detention of Janez Podobnik, president of the right-leaning Slovene Peoples Party (SLS),and 11 other members of the party, by Croatian authorities in a disputed border region, 22 September. With elections in just over t [...]
2004-09-23 12:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PBTS HR SI
04LJUBLJANA92SLOVENIA: IMO BALLAST WATER TREATY
[...] (SBU) ON 04 FEBRUARY, ECON SPECIALIST FOLLOWED UP REF A INQUIRY WITH BRANKO MAHNE, STATE UNDERSECRETARY AT THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, DETERMINING THE GOS POSITION ON REF B POINTS AND DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR A BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE STANDARD IN REGULATION D-2 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE [...]
2004-02-06 13:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PHSA SENV SI IMO
04LJUBLJANA976SLOVENIA IN THE BIG LEAGUES NOW: DAS CONLEY HELPS
[...] SUMMARY: (U) The visit of DAS Heather Conley to Ljubljana October 20-21 was well timed to take advantage of the momentum created by the arrival of a new U.S.ambassador. Her meetings at the MFA, MOD and with a small group of influential private citizens have helped us to galvanize and re-focu [...]
2004-10-25 11:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR SI OSCE
04LJUBLJANA981SLOVENIAN MOD GIVES DAS CONLEY DEFENSE REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Heather Conley engaged high level MoD officials in a productive dialogue about the current status and future of Slovenian defense reforms during meetings on 21 October. Both State Secretary Milan Jazbec and State Undersecretary Uros Krek described the Slovenian commitment t [...]
2004-10-26 11:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MCAP MOPS SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA103COM CALLS ON SLOVENIA'S MINISTER OF PUBLIC
[...] Summary. On February 10, COM called on Dr. Gregor Virant, Minister of Slovenia's newly created Ministry of Public Administration. Virant described his ministry as a consolidation of human resources, information management and eGovernment initiatives into one, central, transparent, and servi [...]
2005-02-15 09:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR SI
05LJUBLJANA106SLOVENIA APPROVES TRADE WITH GMOs; COM MEETS NEW
[...] Summary: In a February 10 courtesy call by COM, new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food, Marija Lukacic, highlighted Slovenia's goals of promoting rural development and adopting legislation to improve the competitiveness of Slovene farmers. This would be accomplished by increasing th [...]
2005-02-15 11:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PINR SI
05LJUBLJANA11SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NATO IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS: On 06 January, Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points to MFA Deputy Head of NATO Department Stanislav Vidovic. DATT and Pol-Miloff delivered reftel points to MoD Director for Defense Policy Uros Krek later the same day. Both Krek and Vidovic reiterated FoMin [...]
2005-01-07 08:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA112SLOVENIA ON FEBRUARY 21 GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-17 12:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IR UP MD SU CG SR BK SI
05LJUBLJANA116SLOVENIA PROVIDES DETAILS OF NEW BIOMETRIC PASSPORT
[...] (U) The Government of Slovenia anticipates being able to begin issuing a new biometric passport by the October 26, 2005, deadline imposed by the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (EBSVERA). The new passport will incorporate a number of new classical security upgrades in additi [...]
2005-02-18 06:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT PREL KPAO SI
05LJUBLJANA118SLOVENIA: COM AND NEW LABOR MINISTER DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a 16 February courtesy call, new Labor Minister Janez Drobnic told COM that combatting unemployment is his top priority, with a focus on introducing programs to help the disabled, the elderly, and first-time job-seekers. Drobnic also listed improving MoL's IT base as a key [...]
2005-02-18 11:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ELAB PINR PHUM SI
05LJUBLJANA126SLOVENIA: MFA SHEDS LIGHT ON ISAF AND NTM-I
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an unrelated demarche on 22 February, DCM and Pol-Miloff pressed MFA Security Policy Department Head Borut Mahnic for more information about Slovenian decisions to send officers to an ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and military trainers to a third country under [...]
2005-02-24 06:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA127SLOVENIA: 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -
[...] SUMMARY. In light of significant progress Slovenia has made over the past year, Post recommends that Slovenia not be included on the Special 301 Watch List or Priority Watch list for 2005. Post has consulted with PhRMA members in Ljubljana and relevant government authorities on the PhRMA re [...]
2005-02-24 07:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON ETRD SI
05LJUBLJANA136 SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. Slovenia's proposed changes to the Slovene translation of ACSA were forwarded to EUCOM/J4- ID. TAG from Colorado will visit Slovenia in March. 2. POLITICAL-MILITARY A. DEPLOYMENTS. The third rotation of Slovenian soldiers left Slovenia in February to participate in the int [...]
2005-03-01 11:14:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA144 SLOVENIA LOOKS TO REJUVENATE ITS TRANSPORT
[...] Summary: In a February 24 courtesy call, new Slovene Minister of Transport, Janez Bozic, highlighted for COM his goals for revitalizing Slovenia's transportation infrastructure in all four sectors of his portfolio: roads, railways, sea transport, and aviation. Railway development is Bozic's t [...]
2005-03-03 04:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD SI
05LJUBLJANA149SLOVENIA AID FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
[...] On 3 March, Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Beti Likar, MFA Desk Officer for Iraq. According to Likar, to date Slovenia has disbursed USD 585,000 in bilateral grant assistance, above and beyond its Madrid pledge of USD 420,000. This aid has been in the form of police training, psy [...]
2005-03-04 10:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN SI
05LJUBLJANA15 SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. The new FMF Training case was signed in December and all documentation was completed in time to use the case to send nine students to training in January. The ACSA with Slovenia is not in force yet. 2. POLITICAL-MILITARY A. FMF/FMS BUDGET 1) ODC submitted the FY07-12 FMF [...]
2005-01-07 10:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA151SLOVENIA ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL
[...] (C) On 7 March, DCM and Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Jasna Gersak, head of the MFA's division for Asian, African, Australian and Oceanian Affairs. Gersak is a close, high-ranking contact of Mission and until recently was DCM at the Slovenian Embassy in Washington. Stating that S [...]
2005-03-07 11:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL LE SI SYSI
05LJUBLJANA152KOSOVO/WESTERN BALKANS, CROATIA'S EU ACCESSION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR/NCE Director Janet Garvey held a series of meetings in Ljubljana 4 March with key Slovenian interlocuters. Issues raised included: -- Slovenia's interest in working toward a final agreement on Kosovo this year; -- the priority Slovenia places on its relationships with its [...]
2005-03-08 04:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI HR OSCE KO RU
05LJUBLJANA157SLOVENIA: INFO FOR REPORT ON EUROPEAN ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points and background information on 17 February to MFA Head of Department for North America and Latin America Vojislav Suc and U.S. Desk Officer Amela Kentric. Kentric replied on 8 March with the following information: Slovenia did not provide any bi [...]
2005-03-10 06:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA162HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE FOR CONSULAR EQUIPMENT
[...] SHIPMENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT WAS COMPLETE AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. 2. POST HAS REMOVED THE MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT FROM INVENTORY AND WILL DISPOSE OF IT AT POST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE 029919. 3. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS [...]
2005-03-11 09:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AMGT AADP
05LJUBLJANA164SLOVENIA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON GEORGIA'S
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-11 10:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS ZJ RS GG SI OSCE EUN
05LJUBLJANA170SUPPORTING ISRAEL IN WIPO AND ILO: SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Biserka Strel, Director of the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office at the Ministry of the Economy, and to Jana Lovsin, Head of the Department for International Cooperation and European Affairs at the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social A [...]
2005-03-15 11:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR AORC ELAB IS SI
05LJUBLJANA178SLOVENIA LIKELY TO CO-SPONSOR CUBA CHR RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief met with Jasna Lhotka of the MFA's Office of UN affairs on March 17, 2005 to discuss reftel. Slovenia co-sponosored last year's Cuba resolution. Lhotka said that, barring any unforseen obstacles, Slovenia was likely to co-sponsor the CHR resolution on Cuba put forth by [...]
2005-03-17 10:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU PHUM SI
05LJUBLJANA187SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK LUNCHES WITH COM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At lunch 21 March with President Drnovsek, COM discussed Embassy security, got Drnvosek's positive assessment of the first 100 days of the Jansa government, and heard that PM Jansa and Drnovsek are meeting weekly. Drnovsek encouraged more U.S. work on global environmental protect [...]
2005-03-22 11:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
05LJUBLJANA190SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S VISIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Your visit comes as Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa completes his first 100 days in office, and the gentlemen's agreement to temper public criticism of the new government terminates. Jansa continues to enjoy strong personal popularity, upwards of 66% in recent polls, despi [...]
2005-03-24 04:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD SI
05LJUBLJANA192LJUBLJANA -- CONTINUED UNCLASSIFIED POUCH PROBLEMS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. In July 2004, DPM switched over to Austrian Airways to transport Post's unclassified incoming pouches. Since then, Post has experienced constant problems with pouches being late, or not arriving at all, on scheduled dates. Post does no [...]
2005-03-25 10:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDADPM AMGT SI
05LJUBLJANA193EXBS: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MS. ANNE GALER
[...] American Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Advisor-Designate Anne Galer, to visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia from April 01 - 02, 2005, to consult with Embassy on EXBS Program handover. 2. The control officer for your visit is Steven Parker, office tel: 3 [...]
2005-03-25 10:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC KSTC HR SI LO
05LJUBLJANA194URGENT DEMARCHE ON OSCE ROLE IN KYRGYZSTAN -
[...] (SBU) COM spoke March 30 with Foreign Minister Rupel shortly before Rupel,s departure for Bishkek, using reftel talking points to urge him to find a continuous senior OSCE presence on the ground in Kyrgyzstan. Ambassador emphasized that the Secretary had asked him to call and noted that we w [...]
2005-03-30 05:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PGOV PREL KG SI
05LJUBLJANA197EXBS: EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS (SH)
[...] Licensing authority (both munitions and dual use, if different). Ministry of Economy for dual use, Ministry of Defense for munitions 2. Interagency review of licenses. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Nuclear Safety Admin [...]
2005-03-30 09:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA206SLOVENIA: "WE DON'T HAVE WHALES, BUT WE WANT TO
[...] (SBU) Econoff and Econ Specialist delivered reftel talking points 30 March to Emil Ferjancic, Post's chief interlocutor at the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Ferjancic stated Slovenia is considering joining the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and ratifying the Convention. He said t [...]
2005-03-31 11:04:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS SENV SI
05LJUBLJANA207EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISORS MONTHLY
[...] SUMMARY: Meetings were held in Zagreb to finalize efforts to put the TRACKER program online. The Croatian Maritime Police exhibited their maritime unit in Split to demonstrate their need for more modern equipment. Sixty radiation pagers were turned over to the Croatian Border Police. With [...]
2005-04-01 01:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR SI
05LJUBLJANA216 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. EUCOM provided three options on ACSA and we have contacted the Slovenes for their preference on how to proceed. The Combined Training and Education Plan was submitted to EUCOM; highlights are below. New FMF cases to purchase spares for Slovenia's HMMWVs were signed this month; the [...]
2005-04-04 09:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA217SLOVENIA OFFERS EXPERTISE ON MERCURY REDUCTION
[...] During a 30 March demarche on an unrelated matter, Emil Ferjancic, Post's main interlocutor at the Ministry of the Environment, told Econoff and Econ Specialist Slovenia was interested in providing its expertise in mercury containment and reduction "if asked to do so." Post delivered reftel t [...]
2005-04-05 04:17:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC ETRD PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA224SLOVENIA: ZLSD RE-ELECTS PAHOR AND CHANGES ITS NAME
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Saturday, April 2, 2005, the United List of Social Democrats (ZLSD) held its Party Congress and elected its leadership for the next four years. Members of the Youth Wing won important positions, which will likely move the party away from the center and more to the left. The p [...]
2005-04-05 10:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA231CHR 61: SLOVENIA'S SUPPORT FOR CUBA RESOLUTION
[...] Pol/econ Chief met with Jasna Lhotka, Head of the MFA's office for UN Affairs, and her successor, Bojana Cipot. In disucssion of reftel points, Lhotka reiterated Slovenia's support for this resolution and agreed that they would work to bring others on board. This work will take place in Ge [...]
2005-04-08 00:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SI
05LJUBLJANA234 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. MICHAEL FAVOROV
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to CDC/CAR Office Director Dr. Michael Favorov, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 20 - 24, 2005, to participate in Euro WHO organized regional meeting of Directors of blood transfusion services Central and Eastern Eu [...]
2005-04-08 10:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KZ
05LJUBLJANA235SLOVENIA IN ISAF: NO CAVEATS AND POSSIBLY MORE
[...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points on 08 April to Stanislav Vidovic and Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek in the MFA Security Policy Department, noting in particular that Slovenia's "no caveats" policy for its ISAF troops allowed Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers to be among the first [...]
2005-04-08 10:32:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPREL MARR SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA246(S) SLOVENIA: NO REPORTED ARMS SALES TO YEMEN
[...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points on 08 April to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who handles non-proliferation issues and export controls. Having taken over his current portfolio just last year, Jerman was confident that no arms shipments from Slovenia hav [...]
2005-04-13 05:00:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA247GOVT. OF SLOVENIA FINDS RESOURCES TO KEEP TIP NGO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 07:04:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA251SLOVENIA ON SUPPORT FOR GAZA
[...] DCM and Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Matej Marn, Chef de Cabinet for Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. He had no immediate reaction but took on board our points and thanked us for the information. Minister Rupel will attend the Gymnich this weekend. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJU [...]
2005-04-14 05:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL KWBG PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA260SLOVENIA ATTENDING COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES;
[...] Slovenia will be represented at the Community of Democracies summit in Santiago by State Secretary Bozo Cerar (Deputy FM equivalent). Unfortunately, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel will be traveling in Asia and Europe on OSCE business during that time, and the trip to Chile was not feasible. [...]
2005-04-15 07:19:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA268SLOVENIA ON U.S. CORN GLUTEN FEED
[...] Econoff delivered reftel talking points 14 April to Franc But, State Secretary at the Slovene Ministry of Agriculture. Despite the negative outcome of the Standing Committee vote, Slovenia could be helpful to the U.S. as this matter progresses. State Secretary But said Slovenia would be willi [...]
2005-04-19 11:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR TBIO PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA271SLOVENIA RESPONSE TO APRIL 25 GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Peter Grk and Vesna Hojnik, of the MFA's office for EU affairs. On Iraq, MEPP, and Lebanon, Grk said the Government of Slovenia (GOS) and EU views tracked closely with the United States. He expected that a decision on the Iraq conference would be [...]
2005-04-21 06:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAL PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA275ROMA EDUCATION DISPUTE RESOLVED TEMPORARILY
[...] Summary. Slovenia's Minister of Education and Sport has recently made two visits to Novo Mesto in south-east Slovenia to address a dispute over the education of Roma children in that community. A temporary solution has been found which will place those children needing extra assistance in s [...]
2005-04-25 06:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PHUM SI
05LJUBLJANA285COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NORVAL FRANCIS
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to USEU Brussels Agricultural Minister-Counselor Norval Francis, to visit Ljubljana, Slovenia May 03 - 04, 2005, as a Committee Member for the FAPC Expert Training Seminar. 2. Control Officer for your visit is Matjaz Kav [...]
2005-04-29 05:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EUN
05LJUBLJANA292 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RENE ALEXANDER "ALEX"
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to U.S. Speaker Mr. Rene Alexander "Alex" Acosta, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 07-10, 2005, to discuss trafficking issues, in support of post's objective to reduce trafficking in humans. 2. The Control Officer [...]
2005-05-04 06:04:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SL PO
05LJUBLJANA293SLOVENIA AND IRAQ ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
[...] (U) Following a decision reached at its 28 April session, the GoS issued a joint statement with the Government of Iraq on 29 April announcing that the Slovenian and Iraqi PermReps to the UN had exchanged notes establishing diplomatic relations. According to MFA Iraq Desk Officer Beti Likar, [...]
2005-05-04 09:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OFDP IZ SI
05LJUBLJANA294 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GORDON TODD
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Mr. Gordon Todd, Counsel to Assistant Attorney General Alex Acosta, U.S. Department of Justice, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 07 - 10, 2005, to accompany AAG Alex Acosta to participate in meetings on anti-traffi [...]
2005-05-05 04:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP
05LJUBLJANA302 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. Interest in purchasing C-27 has been informally discussed; Multi-national military exercise is being hosted by Slovenia; HMMWV spare parts are arriving; Slovene uniforms available for EDA; Bell 412 IFF installation delays; ACSA may be signed by June; ODC Chief transition is being coo [...]
2005-05-06 05:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA330SLOVENIA VIEWS ON MAY 23 GAERC
[...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel talking points to Peter Grk of the MFA's Office for European Integration and Ales Balut of the Western Balkans Department on May 17. Slovenia's position on ESDP has not changed since our last discussion and Grk expressed the GoS' sincere desire, as a small coun [...]
2005-05-18 08:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MOPS SI
05LJUBLJANA340 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NNSA PERSONNEL
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to NNSA/SLD funded personnel, to visit Ljubljana, Slovenia on June 06 to 11, 2005, to meet with Officials from Government of Slovenia regarding sustainability and training. Personnel: - Roberts, Randal James - Ve [...]
2005-05-24 03:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM TRGY SI
05LJUBLJANA342DESIGNATION OF NEW BACKUP REPORTING OFFICER FOR F-77
[...] As recommended in reftel, Post is advising Department of its newly appointed backup reporting officer for Post's F-77 Report. NAME: John D. Nylin TITLE: Second Secretary and Vice Consul SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret EMAIL ADDRESS: NylinJD@state.gov TELEPHONE NUMBER: 386-1-200-5537 OFFICER [...]
2005-05-24 06:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT SI
05LJUBLJANA344SLOVENIA ON CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR THE ILO GOVERNING
[...] On 24 May, Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Jana Testen, Head of the International Department at the Ministry of Labor, Family, and Social Affairs. After hearing reftel points supporting the Barbados candidacy, Testen said she had just received a fax advocating the candidacy of Cuba [...]
2005-05-25 04:43:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PHUM PREL SI CU
05LJUBLJANA345SLOVENIA ON ILO'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2006-2007
[...] On 24 May, Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Jana Testen, Head of the International Department at the Ministry of Labor, Family, and Social Affairs. Testen said she was aware of the budget concerns and expressed frustration over the membership fees that Slovenia pays to the ILO. Test [...]
2005-05-25 06:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB SI
05LJUBLJANA36SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARKING AND
[...] (C) On 20 January, Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points and position paper to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who handles SA/LW issues. Jerman mentioned that Ambassador Thalmann's draft text was discussed among EU member states in Brussels on 17 January. He said [...]
2005-01-20 11:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM SI
05LJUBLJANA364 REQUISITION #19K002-5137 FOR LJUBLJANA
[...] American Embassy Ljubljana, Slovenia would like to order the following Telephone Equipment, per reftel: - NT5D61AB, Pack IOP/CD-ROM/FD Multi-Disk Unit IODUC, 1ea - NT5D03PB, Pack 160MBs Memory and 68060E Call Processor CP4, 1ea - QPC43R, Pack Peripheral Signalling PS, 1e [...]
2005-06-06 07:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ANET KRIM
05LJUBLJANA366SLOVENIA: WILL SUPPORT COMMON EU POSITION ON CUBA
[...] (C) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points to MFA EU Department staffers Peter Grk and Vesna Hojnik on 06 June. Grk pointed out that Cuba is "not in Slovenia's strategic interest zone" and that Slovenia would only weigh in on the debate surrounding suspension of restrictive measures in or [...]
2005-06-07 08:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU SI EUN
05LJUBLJANA369MTAG 05-96: SLOVENIA TO INVESTIGATE PROCUREMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-07 09:19:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR SI
05LJUBLJANA377 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. Embassy received a diplomatic note on ACSA from Slovene MFA; LOAs for JFCC and ASOC were signed; English language coordinator departed; Bell 412 IFF installation is delayed; EUCOM and DSCA approved the FY06 IMET program at the TPMR. 2. KEY ISSUES AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. FMF [...]
2005-06-09 06:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA382 SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 13 GAERC
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met with the MFA EU Department's Peter Grk to deliver points in advance of June 13 GAERC. On the Balkans and Kosovo, Grk said that although opinions ranged in the EU on how and when Balkan countries should enter the EU, there is consensus that EU integration is the ultimate [...]
2005-06-10 05:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM SI
05LJUBLJANA39SLOVENIA: LITTLE EU SUPPORT FOR U.S. AMENDMENTS TO
[...] (C) As reported ref B, Pol-Miloff delivered ref A talking points on 12 January to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who serves as MFA's point person for non-proliferation issues. Jerman read through the points and issue paper with interest, remarked that UNSCR 1540 is see [...]
2005-01-21 02:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT SI
05LJUBLJANA398SLOVENIA ON US-EU ECONOMIC SUMMIT
[...] Econoff delivered reftel talking points 15 June to Robert Kokalj, Head of the Economic Diplomacy Division at the MFA. Kokalj took pains several times during his comments to state that Slovenia and the EU have "roughly the same ideas" as the U.S. on transatlantic economic cooperation and growt [...]
2005-06-15 05:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ECIN SI
05LJUBLJANA400VWP BIOMETRIC PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS: SLOVENES EXPECT NO
[...] Conoff delivered statement about USG policy on requirements for biometric passports for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to Slovene government officials June 15, as directed in Ref. A. Conoff discussed the issue in an afternoon meeting with Andrej Ster, Director General of the MFA's Director [...]
2005-06-15 08:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT PREL KPAO SI
05LJUBLJANA401DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNESCO BIOETHICS DECLARATION
[...] Pol/Econ Chief spoke with Bojana Cipot of the MFA's office for UN Affairs and related the points in reftel. Cipot was not able to comment on our points but said she would be in touch with Slovenia's mission in Paris and request it contact USUNESCO to discuss the Declaration in further detail. [...]
2005-06-15 09:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO UNESCO KSCI
05LJUBLJANA402SLOVENES SUPPORTIVE OF SWISS CIRCULAR NOTE AND
[...] (SBU) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Legal Department staffer Ondina Blokar on 15 June. Blokar said that an interministerial working group on international human rights law issues had been requested to issue an opinion on the Swiss Circular Note and the Third Additional Protocol. [...]
2005-06-15 23:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ SI ICRC
05LJUBLJANA407 SLOVENIA: PORTALS IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ENTERS
[...] (U) The Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense Portals Implementing Agreement (the "Agreement") between the U.S. and Slovenia entered into force on May 23, 2005. The Agreement (full text in para 3, below) was signed by both parties on April 4, 2005. The U.S. diplomatic note (see reft [...]
2005-06-17 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA SI
05LJUBLJANA413SLOVENIA AND DELIVERABLES FOR US-EU CONFERENCE ON
[...] Ambassador discussed reftel points with MFA State Secretary Bozo Cerar June 17. Cerar was interested to know SIPDIS how the sum of $205 million of Iraq debt had been attributed to Slovenia. He explained that he was under the impression that Serbia and/or Montenegro was claiming all this d [...]
2005-06-21 05:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EIND PGOV PREL IZ SI EUN
05LJUBLJANA424SLOVENIA ON UN REFORM
[...] Ambassador discussed Ref A points with State Secretary Bozo Cerar on June 17, and Polecon Chief delivered Ref B points to Bojana Cipot of the MFA Department of Multilateral Affairs June 23. Cerar was very engaged on the issue of UN Reform and wanted to know what the top priority was for the U [...]
2005-06-24 08:13:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKUNR PREL AORC SI
05LJUBLJANA438COM LUNCH WITH SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER JANSA:
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Jansa told COM at lunch, June 28, that next week the GOS planned to review options for sending a team of trainers to Iraq . Jansa made clear his preference to go forward with a training contingent in Iraq, but noted that there was resistance from his coalition p [...]
2005-06-28 10:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
05LJUBLJANA448SLOVENIA ON WMD PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points 1 July to Bostjan Jerman of the MFA's Division for Security Policy. Jerman noted that he was unaware of the reftel Executive Order announcement, but said he would "immediately" pass the entity names to the Ministry of the Economy and Slovene intelligence. [...]
2005-07-01 08:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA449SLOVENIA: COM LUNCH WITH PM JANSA - THE REST OF
[...] (C) Summary. COM met with Prime Minister Janez Jansa June 28. In addition to Slovenia's support for the NATO training mission in Iraq (Ref A),they discussed a range of bilateral issues including denationalization, which is moving more slowly than hoped, but the current log jam should be bro [...]
2005-07-01 08:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA458SLOVENIA - LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE
[...] (U) On 27 June Econ Specialist discussed licensing conditions in Slovenia's telecommunications sector with Mira Zupancic, the Head of the Telecommunications Department at the Slovenian Agency for Post and Electronic Communications (APEC). Zupancic explained that there is no fee in connection [...]
2005-07-07 04:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD EU SI
05LJUBLJANA460SLOVENIA: LIBERAL DEMOCRATS IN CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary. Since Parliamentary elections in October 2004, the former ruling Liberal Democracy Party (LDS) has lost focus, cohesion and leadership - and there is no clear savior in sight. It is universally agreed among Slovenes that, from the time he assumed the role of Prime Minister, Anto [...]
2005-07-07 09:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA461 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY. The MOD signed the ACSA implementing letter; Gasper Kresnik is "FSN of the Year"; the new ODC Chief, Lt Col Gene Moty arrived; Bell 412 IFF installation schedule is not yet finalized. 2. KEY ISSUES AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. FMF 1) ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING (S3-D-TAC, $650,1 [...]
2005-07-08 02:37:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA483SLOVENIA: NEW GENERAL PROSECUTOR LOOKING AT WHITE
[...] (SBU) Summary. COM met July 7 with Barbara Brezigar, recently appointed General State Prosecutor for Slovenia. Brezigar, just back from Eurojust in Brussels is focused on combating white-collar crime and is interested in cooperating with the USG to build prosecutorial capacity in Slovenia. B [...]
2005-07-13 08:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI PINR KPAO SI
05LJUBLJANA493RESPONSE TO PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT NO.
[...] Embassy Ljubljana has no objection to grant issuance discussed in reftel. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00493 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED v1.6.2 [...]
2005-07-15 03:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OSCI SI
05LJUBLJANA497SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF GAERC (JULY 18-19)
[...] (C) Pol/Econ chief discussed reftel points with Peter Grk of the MFA's EU Division on July 14. The GoS seems generally to be in agreement with and to support U.S. positions on the issues covered. Grk reiterated Slovenia's consistent support for opening Accession negotiations with Turkey, t [...]
2005-07-15 06:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SI
05LJUBLJANA509LUNCH WITH SLOVENE PRESIDENT JANEZ DRNOVSEK:
[...] (SBU) Summary: At Lunch with COM July 18, President Drnovsek focused largely on domestic issues including the Government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and what seems to be the biggest obstacle (his coalition partners) to needed economic reform and potential foreign investment; the current d [...]
2005-07-20 05:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA511SLOVENIA: INVITATION TO SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2005
[...] (U) On July 21, PolMilOff delivered the letter of invitation and conference schedule provided in reftel to Ms. Mojca Jazbinsek Volk, Acting Director General of the Foreign Economic Relations Directorate at the Slovenian Ministry of the Economy, and requested a reply by August 15, 2005. 2. [...]
2005-07-21 03:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSTC PARM PREL MASS ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA523COM MEETS WITH INTERIOR MINSTER ON TIP, ANTI
[...] (U) Summary. In a meeting with Minister of Interior Dragutin Mate, COM discussed USG concern about the continuing delay by the GOS to fund the NGO Kljuc which Mate insisted he wanted to do, but was being slowed down because of a new law which severely prescribes awarding government contracts t [...]
2005-07-27 03:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM CMGT SI
05LJUBLJANA549SLOVENIA: UNHCR COUNTRY DIRECTOR MEETS WITH COM
[...] (U) Summary: On July 21, UNHCR Director for Slovenia Greg Garras met with COM to discuss the state of Slovenian asylum policy at the end of his three and a half year tenure. Garras lamented that Slovenia,s asylum policies have continued to regress under the current center-right government - a [...]
2005-08-03 08:37:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF SI
05LJUBLJANA553SLOVENIA'S FM RUPEL ON UNSC REFORM
[...] (C) In a meeting with FM Dimitrij Rupel on another topic July 29, COM raised the issue of Slovenia's position on the G-4 proposal for UN Security Council reform. Rupel was expecting the question and paused before answering that Slovenia was still working to find the right position for itself [...]
2005-08-04 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR SI
05LJUBLJANA555 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY: THE PREVIOUS ODC CHIEF, LT COL MARGARET CLAYTOR, HAS DEPARTED FOR HER NEW ASSIGNMENT AT DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN WASHINGTON. THE NEW DCM ARRIVES FRIDAY 5 AUGUST. 2. KEY ISSUES AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: A. FMS: NSTR B. DCA: THE AMBASSADOR RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT [...]
2005-08-04 08:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA569GUANTANAMO POINTS DISSEMINATED IN SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points to U.S. Desk Officer Marjana Prvinsek-Bokal August 5. Prvisnek will share the points with other relevant offices, many of which are minimally staffed during this heavy vacation month. PAO also delivered the points to the Foreign Minister's press officer, M [...]
2005-08-09 07:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL KPAO PGOV PREL
05LJUBLJANA57SLOVENIA: PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IRAQ'S ELECTIONS AND
[...] Pol/Econ Chief and British DCM, Bob Setterfield, met jointly with Jasna Grasek, the new Head of the Department for Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, and Iraq desk officer, Beti Likar to deliver reftel points. Grasek, reflecting the new openness towards the U.S. PM Jansa has made a priority for [...]
2005-01-26 10:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IZ SI
05LJUBLJANA576RENEWAL OF ISAF'S U.N. MANDATE
[...] (C) On August 9, PolMil Off met with MFA Security Policy Division staffer Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek to deliver reftel points. Cimpersek noted that Slovenia thought of ISAF and CFC-A integration as inevitable, but that Slovenia did not want to commit itself to a final decision on ISAF's mandate [...]
2005-08-10 08:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA587RENEWAL OF ISAF'S U.N. MANDATE: SLOVENIA OFFERS
[...] (C) On July 12, MFA Security Division staffer Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek informed PolMil Off that she wished to clarify her previous comments (reported ref B) to note that Slovenia considered the current ISAF mandate broad enough to allow for ISAF-OEF integration and the realization of ISAF's se [...]
2005-08-12 05:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA593CHARGE DISCUSSES IRAQ AND TIP WITH SLOVENE DG FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Stanislav Rascan, MFA Director General for Policy Planning and Multilateral Affairs requested a meeting with Charge to discuss Iraq and Trafficking in Persons. On Iraq, Rascan specifically asked for USG assistance in promoting its International MBA program in Iraq. The GOS has [...]
2005-08-16 05:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA597SLOVENIA: AFGHAN ELECTION SUPPORT
[...] Polecon Chief discussed reftel points with OSCE Task Force member Alesa Sovinc on August 9. Sovinc said the Government of Slovenia was interested in ensuring the success of election monitoring in Afghanistan. However, it does not have extra funds to donate towards the effort. As Chairman i [...]
2005-08-17 04:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AF SI
05LJUBLJANA599COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MR. JOHN PAYNE
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Mr. John H. Payne, Animal and Plant Health Inspector, to visit Bled, Slovenia, from September 10 to 15, 2005. Mr. Payne will attend NATO FAPC Vital Respources seminar. 2. Control Officer for your visit is Spela Zlatna [...]
2005-08-18 05:37:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR
05LJUBLJANA600SLOVENIA SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU ACCESSION PROCESS
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief spoke with Robert Kremelj of the MFA Department for Integration and Economic Relations. He manages the EU enlargement portfolio. Kremlj repeated Slovenia's consistent position which is that it supports Turkey's accession, assuming it meets all the necessary criteria, and [...]
2005-08-18 06:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL TU SI
05LJUBLJANA61SLOVENIA PM CONSIDERING IRAQ DEPLOYMENT: "WE'RE
[...] (C) On January 27, I called Prime Minister Jansa to express my appreciation for his statement on Iraq at his January 25 Brussels' press conference. (NOTE: Jansa was quoted as saying Slovenia will consider sending troops to Iraq to train the local security forces there..."We will consider an [...]
2005-01-28 10:35:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA610SLOVENIA: LUNCH WITH PM: MOVING FORWARD ON
[...] (C) Summary: In one-on-one lunch August 23, PM Jansa said he would continue in September to try to move his coalition toward accepting a deployment of trainers/mentors to Iraq, noting that political progress on the Iraqi constitution should make his job easier. He reported that that day he [...]
2005-08-24 08:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA611SLOVENIA'S PM JANEZ JANSA: CHALLENGE OF A CLOQ US
[...] (SBU) Three months shy of one year in office, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa may feel frustrated that his plans for change and reform are not moving more swiftly. It is clear, however, that he has managed to lay the groundwork for Slovenes to make the psychological shift from a minor c [...]
2005-08-24 09:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA62`I AM NOT A TROUBLEMAKER': COM MEETS NEW SLOVENIAN
[...] Summary: In a January 24 courtesy call, new Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Janez Podobnik told COM about his plans for the Ministry, highlighting challenges of nuclear waste disposal and biotech. He also stated that there might be opportunities for US investors as Slovenia plans [...]
2005-01-28 10:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PINR SI
05LJUBLJANA620SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER 1-2 GYMNICH
[...] Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel points on August 25 with Peter Grk, the European Correspondent in the Dept. of European Integration and Economic Relations. Turkey: Grk said it would be hard to imagine that the EU would set new conditions at this point for opening talks with Turkey, but he [...]
2005-08-29 08:37:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL SI
05LJUBLJANA627GRANTS OFFICER APPOINTMENT FOR PHILIP M. BEEKMAN
[...] FOLLOWING IS A CABLE REQUESTING GRANT AUTHORITY FROM A/OPE FOR INCOMING PDO PHILIP M. BEEKMAN. 2. PLEASE APPOINT POST'S INCOMING PDO AS GRANTS OFFICER. MR. PHILIP M. BEEKMAN SHOULD HAVE WARRANT EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2007. INFORMATION ON PDO BEEKMAN FOLLOWS: A. [...]
2005-08-31 03:55:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDASUP AMGT KPAO
05LJUBLJANA628RUPEL ON TRANSNISTRIAN ELECTIONS, SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) After meeting with Minsk Group Co-Chairs on Karabakh (septel),Slovenian FM and OSCE CIO Dmitrij Rupel pulled aside Ambassador Steven Mann for a private talk on Transnistria. He said that he had spoken with Ukrainian FM Tarasyuk a few days previously and Tarasyuk had talked up the Ukrai [...]
2005-08-31 04:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MD SI
05LJUBLJANA629OSCE CO-CHAIRS BRIEF CIO RUPEL
[...] (C) Summary: Minsk Group Co-Chairs briefed OSCE CIO Rupel on the eve of his Caucasus trip. The Co-Chairs advised that progress on Karabakh would be on hold until after the November Azerbaijan elections. They encouraged the CIO to probe with Presidents Kocharian and Aliyev for candid readou [...]
2005-08-31 05:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
05LJUBLJANA634SLOVENIA ON FOOD AID AND THE WTO
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper 31 August to Marko Verbic, Head of the EU Coordination and International Affairs Service at the Slovene Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. Acknowledging the need for CSSD reforms, Verbic said he felt concerns over transportation costs could be one [...]
2005-09-02 08:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR SI
05LJUBLJANA639TFUSO1: SLOVENIA OFFERS ASSISTANCE
[...] Slovenia has offered to send SIT 22 million (approx. $110,000) worth of supplies to the U.S. to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. According to the Department of Civil Protection at the Ministry of Defense the donation will include: 250 adult camp beds 250 mattresses 780 blankets [...]
2005-09-06 08:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAID PREL MARR US SI
05LJUBLJANA645Hardware Acceptance Notice for Received Consular
[...] Equipment shipment has been received, accepted, and inventoried by post. The shipment was complete and no equipment was damaged. 2. Post will return to CA/EX/CSD the following excess equipment received: 2 (Two) HP D530 TCM Servers, Serial #s MXL44002G7 and MXL4410PH2 3. Additional [...]
2005-09-09 00:45:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AADP AMGT SI
05LJUBLJANA652SLOVENIA ON JOINING AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON
[...] Charge delivered ref A points to MFA director for Americas on September 8, Polecon Chief shared the points with the UN Department at the MFA, and Econoff delivered the points to the State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture. None were able to definitively commit Slovenia to joining the I [...]
2005-09-12 06:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAGR EAID ECON PREL SOCI TBIO SI
05LJUBLJANA653HURRICANE KATRINA AND ENERGY SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS IN
[...] (U) Summary: Econoff delivered reftel points 8 September to Miro Vidmar, Head of the Division for Oil, Food Supplies and Reserves at the Ministry of the Economy. Vidmar said Slovenia was concerned with the potential for continued price increases in the wake of the Katrina tragedy, but felt tha [...]
2005-09-12 06:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SI
05LJUBLJANA67COM CALLS ON DIRECTOR OF SLOVENIA'S CORRUPTION
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 27 courtesy call, COM met with Drago Kos, the head of Slovenia's newly independent Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, (CPC). Kos explained the CPC was established as an independent Commission to address the issue of preventingcorruption. It has no invest [...]
2005-02-01 10:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCOR PINR SI
05LJUBLJANA672 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA B. PETROV AND
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to U.S. Export Control Technical Specialists Rossitza B. Petrov and Jennifer Carol Whitcomb, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 08-13, 2005, to conduct an "Internal Control Program Instructor Training" workshop. 2 [...]
2005-09-20 10:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KNNP KSTC SI
05LJUBLJANA675 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD BARTHOLOMEW
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Senior Budget Advisor, Mr. Richard Bartholomew, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia, from September 21 - 24, 2005, to visit the Center for Excellence in Finance. 2. There is no requirement to check in with the Embassy u [...]
2005-09-21 06:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN SI
05LJUBLJANA682Slovenian Referendum on the new Law on the National
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Sunday, September 25 Slovenians will vote in a referendum on whether the new Law on National Radio and Television should be implemented. The main issue is whether the Parliament will have the authority to approve a greater proportion of the Program Council members of Public R [...]
2005-09-23 09:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA686Everyone Wins: Slovenian Referendum on the new Law
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On Sunday, September 25, Slovenians, by a very slight margin, voted in favor of the new Law on National Radio and Television. It was the expected close result with 50.2 percent in favor and 49.1 percent opposing the new law. Turnout was also, as expected, low, with only 30.7 per [...]
2005-09-26 07:09:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA688Response to CY2006 Compensation Questionnaire --
[...] Below please find Embassy Ljubljana's response to the CY2006 FSN Compensation Questionnaire. These answers have been approved by Post Management and the ICASS Council. 2. (SBU) Questionnaire --------------------------------------------- ------ Competitive Compensation Position ----------- [...]
2005-09-29 01:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAFSN AMGT KICA
05LJUBLJANA689SLOVENIA: SUA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On September 28, PolMil Off delivered reftel demarche to MFA Security Policy Division staffer Maja Zuzek. Zuzek did not have any immediate comment and noted that Slovenia was not heavily involved in the SUA negotiations. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00689 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED [...]
2005-09-29 03:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA692SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KPAL SI
05LJUBLJANA696COMBATING EXTREMISM IN SLOVENIA
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Religious and political extremism are very rare in Slovenia. With a homogeneous population of only two million people, Slovenian society and politics function on the basis of strong social networks that foster a culture of compromise, consensus, and centrism. Nevertheless, the s [...]
2005-09-30 06:22:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKDEM KPAO PREL EAID PHUM SI
05LJUBLJANA71360TH UNFC: SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST
[...] (U) On October 5, MFA Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman called PolMil off from New York to respond to reftel demarche, which was delivered on October 4. Jerman noted Slovenia was generally supportive of the U.S. resolution but that it had not yet discussed it with its EU partners. Noting [...]
2005-10-06 08:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL SI UNGA
05LJUBLJANA737SLOVENE PRESIDENT PROPOSES KOSOVO CONFIDENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 19, Slovene President Janez Drnovsek invited Contact Group (CG) Ambassadors in Ljubljana to lunch to lay out his idea of an "informal meeting" to be held in Slovenia to launch status negotiations on Kosovo. The invited would include Presidents, Prime Ministers and P [...]
2005-10-20 00:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA746 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA B. PETROV AND
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Rossitza B. Petrov and Eric de Nijs, to visit Ljubljana, Slovenia, November 06 to 11, 2005, to participate in ICP Instructor Training Workshop. 2. The Control Officer for your visit is Colleen Hyland, Office phone: 3 [...]
2005-10-21 10:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC KSTC SI
05LJUBLJANA748SLOVENIA: COM MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER, ITF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 18, COM met with International Trust Fund for Demining (ITF) Director Dorijan Marsic to discuss the possibility of sending demining trainers and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) specialists to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I). Marsic indicated that ITF was [...]
2005-10-24 07:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS ECON PGOV PREL SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA756SLOVENIA: INDEPENDENT KOSOVO - WHAT WAS DRNOVSEK
[...] (C) Summary. On October 19 Slovene President Janez Drnovsek briefed Contact Group (CG) Ambassadors in Ljubljana on his nine point plan for conditional independence of Kosovo (Reftel). (Note: text of nine-point plan will come spetel). Much to the surprise of the CG Ambassadors, the Foreign Mi [...]
2005-10-26 08:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA757SLOVENIA'S EFFORTS TO FIGHT AVIAN FLU
[...] (U) Summary: In light of the geographic proximity of recent cases of avian flu in neighboring countries, Slovenia realizes it will likely see (and may already have) cases of avian flu within its borders. In order to prevent or at least contain possible outbreaks, the GOS has undertaken a ser [...]
2005-10-26 08:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAGR EAID ECON PREL SOCI TBIO SI
05LJUBLJANA758DRNOVSEK'S NINE POINT PLAN FOR KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) Per Reftels following is the text of the letter and nine-point plan Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek delivered to Contact Group Ambassadors October 20. It has previously been faxed to the Department, US Office Pristina and Embassy Belgrade. Begin Text: Dear Sir, You probably agr [...]
2005-10-26 09:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SI YI
05LJUBLJANA764SLOVENIA ON BELARUS POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia currently has a significant (for its size) commercial relationship with Belarus totaling around USD 30 million in trade; politically, relations are cool. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) agrees that it is important for the US and EU to have a coordinated approach to [...]
2005-10-28 07:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI BO
05LJUBLJANA785 ACCOUNTING FOR BFIF-FUNDED AGRICULTURE
[...] On 6 October, Embassy Ljubljana used funds from a Business Facilitation Incentive Fund grant to host a seminar on agricultural coexistence in Slovenia. As reported reftel, the event was the first ever of its kind hosted by Post and helped pave the way for open, science- based debate on biote [...]
2005-11-15 00:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO SI
05LJUBLJANA786 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY: SLOVENIA IS SHOWING INTEREST IN PURCHASING EITHER THE C-27 OR CASA FOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT OF THEIR DEPLOYED TROOPS. RAYTHEON WILL BE PITCHING A JAVELIN, STINGER AND TOW MISSILE CAPABILITY FOR SLOVENIA'S 152 ARMORED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE PROCUREMENT. WE ARE WORKING TO STREAMLINE [...]
2005-11-15 04:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA794SLOVENIA: RESTITUTION PROCESS FOR JEWISH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following a September 22 meeting between Slovenia's Commission for Resolving Open Questions Pertaining to Religious Communities and the President of the Jewish Community of Slovenia (JCS),Andrej Kozar Beck, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced that it will conduct a compreh [...]
2005-11-18 08:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KNAR SI
05LJUBLJANA795SLOVENIA ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points 15 November to Ales Zabukovec of the Maritime Office in the Slovene Ministry of Transportation. In an official reply on 18 November, Zabukovec said that Slovenia would "do what is in its power" to support the U.S. candidacy. ROBERTSON NNNN [...]
2005-11-18 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA799SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY TO IMO
[...] (U) The Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed 21 November to Econoff that Slovenia would support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to category "A" in the IMO Council. Slovenia will be represented at the IMO Assembly by Iztok Mirosic (head of the delegation and Slovene Ambassador [...]
2005-11-21 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA80COM MEETS WITH FORMER SLOVENE PM ANTON ROP
[...] (C) Summary. In his first meeting with COM, former PM Anton Rop was forthcoming on his views for the future of his party, the challenges faced by the current government and Slovenia's close ties to Europe. He views his new role as leader of the main opposition party as an opportunity to reg [...]
2005-02-04 11:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
05LJUBLJANA800SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER GAERC
[...] (U) PolEcon Chief met with GOS European Correspondent Peter Grk to discuss reftel points November 18. 2. (U) Defense Issues: Grk appreciated USG views on the relationship between the European Defense Agency and NATO. As a small country, it is particularly interested in ensuring no dupl [...]
2005-11-21 09:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD SI
05LJUBLJANA807SLOVENIA ON CONTROLLING AVIAN FLU
[...] (U) Summary: On 21 November, Econoff and Econ Assistant met with Simona Salamon, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer at the Slovene Veterinary Administration, to discuss Slovenia's efforts to control avian flu. Salamon has the lead in the GOS for all avian flu related matters. Following is a su [...]
2005-11-23 06:31:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA808SLOVENIA ON IRAN RELATED BRIEFING
[...] (S) On November 23, DCM, C/SIMO, and PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche and presentation to MFA Director for Policy Planning and Multilateral Policy (A/S equivalent) Stanislav Rascan, Security Department Head Stanislav Vidovic, and Security Department staffer Rina Pavlin Gnidovec. During the [...]
2005-11-23 08:41:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL AORC SI
05LJUBLJANA822SLOVENIA ON CONTROLLING AVIAN FLU: PART TWO
[...] (U) Summary: On 28 November, Econoff and Econ Assistant met with Dr. Marija Seljak, Director General of the Public Health Directorate at the Slovene Ministry of Health, to discuss Slovenia's preparedness for a potential influenza pandemic. Following is a summary of measures the Health Ministr [...]
2005-11-30 00:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA829Hardware Acceptance Notice for Received Consular
[...] Equipment shipment has been received, accepted, and inventoried by post. The shipment was complete and no equipment was damaged. 2. Post will return to CA/EX/CSD the following non-functioning equipment that has been replaced: 1 (One) Gateway ATXAEG LX3 E6000 NOR TCM Server, Serial # 0 [...]
2005-12-01 04:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCSY CMGT AADP AMGT SI
05LJUBLJANA831SLOVENIA ON NAC COMMUNIQUE AND U.S. CONCERNS
[...] (C) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on December 1, 2005 to MFA Security Policy Department Deputy Director Oto Pungartnik and staffer Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Pungartnik said he was surprised the discussion of the language on CFE/Istanbul Commitments had even been broached at the HLTF and [...]
2005-12-01 07:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA840 REFERENDUM INITIATIVE KEEPS ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: A last ditch attempt to call a referendum on this issue has delayed the Government's plan to abolish Slovenia's independent Anti-Corruption Commission and transfer oversight responsibilities for government corruption to the parliament. The Government claims the Commission is t [...]
2005-12-07 08:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCOR SI
05LJUBLJANA847TIP: GOVT. OF SLOVENIA PAYS NGO FOR WORK AND PLANS
[...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly 12 months of promises, and regular and persistent inquiries from the Embassy, the GOS has finally committed to paying the anti-trafficking NGO Kljuc for the shelter and other services it has provided to trafficking victims in 2005. For 2006, the GOS plans to issu [...]
2005-12-13 07:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA848SLOVENIA ON AI-RELATED POULTRY IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
[...] (U) Econ Specialist delivered ref A points to Rok Tomsic, U.S. desk officer at the Slovene Ministry of the Economy, and Simona Salamon, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture. As reported ref B, Slovenia currently bans poultry imports from 14 countries, all of which ha [...]
2005-12-13 08:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA857 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT, NOVEMBER 2005
[...] SUMMARY: - RAYTHEON HAS BRIEFED THE SLOVENIANS ON TOW, JAVELIN AND STINGER WEA - THE SLOVENIANS HAVE INFORMALLY INDICATED THAT THEY WILL BE SUBMITTI - WE HAVE A DISAM MET SCHEDULED FOR THE NEW SLOVENIAN FMS CASE MANAGE - THE SLOVENE MINISTER OF DEFENSE WILL BE INVITED TO CLOSE ONE OF T [...]
2005-12-15 05:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA859 FY06 "JOURNAL OF DEMOCRACY" SUBSCRIPTION
[...] American Embassy Ljubljana, Slovenia, would like to subscribe to the following publication per reftel: Publication: Journal of Democracy Year: 2006 Number of Subscriptions: 3 ea 2. Please charge the ordered subscriptions against the following fiscal data: Agency: 1900 Appropria [...]
2005-12-16 01:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP
05LJUBLJANA862 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY: - RAYTHEON HAS BRIEFED THE SLOVENIANS ON TOW, JAVELIN AND STINGER WEAPON SYSTEMS. - THE SLOVENIANS HAVE INFORMALLY INDICATED THAT THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING AN LOR FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE MILES AND IHITS SYSTEMS. - WE HAVE A DISAM MET SCHEDULED FOR THE NEW SLOVENIAN FMS CASE MAN [...]
2005-12-16 07:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
05LJUBLJANA870SLOVENIA ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN ILLICIT
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points 16 December to Klaudijo Stroligo, Director of the Office for Money Laundering Prevention at the Slovene Ministry of Finance, and to Bostjan Jerman, security policy staffer at the MFA. Stroligo was not personally aware of the Banco Delta Asia case, but said h [...]
2005-12-20 02:33:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETEFIN KJUS KNNP KTFN KN SI
05LJUBLJANA8732006 HOLIDAY CLOSURE - LJUBLJANA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-20 08:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
05LJUBLJANA876 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA PETROV
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Export Control Specialist Rossitza Petrov, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on January 28 - February 02, 2005. Mrs. Petrov will assist the Ministry of Economy and the DOC'S Local Subcontractor, ARCTUR, in conducting a tw [...]
2005-12-22 04:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC SI
05LJUBLJANA882OSCE: U/S BURNS BILATERAL MEETING WITH CIO
[...] (U) Summary. Meeting on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial, U/S Burns and Slovene Foreign Minister and Chairman in Office of the OSCE Dimitrij Rupel discussed Slovenia's cooperation in and contribution to international peacekeeping missions; the Government of Slovenia's (GOS) recent politi [...]
2005-12-27 07:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS SI
05LJUBLJANA884SLOVENIA ON US-EU AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Econoff delivered ref A points 15 December to Jozef Slana, head of the Slovene Ministry of Transport's Civil Aviation Directorate. Slana said that Slovenia was not participating in the U.S.-EU negotiations, as there are no direct flights between the U.S. and Slovenia. Slana said, however [...]
2005-12-28 01:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA885SLOVENIA ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS NEGOTIATIONS
[...] Econoff delivered reftel points 28 December to Oliver Dajic, North America desk officer at the MFA. Dajic said he would pass along the information within the MFA. Contacts on the MFA's Russia desk as well as at the Ministry of the Economy that deal with natural gas matters were all on leave [...]
2005-12-28 04:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON SI
05LJUBLJANA886SLOVENIA ON EIB INVESTMENT IN SYRIA
[...] Econoff delivered reftel points 28 December to Bostjan Jerman, MFA security policy staffer, and Oliver Dajic, MFA desk officer for North America. Both Jerman and Dajic understood the USG's dismay at the EIB decision and said they would immediately pass along the information within the MFA. Du [...]
2005-12-28 05:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALETRD EFIN PREL PGOV SI
05LJUBLJANA894SLOVENIA ON EIB IN SYRIA: PUSH THE BIG PLAYERS
[...] (C) Econoff delivered ref A points 30 December to Sibil Svilan, CEO of the Slovene Export Corporation and Slovenian representative to the European Investment Bank. A former senior Finance Ministry official and long time EIB board member, Svilan said he was not aware of the USG position on the [...]
2005-12-30 05:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALETRD EFIN PREL PGOV
05LJUBLJANA92SLOVENIA: INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS EXPECTED FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Building on COM's recent conversations with PM Janez Jansa and DefMin Karl Erjavec, the snapshot below provides new information about Slovenian contributions for Iraq and Afghanistan and summarizes what we have reported piecemeal in recent weeks. Slovenia may offer five or more [...]
2005-02-10 11:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR SI NATO
05LJUBLJANA96 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. LEROY KEY
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to A/OPR/OS Regional Educational Officer, to travel to Ljubjana, Slovenia on March 24 - 30, 2005, to meet with principal officers and other appropriate officers, regarding dependent education. 2. The Control Officer for y [...]
2005-02-11 10:13:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDASCH
06LJUBLJANA101SLOVENIA: DARFUR, KOSOVO, A NEW MOVEMENT: WHAT IS PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK UP TO?
[...] (C) Summary: In the past four months Slovenian President Drnovsek has dramatically increased his activities on both the international and domestic scenes. He has put forward an initiative on resolving the status of Kosovo, publicly called for the EU to drop cap subsidies in WTO trade negotiat [...]
2006-02-15 03:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL DARFR EAID SI PGOV
06LJUBLJANA108SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DONATIONS TO IRAQI
[...] (U) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on February 16 to MFA Security Policy Counselor Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek did not have any immediate reaction to the demarche, other than to say that the MFA would consider our request. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-02-17 05:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL
06LJUBLJANA109SLOVENIA BACKSLIDING ON ASYLUM PROCEDURES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On Monday February 6, the National Assembly passed amendments to Slovenia's Asylum Law that will give the police significant new powers in adjudicating requests for asylum and reduce the role of trained asylum caseworkers. The new amendments are likely to further erode safegua [...]
2006-02-17 07:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF SI
06LJUBLJANA129SLOVENIA: ROUNDTABLE ON ISLAM AND THE WEST FOSTERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 21, the Embassy and the University of Primorska co-organized a roundtable on "Islam and the West" at the newly open American Corner in Koper. With excellent organization provided by the University and exceptional attendance by Slovenian citizens, students, and the med [...]
2006-02-24 07:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KPAO SI
06LJUBLJANA132NEW FACES, SAME STORY: SLOVENE PRIVATIZATION UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: The current Government of Slovenia (GOS),in office since December 2004, came into power on a platform of change. One of the key elements of the coalition agreement was economic reform, including plans to extract the state from the economy. The GOS has said it specifically wants [...]
2006-03-01 05:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA14SLOVENIA: POL-MIL OUTLOOK FOR 2006
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2006, a new leadership team will consolidate its power within the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) will continue the process of transformation to meet NATO's standards and prepare for the challenges of the future. Slovenia's defense and security [...]
2006-01-06 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PINR SI NATO
06LJUBLJANA141SLOVENIA: VISIT OF MADELYN SPIRNAK HELPS MOVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Senior Advisor for Biotechnology Madelyn Spirnak's 22-23 February visit was a significant step in moving forward Slovenia's ongoing ag-biotech coexistence debate. Spirnak met with members of the Parliamentary Agriculture Council, Senior Agriculture Ministry officials and staff wh [...]
2006-03-03 07:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA162SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA
[...] (C) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on March 15, 2006 to MFA Human Rights Office Director Mateja Mrak Thorn. Mrak Thorn assured PolMiloff the MFA would consider the points as it coordinated a joint response with other EU member states. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-03-15 06:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA171SLOVENIAN ENERGY: VULNERABLE BUT DIVERSIFIED
[...] (SBU) Summary: A small, mountainous country with limited natural resources, Slovenia not surprisingly relies on external sources for many of its fossil fuel energy needs. Slightly more than 55 percent of Slovenia's total energy supply comes from liquid and solid fossil fuels. An additional 15 [...]
2006-03-20 04:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA173SLOVENIA: REACTIONS TO 2005 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Reaction to the 2005 Human Rights Report was varied. The GOS reaction contrasted with last year, as MFA State Secretary Bozo Cerar called in COM to complain about passages in the Report on trafficking in persons, rape, and the government's relations with Slovenia's Muslim minori [...]
2006-03-21 08:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KPAO SI
06LJUBLJANA202SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON ALLIED SUPPORT TO ENGAGE
[...] (C) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on April 3 to MFA Security Policy staffer Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek responded that Slovenia had no opposition to the beginning of an Intensified Dialogue (ID) with Georgia, but cautioned that Georgia should not be lumped in the same category as [...]
2006-04-03 04:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA214SLOVENIA: ENERGY SECURITY AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Companies within the state-owned Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) group produce over half of Slovenia's electricity. With the GOS looking for self- sufficiency in electricity, HSE's further construction of hydroelectric plants will play a key role. HSE is currently evaluatin [...]
2006-04-07 05:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA221SLOVENIA STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC TIES WITH RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Summary Slovenia has long prided itself on its unique relationship with Russia, which lacks most of the political baggage collected by its eastern neighbors during years of Communist repression. While the GOS's policy declaration at the beginning of its mandate in late 2004 specifically [...]
2006-04-12 00:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON RU SI
06LJUBLJANA244SLOVENIA DOES NOT SUPPORT VENEZUELA'S UNSC
[...] (C) Polecon Chief spoke with Bojana Cipot of the MFA's UN division in the Directorate of Multilateral Affairs. Cipot agreed that Venezuela's latest behavior was cause for serious concern. She said the GOS did not believe Venezuela was a good candidate for the UNSC and the GOS would not supp [...]
2006-04-21 05:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL VE SI
06LJUBLJANA248SLOVENIA BRIEFED ON U.S. KOSOVO POLICY
[...] (C) PolMiloff delivered reftel briefing on April 20 to MFA Director for South-Eastern Europe Division Davorin Senicar. Senicar thanked PolMiloff for sharing USG views on Kosovo's final status negotiations and noted that Slovenia was sincerely interested in securing peace and stability in the n [...]
2006-04-24 01:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA252SLOVENIA: INTERIOR MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: At an April 13 lunch hosted by COM Minister of Interior Dragutin Mate discussed Slovenia's regional anti-crime efforts and bilateral assistance to Macedonia; recent changes in the asylum law; latest thinking on dealing with the "erased," and the Hoehn-Saric case, a denationaliz [...]
2006-04-25 21:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA257SLOVENIA DEMARCHES BELGRADE ON PSI
[...] (C) On April 20, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Department Head Bostjan Jerman. On April 26, during a subsequent and unrelated demarche, Jerman confirmed that Slovenia had demarched Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) in Belgrade to seek SaM's support for the Proliferation [...]
2006-04-26 05:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA258SLOVENIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE
[...] (U) On April 26, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Department Head Bostjan Jerman. Jerman agreed that the two meetings of the IAEA's Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV) that have taken place thus far were deeply disappointing and said Slovenia was largely [...]
2006-04-26 05:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP AORC PARM PREL IAEA SI
06LJUBLJANA272SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR ROBERT LOFTIS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Loftis: We welcome your visit to Slovenia to hold bilateral Pol-Mil talks. These talks will provide an excellent opportunity to: - Thank Slovenia for its robust contributions to ongoing NATO operations such as NTM-I, ISAF, and KFOR, as well as the completed Hurricane Katrin [...]
2006-05-05 05:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA3EMBASSY LJUBLJANA D-194 2005 FINAL TN NUMBER
[...] LAST 2005 TN NUMBER USED FOR LJUBLJANA D-194 ACCOUNT WAS TN-40. 2. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS CUBA L. EDWARDS COMSEC CUSTODIAN (EDWARDSCL@STATE.SGOV.GOV OR 386-1-200-5659). COLEMAN NNNN [...]
2006-01-03 04:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDACKM AMGT KRIM
06LJUBLJANA30SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK REQUESTS MEETING WITH
[...] (C) President Drnovsek told COM January 13 that he intends to travel to New York Jannuary 18 and, if possible, to Washington January 19 to galvanize international assistance for Darfur. He will meet with UN Secretary Kofi Annan in New York and would like to meet with President Bush on the 19t [...]
2006-01-13 09:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL EAID SU SI DARFR USUN
06LJUBLJANA32 ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
[...] SUMMARY: - THE IFF (S3-B-UAK) AND TALON RADIO (S3-B-UAJ) FMS CASES ARE NEARING COMPLETION. - PLANNING CONTINUES FOR THE 8-WEEK DEPLOYMENT LOGISTICS MTT SCHEDULED FOR THIS SPRING. - ODC CHIEF WILL VISIT OUR STATE-SIDE SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAM POINTS OF CONTACT FROM 30 JANUARY TO 3 [...]
2006-01-19 05:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR SI
06LJUBLJANA322SLOVENIA CONSIDERING FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE
[...] (C) On May 24, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA's NATO Department Head, Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek said that the MFA and MOD had sent a proposal to the government (cabinet) for Slovenia to donate 50,000 Euro to the Trust Fund for NTM-I. Cimpersek stressed that this was stil [...]
2006-05-24 22:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA323SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] (C) On May 24, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA's NATO Department Head, Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek thanked us for the demarche and said MFA would consider delivering a demarche to the Government of Kyrgyzstan regarding use of the Manas airfield. Post will follow up to deter [...]
2006-05-24 22:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA329SUCCESSFUL U.S.-SLOVENIA POL-MIL TALKS HELD MAY
[...] (S) The first joint State-DOD pol-mil talks with Slovenia took place at the Slovenian MFA May 12. Highlights included: -- SLOVENE CONTRIBUTIONS TO GWOT (paras 3-5): The Slovenes said they are increasingly willing to share the collective burden and that they intend to maintain their particip [...]
2006-05-25 06:18:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETMARR NATO PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA34SLOVENIA: PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK SEEKING TO MAKE A
[...] (C) Summary: At a lunch January 13, President Drnovsek, accompanied by Presidential Advisor and former FM Ivo Vajgl, outlined for COM his proposals to galvanize international assistance for Darfur (reported reftel),his ideas on how to resolve the long-simmering Slovenian-Croatian border disp [...]
2006-01-19 08:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA346SLOVENIA: LTG ALBIN GUTMAN NAMED NEW CHOD
[...] (U) On June 1, Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec named Lieutenant General Albin Gutman as the new Chief of Defense, to replace Major General Ladislav Lipic. The appointment officially became effective on June 2. 2. (U) Gutman,s military career began in Slovenia,s Territorial Defense Force, [...]
2006-06-02 05:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR PINR PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA347SLOVENIA WELCOMES US PROPOSAL ON IRAN
[...] (U) Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Bozo Cerar who supported the USG proposal and had the MFA issue the following statement on June 1: Slovenia supports all initiatives for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue. We welcome the proposal of the US Secretar [...]
2006-06-02 06:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA349SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON NATO RESPONSE FORCE:
[...] (C) On June 2, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA NATO Department Head Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek, and on June 5 to MOD NATO/EU Department Head Aljosa Selan. Although Slovenia's resources are currently being stretched by a new set of NATO Force Goals (issued in March 2006),Cimpersek and [...]
2006-06-05 03:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO SI
06LJUBLJANA353SLOVENIA: DAS MARK PEKALA DISCUSSES TIP WITH CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Summary. During his two-day visit to Slovenia May 23-24, DAS Mark Pekala met with Slovenian Chief State Prosecutor Barbara Brezigar. Brezigar welcomed the meeting and was very open about the well known deficiencies of the Slovene judicial system, including the excessive length of cour [...]
2006-06-07 05:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA354SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 12 GAERC
[...] (C) Polecon Chief discussed reftel points with EU Correspondent at the MFA, Peter Grk on June 7. Grk said Slovenia was supportive of the transition from OHR to an EU Representative in Bosnia and agreed with developing a timeline which would have the transition completed in mid-2007. The GOS [...]
2006-06-07 05:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL SI
06LJUBLJANA359SLOVENIA: DAS PEKALA AND DEPUTY FM CERAR DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 24 meeting with EUR DAS Mark Pekala, Slovenia's Deputy Foreign Minster Bozo Cerar outlined some goals for the Center for European Perspective (CEP) and described the priorities of the Government of Slovenia (GOS) for its presidency of the European Union in the first hal [...]
2006-06-09 03:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA369SLOVENIA TO ADDRESS JEWISH RESTITUTION ISSUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) has taken several important initial steps towards addressing the issue of restitution for Jewish communal and heirless properties confiscated or nationalized after World War II. In October 2005, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) created a new Departme [...]
2006-06-14 00:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KNAR SI
06LJUBLJANA378THE PRIVATIZATION TWO STEP: UPDATE FROM SLOVENIA
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Slovenia (GOS) has announced it will soon begin privatizing two of its significant assets: telecommunications operator Telekom Slovenije; and the country's second largest financial institution, Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM). Though somewhat ill-timed coming [...]
2006-06-15 05:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA379SLOVENIA: MDA DEMARCHE RESPONSE PRIOR TO JUNE 20
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points 13 June to Bojana Cipot at the Slovene MFA's Department for International Organizations. Cipot noted that Slovenia's representative has commented that the atmosphere in Geneva in the runup to the Conference is "not positive" and that "political will is we [...]
2006-06-18 23:12:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PHUM ICRC IS SI
06LJUBLJANA386SLOVENIAN ENERGY: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING?
[...] (C) Summary: Following a visit in May to Moscow by Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa and several members of his cabinet and a large commercial contingent (ref E),and Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller's visit last week to Slovenia, Slovene media reports a flurry of meetings, discussions, and rumors of [...]
2006-06-22 04:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA388SLOVENIA: FINNISH PATRIA WINS 300 MILLION USD
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On June 12, the Slovenian Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced that Finnish defense contractor Patria Vehicles had won the GOS's 330 million USD (63 billion tolar) defense contract to supply 136 8x8 armored wheeled vehicles by 2012. The only other bidder on the tender was Slov [...]
2006-06-22 05:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEIND MARR MCAP PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA397SLOVENIA'S ASYLUM POLICY: TOWARDS A MORE BALANCED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mindful that refs A and B present two divergent views on Slovenia's asylum policy (representing the NGO community and GOS, respectively),the following cable seeks to strike a middle ground and explain why these two groups see things so differently. On the one side, most of the [...]
2006-06-26 05:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA4AE LJUBLJANA REQUESTING MISSING SIGNED
[...] POST IS STILL MISSING BELOW THE FOLLOWING POUCH INVOICES FROM YOUR OFFICE: #WT-10927;LJUBLJANA;C-26; 06/09/2005 #K5-1173: LJUBLJANA; C-27; 07/09/2005 #BT-421; LJUBLJANA; C-35; 11/08/2005 #KT-5718; LJUBLJANA; C-36; 11/17/2005 2. POINT OF CONTAC [...]
2006-01-04 02:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDADPM
06LJUBLJANA402SLOVENIA: PM JANSA AT THE HALF-WAY MARK
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Janez Jansa is nearly half-way through his first term in office. In that time we have enjoyed a much closer bilateral relationship with the Government of Slovenia (GOS) than with the previous, center-left government. He is a true believer in NATO and strong promo [...]
2006-06-28 03:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA414SLOVENIA: COM AND PM JANSA MEET PRIOR TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-04 23:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MARR ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA42 Government of Slovenia Publicly Defends Decision to
[...] Summary: Media reaction to Slovenia's decision to contribute four soldiers to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) has been intense, dominating headlines since the January 12 announcement by Foreign Minister Rupel and Defense Minister Erjavec. The opposition and its media sympathizers h [...]
2006-01-20 07:56:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PREL KPAO PINR SI
06LJUBLJANA45S23B-04: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SLOVENIA ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on January 23 to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman did not have any immediate comment other than to note that socialist Yugoslavia never had a biological weapons program. Jerman promised to investigate any cases of Iranian ci [...]
2006-01-23 07:29:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA456KARITAS JOINS SLOVENIA'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORT
[...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief, Pol Assistant, and Pol Intern met 17 July with Alojzi Stefan, Secretary General of Karitas Slovenia to discuss Karitas' role in anti-trafficking efforts. Karitas recently won a tender from the Ministry of Labor to provide secure shelter and assistance to trafficking victims [...]
2006-07-18 22:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA483SLOVENIA: COM CALLS ON NEW CHIEF OF DEFENSE GUTMAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On 20 July COM paid a courtesy call on the new Chief of Defense (CHOD) of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) Lt. General Albin Gutman. Gutman, returning to the CHOD position for the second time, was well prepared and talked at length about the entire slate of U.S.-Slovenia militar [...]
2006-07-26 04:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALSI
06LJUBLJANA501SLOVENIA TO CONTRIBUTE TO LEBANON STABILIZATION
[...] (C) Following up on the August 1 GAERC, Pol/Econ Chief met with Matej Marn, MFA Director of European Affairs on August 3. Marn said the GAERC went on for nearly 4 hours and he felt that the outcome was generally positive. He said FM Dimitrij Rupel made four key points on the need to achieve [...]
2006-08-04 02:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SI
06LJUBLJANA514SLOVENIA: ELIMINATING BACKLOGGED COURT CASES AND
[...] Summary: The Slovenian court system is plagued with backlogs -- over 600,000 cases are currently pending in the courts. GOS reform efforts have taken on greater urgency as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun fining Slovenia for failure to guarantee the right to a trial within a [...]
2006-08-12 08:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA522SLOVENIA: DESPITE OPPOSITION PROTESTS, NEW IRAQ
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Last week leaders from the opposition parties Liberal Democracy (LDS) and Social Democrats (SD) hoped to take advantage of the slow news cycle as well as this week's scheduled deployment of Slovenia's second rotation of instructors to NATO Training Mission Iraq (NTM-I) for a quic [...]
2006-08-14 15:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR NATO SI
06LJUBLJANA530SLOVENIA: FINDING PRACTICAL WAYS TO MATCH
[...] (U) A/DCM and PolMilOff delivered Reftel demarche to Mirko Cigler, Director of the Department for North America, and Damijan Bergant, Deputy Director of the Department for International Organizations and Human Security, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 16. 2. (C) Cigler echoed t [...]
2006-08-16 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA533DARFUR: SLOVENIAN AID WORKER/PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY IN
[...] (U) Summary. Slovenian aid worker and sometime Presidential envoy, Tomo Kriznar, has been sentenced to two years in jail and a EUR 2000 fine on charges of entering Sudan illegally, spying and spreading lies about Sudan, according to Slovene press reports. The press has turned its scornful p [...]
2006-08-18 10:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SI
06LJUBLJANA54SLOVENIA: GOS AND ITF CONSIDER CIVILIAN ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOS is currently exploring the idea of sending civilian reconstruction personnel to Herat, Afghanistan, where 29 members of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) are currently stationed as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) within the ISAF mission. The reconstruction o [...]
2006-01-25 07:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREF PHSA SI
06LJUBLJANA55SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 30 GAERC
[...] (U) Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel points with MFA EU Correspondent Peter Grk January 25, 2006. 2. (C) Iran: Grk thought the most important item on the GAERC agenda would be Iran and what the EU-3 would have to say. He said Slovenia hoped the international community would speak with o [...]
2006-01-26 04:55:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL
06LJUBLJANA552SLOVENIA'S PROSPECTIVE OFFERING TO UNIFIL: 2 TO 6
[...] (U) The desires of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel to contribute to UNIFIL (reftels A and B) have now been backed up with a MoD recommendation to send between two and six personnel to support the stabilization of Lebanon. FM Rupel announced August 24 that a fina [...]
2006-08-24 14:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA553SLOVENIA: MOD TO GET LESS MONEY THAN PLANNED FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see Action Request in paragraph 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY. The GoS's most recent budget plans for 2007 and 2008 include a defense budget of 1.65% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2007 and 1.81% of GDP for 2008, instead of the nearly 2% of GDP that was planne [...]
2006-08-24 14:42:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETNATO PGOV PINR SI
06LJUBLJANA563DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU FOREIGN MINISTERS AND IRAN
[...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel points urging Slovenia to support a strong EU message on Iran to MFA Department of Security Policy Officer Bostjan Jerman on August 31. Jerman thanked PolMilOff for the points, said that he had received something similar from the EU Troika on August 30, and prom [...]
2006-08-31 16:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL IR SI
06LJUBLJANA565SLOVENIA COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Slovenia (GOS) supports the goals of a negotiated settlement, though it is somewhat pessimistic that current negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo will achieve a final solution by the end of 2006. The GOS also has concerns about a possible destabilizing effect o [...]
2006-09-01 13:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK SI YI EU
06LJUBLJANA567PETROL DOES DEAL WITH LUKOIL AND HARRAH'S SHOULD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-01 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG PINR RU SI
06LJUBLJANA57SHIELD S59-05: SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) On January 26, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman noted that Slovenia had not had any dual-use transactions with the UAE in recent years but promised to update his database with the information provided. 2. (S) Jerman also raised a [...]
2006-01-26 06:33:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA576SLOVENIA: LOOKAHEAD TO THE IAEA BOARD OF
[...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff met with MFA Department of Security Policy Officer Bostjan Jerman to discuss the recent visit of International Atomic Energy Agency Secretary General Mohamad El Baradei to Slovenia and Slovenia's upcoming Chairmanship of the IAEA Board of Governors. Jerman said that disc [...]
2006-09-07 14:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PINR PREL ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA577SLOVENIA BIOTECH: EMBASSY HOSTS FARMER TO FARMER
[...] Summary. On September 5, 2006 Embassy Ljubljana and FAS Vienna rounded out a year-long effort to create an open, science-based dialogue on agricultural co-existence in Slovenia. Our aim has been to help shape new legislation to reflect a fair and balanced approach to a sometimes emotional iss [...]
2006-09-08 14:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD SI
06LJUBLJANA58SLOVENIA: 2006 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH FUNDS
[...] SUMMARY: Slovenia is at a critical policy making juncture on agricultural biotechnology. An EU member state since May 2004, Slovenia appears to be taking a more pragmatic approach to the adoption of biotechnology than some of its neighbors. Post sees a window of opportunity to influence poli [...]
2006-01-26 07:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO SI
06LJUBLJANA600SLOVENIA VIEWS ON BELGRADE'S COOPERATION ON ICTY
[...] (C) Summary. PolEcon Chief met 13 September with Leon Marc, Head of the Division for South-Eastern Europe at the MFA to discus Ref. A points. Slovenia's primary interest is in maintaining regional stability, and a close secondary interest is existing and potential economic investments. Mar [...]
2006-09-15 12:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ICTY SI
06LJUBLJANA608SLOVENIA: THE BRUISED AND BATTERED REPUTATION OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec has had a rocky few months battling for respect and support from the media, fellow ministers, and the general public. A series of MoD missteps, from the controversial tender for purchase of 8x8 armored vehicles, to a budget fight, and sexual ha [...]
2006-09-21 09:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA611SCENESETTER: SECDEF'S SEPTEMBER 27-29 TRIP TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mr. Secretary, we welcome your visit to Slovenia for the NATO Defense Ministerial in Portoroz, September 27-29, 2006. Since your November 2002 visit, Slovenia has assumed greater responsibility for the projection of security and promotion of democracy abroad and has emerged as [...]
2006-09-21 12:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA612SLOVENIA: SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES BACKGROUNDER
[...] (U) In preparation for the Secretary of Defense's visit to Slovenia for the NATO Defense Ministerial in Portoroz, September 27-29, 2006, and his bilateral discussions with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec, please find below a current summary of Slovenia [...]
2006-09-21 12:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA613SLOVENIA: CENTER LEFT LEADER POSITIONS FOR VICTORY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Borut Pahor, leader of Slovenia's Social Democratic Party (SD) and member of the European Parliament, has embarked on a program to raise the profile and broaden the appeal of his party. COM hosted Pahor for lunch in late August to sound him out on his future plans and vision f [...]
2006-09-22 13:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SI
06LJUBLJANA62 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LJUBLJANA CONSULAR
[...] Country clearance is requested for Ljubljana Consular LES staff, Zdena Kosi, Ingrid Kocar, Marjeta Koren and Matej Debevec to visit Vienna, Austria from February 07 to February 08, 2006 to attend a joint Vienna - Ljubljana consular conference. 2. Hotel reservations has already been arrang [...]
2006-01-30 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT CONS
06LJUBLJANA63SLOVENIA'S DIVERGENT VIEWS ON NATO/EU COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The public debate in Slovenia over the government's January 12 decision to send four trainers to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) has led to the crystallization of two distinct views on the relationship between NATO and EU security policy. The first sees NATO as a criti [...]
2006-01-31 03:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA646DAS DICARLO ENGAGES ON REGIONAL ISSUES IN LJUBLJANA
[...] (C) Summary: In October 3-4 meetings with EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo, Slovenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Bozo Cerar, and chief international affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, Andrej Rahten reiterated Slovenia's support for the work of both the UN Special Negotiator Ahtisaari and the Contact [...]
2006-10-13 12:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SI YI SR
06LJUBLJANA66SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SEES LEGACY IN DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 07:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PHUM KCRS EAID PINR SU SI
06LJUBLJANA674LOCAL ELECTIONS - MAYORS RUNNING THE SHOW
[...] (U) Summary: With mid-term local elections just days away, Slovenia is a sea of posters and placards extolling the virtues of candidates and parties in the race for control of municipalities across the country. The most interesting race is to be mayor of Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana. Sixtee [...]
2006-10-20 14:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
06LJUBLJANA675AMBASSADOR GREG SCHULTE TALKS NONPROLIFERATION IN
[...] (C) Summary. During a public diplomacy visit to Slovenia October 16 US Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte met with leaders and policymakers from government, media, and academia to talk about nuclear nonproliferation, US policy towards Iran and North Korea, and Slovenia's role as the Chairman of [...]
2006-10-23 05:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM SI
06LJUBLJANA694SLOVENIA AGAINST UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Ambassador telephoned MFA State Secretary Bozo Cerar on October 26 to deliver reftel points. Cerar said that the Governement of Slovenia would vote against the resolution. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-10-30 05:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM PREL PTER
06LJUBLJANA709SLOVENIA IN LINE WITH EU ON AMENDMENT TO CUBA
[...] (C) COM delivered reftel demarche to MFA State Secretary Bozo Cerar on October 26. Cerar was well aware of the issues, noted his sympathy for the US position, but said that the GoS had problems with combining language critical of the Cuban human rights situation with the embargo resolution. H [...]
2006-11-03 05:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA SI
06LJUBLJANA710SLOVENES: KEEP THE DOOR TO NATO OPEN
[...] (C) COM spoke with MFA State Secretary (and soon to be Slovenian Ambassador to NATO) Bozo Cerar on October 26 and delivered reftel points regarding NATO enlargement and the Riga Summit. To COM's comment that the US would be supportive of Croatia's bid in 2008, Cerar reaffirmed Slovenia's supp [...]
2006-11-03 05:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA722GOS: SUPPORTIVE OF RELIEF FOR IRAQ BUT STYMIED BY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) is supportive of assistance to Iraq but regional issues prevent them from making any commitment to providing debt relief. Most of the debt owed to Slovenia, estimated at $205 million, was incurred before the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Until [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN IZ SI
06LJUBLJANA723SLOVENIA REPORTS NO BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM SI
06LJUBLJANA724SLOVENIA: PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih in context of regular GAERC demarche. Slovenia does not maintain a diplomatic presence in Lebanon, however, Arih agreed unreservedly with the USG concerns and call for US/EU coordination in support of PM Siniora's gov [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV PTER MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA725SLOVENIA: BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE MORE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 12:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA729SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 13-14 FOREIGN
[...] (U) Polecon Chief met on 8 November with Slovenian MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih to discuss reftel points. 2. (C) Western Balkans: Arih agreed with the US view that Serbian elections had little to do with final status discussions/decisions on Kosovo. He thought a slight delay might be [...]
2006-11-09 13:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA731SLOVENIA: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Polecon Chief met 9 November with Smiljana Knez, newly returned to the MFA from London and currently head of the Human Rights division of the Office for International Organizations to discuss reftel points. Knez said Slovenia has placed a strong priority in developing a common EU positio [...]
2006-11-13 14:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA SI
06LJUBLJANA74SLOVENIA: MOE HELPS MAKE INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM
[...] (U) As part of the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, Department of Commerce (DOC) subcontractor Arctur conducted a very successful two-day Internal Control Program (ICP) workshop January 31 -- February 1 in Ljubljana for Slovenian industry representatives. The workshop [...]
2006-02-02 05:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKSTC PARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA742TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] (SBU) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on November 16 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman did not have any immediate substantive reply but promised to review the information carefully and pass it along to the relevant parties at the MFA and M [...]
2006-11-16 12:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER ETTC PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA743GOS HEARS PITCH ON BLANKET END USE RETRANSFER AND
[...] (U) Embassy Ljubljana delivered reftel diplomatic note asking the Government of Slovenia to consider joining the USG's blanket end use retransfer and security assurance program. A copy of the diplomatic note will be faxed to PM/RSAT on November 16. 2. (C) PolMilOff followed up on the diplo [...]
2006-11-16 12:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMASS SI
06LJUBLJANA745SLOVENIA: SATISFIED THAT IT IS PULLING ITS WEIGHT
[...] (SBU) On November 15 PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek, a staffer in the NATO Office of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PolMilOff also acknowledged Slovenia's long-standing commitment to Afghanistan, praising the 54 troops Sloveni [...]
2006-11-17 05:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS SI
06LJUBLJANA747GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR DISPLACED ROMA MET WITH FIERCE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Tensions continue to rise in Slovenia as the GoS's proposal to relocate the displaced Roma family of Ambrus (reftel) was met with immediate opposition from the local community. Residents frame the dispute as a problem with law and order, not discrimination. But images of angry [...]
2006-11-17 15:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA757DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S PROPOSED IAEA TECHNICAL
[...] (SBU) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on November 20 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman repeated earlier statements he had made regarding the issue, promised to review the information carefully, and said he would pass it along to the relevan [...]
2006-11-27 14:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC SI
06LJUBLJANA758ITF AND DONOR COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (S) On November 22, COM attended the International Trust Fund (ITF) Advisory Board of Donors meeting in Ljubljana. Before the meeting COM delivered the points from reftel A to Slovenian ITF Director Goran Gacnik sharing, in a side conversation, USG concerns about allegations of corruption and [...]
2006-11-28 11:44:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETMASS MOPS PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA761SLOVENIA BALANCES INTERESTS IN KOSOVO/SERBIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 09:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA763SLOVENIAN GOVERNMENT WORKING TO RESOLVE DIFFICULT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Slovenia continues to struggle to resolve the issue of relocating 30 members of a Roma family displaced from their home in late October by protests from neighboring villagers (reftel a). Government missteps in the search for a resolution have caused several pro [...]
2006-11-30 05:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA770SLOVENIA ON BOARD WITH UNIFIED APPROACH TO
[...] (SBU) The Government of Slovenia supports the US positions on Georgia and Moldova at the OSCE. According to Deputy Director of the Office of International Organizations, Damjan Bergant, it will be difficult to get everything we hope for during negotiations, but worth the effort to try. While [...]
2006-12-01 12:14:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PBTS NATO OSCE SI
06LJUBLJANA773SLOVENIA COMMITTED TO KEEPING ITS POLICE TRAINERS
[...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche on November 30 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman and on December 1 to Ministry of Interior European Affairs and International Cooperation Office Head Lilijana Sipec. On December 4, Slovenian Police official Andr [...]
2006-12-04 14:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM SI
06LJUBLJANA774SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO IRAQ A BIG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 14:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA778SLOVENIA FIRM ON CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (C) Slovenia firmly supports continuing the EU China Arms Embargo and does not believe the human rights situation has improved appreciably in China to warrant a review of the policy. Polecon chief discussed reftel points with MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih December 5. Arih said he expected [...]
2006-12-05 14:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA786SLOVENIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE TACKLES HOST OF HOT
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenian Defense Chief Gutman told COM the MoD is working to lift caveats, eager to take on troop deployment in Kosovo, enthusiastic about USG military education programs, and committed to realizing its spending target of 2% of GDP soon. Gutman shied away from discussing defense [...]
2006-12-07 12:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA787SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON EMISSIONS
[...] On December 1 Econoff delivered reftel points to Jozef Slana, Deputy Director General in the Aviation Directorate at the Ministry of Transportation. He stated that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) does not have an independent position on the Emissions Trading Scheme and the potential trade di [...]
2006-12-07 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON SENV SI
06LJUBLJANA788SLOVENIA WELCOMES INVITATION TO JANUARY WHALING
[...] Econoff met with Emil Ferjancic, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning on December 6. Ferjancic stated that he understood the USG desire for pro-conservation countries to participate actively in the International Whaling Commission [...]
2006-12-07 17:28:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD KSCA PREL SENV IWC SI
06LJUBLJANA791SLOVENES HAVE SELECT INTERESTS IN INT'L MARITIME
[...] On November 6 Econoff learned that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) would not be attending the Maritime Safety Committee meeting. When Econoff delivered reftel points on November 28 to Jadran Luin, Director General at the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in charge of Maritime affairs, Luin explaine [...]
2006-12-08 05:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDANET AORC ECPS EUN EWWT KTIA PREL IMO
06LJUBLJANA793SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON U.S./EU AIR
[...] On December 5 Econoff presented reftel points to Franc Zupanic of the Aviation Directorate at the Minstry of Transport. Zupanic thanked Econoff for presenting USG views but made it clear that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) intends to follow EU guidance on this issue. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-12-08 13:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EUN KTIA SI
06LJUBLJANA795ROMA SITUATION CALMS DESPITE THE RETURN OF SOME
[...] (SBU) Summary. Week six of the Roma family Strojan story saw Minister of Environment Janez Podobnik named as the new government lead on Roma issues, the Environmental Inspectorate condemn the Strojans, home and recommend its demolition, and the Slovenian people giving their government mixed r [...]
2006-12-08 13:35:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SI
06LJUBLJANA818TIP SLOVENIA: GOS CONVICTS TRAFFICKERS
[...] Summary. In 2006, the Government of Slovenia has made improving its record on trafficking in persons (TIP) a priority. Bruised by criticism in the 2006 TIP Report, the GOS re-invigorated the interagency working group on TIP, repaired its relationships with NGOs, and persisted in improving it [...]
2006-12-19 13:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSI PGOV PHUM PREL
06LJUBLJANA822SLOVENIA: PRIME MINISTER ON BOARD WITH U.S.ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A SHORT ONE HOUR LUNCH DECEMBER 19 WITH COM ONE-ON-ONE, SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER JANSA EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI'S WAY FORWARD ON KOSOVO, SAYING HE HAD ARGUED AT THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT LAST WEEK THAT THERE WAS NO REASON TO DELAY INTRODUCING THE PLAN ONCE SER [...]
2006-12-20 15:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA824SLOVENIA: FM RUPEL ON KOSOVO, SERBIA AND CROATIA'S
[...] C) Foreign Minister Rupel reiterated to COM Slovenia's support for moving forward in a timely manner on Kosovo status. COM pressed on the need for unity on this point since Rupel had speculated to a gather of the diplomatic community in Ljubljana the day before that certain "conditional formu [...]
2006-12-21 09:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SI
06LJUBLJANA96SLOVENIAN DEPUTY FM MOVING THE BILATERAL AGENDA
[...] (C) Summary. In a recent meeting with COM, Deputy FM Bozo Cerar expressed a strong interest iour Democracy Agenda and how Slovenia might adapt this approach to foreign relations. Cerar's interest led to a deeper discussion of a number of bilateral and multilateral topics. On UN reform, Ce [...]
2006-02-13 02:19:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SI
07LJUBLJANA100SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
[...] (U) PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy staffer Igor Jukic on February 21. Mr. Jukic said he will raise the issue with the Head of the Security Policy Department at the MFA, Stanislav Vidovic, and relay information about any further plans for GoS [...]
2007-02-21 11:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL
07LJUBLJANA103SLOVENIA: 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - RECOMMENDATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of 2006, Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS and ratified international treaties, and in practice, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have access to the Slovene market. Recent efforts by the Government of Slovenia (GOS) [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
07LJUBLJANA108SLOVENIA DOES NOT SUPPORT ZIMBABWE FOR WFP
[...] (U) On February 19 Valerija Mikelj from the Department for International Organizations and Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Polecon Chief that the Government of Slovenia shares the position of the U.S. and will not support the candidacy of Zimbabwe's Ambassador Muchada [...]
2007-02-22 15:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC WFP SI
07LJUBLJANA111SLOVENIA: CONTINUING ITS COMMITMENT TO NATO IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia begins its fifth year of commitment to Afghanistan this week with the deployment of 53 fresh soldiers for a six month rotation with the Italian-led PRT in Herat. These troops relieve 52 troops deployed at that location since August 2006. The GoS announced this fall that [...]
2007-02-23 09:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA113EBRD SLOVENIA: PESSIMISM GROWING REGARDING REFORMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) regional director Francois Lecavalier described himself as "completely pessimistic" about the Government of Slovenia's (GOS) commitment to necessary economic and institutional reforms. In his view, the GOS is resisting the ve [...]
2007-02-23 13:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
07LJUBLJANA118SLOVENIA ON MARCH GAERC
[...] (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih March 1, 2007. --Balkans-- Arih expected Bosnia and discussion of the extension of OHR to the be top subject in this category. On Serbia and Kosovo, Slovenia remains in agreement. --Israeli-Palestinian Iss [...]
2007-03-01 14:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG KPAL SI
07LJUBLJANA119SLOVENIA: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2007
[...] (U) This message transmits post's contribution to the Department of State's seventh annual report on Trafficking in Persons. Responses below are keyed to questions in paras 27-30 of reftel. Embassy POC is Pol/Econ Chief Colleen Hyland; tel. 386-1 -200-5708, fax 386-1-200-5650. Based on info [...]
2007-03-01 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG KRFD PREF SI
07LJUBLJANA121SLOVENIA: HOLOCAUST ISSUES SPECIAL ENVOY VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues J. Christian Kennedy held meetings with Slovene officials and research institute, diplomatic and Jewish community representatives February 19 and 20 to press for a fair and timely resolution of long-standing Jewish communal property restitution [...]
2007-03-02 14:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KIRF SI
07LJUBLJANA122SLOVENIA: FORMER UN ASSISTANT SYG SHARES VIEWS OF
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's former Ambassador to the UN and (subsequently) former Assistant Secretary General for Political affairs at the UN, Danilo Turk, is enjoying a sabbatical from diplomacy as a professor of international law at Ljubljana's Law Faculty. His many years in New York give Turk [...]
2007-03-02 14:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA124SLOVENIA CONCERNED BY THIRD UNHRC EEG CANDIDATE
[...] (C) Summary. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) has serious concerns about the effect a third candidate from the East European Group (EEG) competing for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council will have on its chances to win a seat on that council. The GOS is not willing to risk losing its bi [...]
2007-03-05 06:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA126SLOVENIA: ACTIVISTS FOCUS ATTENTION ON "ERASED" IN
[...] SUMMARY. (U) The story of several thousand Slovenian residents whose records were erased by state officials fifteen years ago -- leaving them in administrative limbo -- hurtled back into the spotlight again this month as human rights organizations and members of the "erased" community launched [...]
2007-03-05 13:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA130BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Econoff conducted a site visit to Slovenian company Aviotech d.o.o.and met with company owner Matjaz Praprotnik. He confirmed his order from U.S. seller Cloud Cap of 10 Piccolo II Autopilots, 3 Developers Kits, 5 Portable Ground Station Kits and 10 LT Avionics. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [...]
2007-03-06 14:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC SI
07LJUBLJANA134SLOVENIA: IMPLEMENTING ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points to Andrej Plausteiner, Acting Director of the Office of Money Laundering Prevention at the Ministry of Finance. Plausteiner is also the point of contact for terrorist finance issues. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) is in the process of harmonizing its la [...]
2007-03-07 13:57:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER LE SI
07LJUBLJANA137SLOVENIA: ENVIRONMENT MINISTER AND PEOPLE'S PARTY
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, and leader of minority GoS coalition partner, Slovene People's Party (SLS),Janez Podobnik took a break from a flurry of recent media criticism -- regarding his decision to compensate a private construction company for disa [...]
2007-03-08 07:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SENV SI
07LJUBLJANA15SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WILL ATTEND JANUARY 26
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-10 14:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO OPDC SI
07LJUBLJANA150SLOVENIA ADDRESSING ISSUE OF AGING POPULATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Slovenia faces the need to revise pension reforms in light of an aging population and the heavy public expenditures this entails. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) implemented labor reforms in 1999, extending the retirement age. Then in 2001, stop-gap labor reform measures went [...]
2007-03-14 15:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ECON TBIO SI
07LJUBLJANA152SLOVENIA: GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA REACTION TO THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The 2006 Human Rights Report (HRR) generated extensive reaction from the Government of Slovenia (GoS),opposition party leaders, and the media. In general, government ministries offered an upbeat assessment, accentuating positive comments, minimizing criticism, and expressing pl [...]
2007-03-15 12:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO SI
07LJUBLJANA154SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 13:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA155SLOVENIA SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS TO IRANIAN FM
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki touched down in Ljubljana for a one day visit on March 14, meeting with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa, and President Janez Drnovsek for conversations touching on bilateral issues but focusing on the Iranian [...]
2007-03-15 14:12:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPREL KNNP PINR IR SI
07LJUBLJANA163SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT TO CONVEY IRAN MESSAGE TO UN
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's president Drnovsek recently initiated an exchange with President Ahmadinejad over Iran's nuclear activities and hoped to discuss this with President Bush in Washington this week. With that hope dashed, Drnovsek will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on March [...]
2007-03-21 04:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PINR IR SI
07LJUBLJANA169SLOVENIA: PASSING ZIMBABWE INFORMATION TO MISSION
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Division for International Organizations and Human Security staffer Smiljana Knez March 21. Knez said that she knew this was a "hot issue" right now and promised to forward the messages to Slovenia's representation in Geneva [...]
2007-03-22 05:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALUNHCR PHUM PREL ZI SI
07LJUBLJANA171SLOVENIA: MORE ON ZIMBABWE
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Division for International Organizations and Human Security Staffer Smiljana Knez contacted PolOff March 22 to add to reftel demarche response from March 21. Knez said that Slovenia is well aware of the seriousness of the situation in Zimbabwe and will work i [...]
2007-03-23 05:09:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL ZI SI
07LJUBLJANA178SLOVENIA: ITF ADVISORY BOARD HEARS USG POINTS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. DCM Maryruth Coleman delivered talking points on allegations of impropriety in the Bosnian demining sector during the International Trust Fund for Demining (ITF) spring Advisory Board Meeting March 20. After an initial stumble in responding, ITF Director Goran Gacnik told the A [...]
2007-03-26 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PREL KCRM BK SI
07LJUBLJANA18TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (SBU) At Embassy Ljubljana the following people are the Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCOs): Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer (TFCO): Maryruth Coleman, Deputy Chief of Mission Office number: 01-200-5588 Unclassified email: colemanMX@state.gov Cla [...]
2007-01-12 14:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER SI
07LJUBLJANA184SLOVENIA: HUMPHREY ALUM BECOMES TOP GOS HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Slovenia's new Human Rights Ombudsman Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik told COM the 2006 Human Rights Report was spot on, the Roma situation (when put in context) is relatively positive, and estimated the number of "erased" without status as less than 1,000. She said he [...]
2007-03-27 15:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM OEXC KWMN PINR PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA186SLOVENIA CONCERNED ABOUT ITS ABILITY TO INTEGRATE
[...] (C) DCM presented reftel demarche points March 26 to Ambassador Roman Kirn, Director of the Division for the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kirn listened carefully to our request for Slovenia to accept detainees ready for release, and remarked that this is an important developmen [...]
2007-03-28 05:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC
07LJUBLJANA187SLOVENIA: TALIBAN PRISONER EXCHANGE REVEALS NEED
[...] (C) DCM presented reftel demarche March 26 to Ambassador Roman Kirn, Director of the Division for the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kirn concurred that the release of Taliban prisoners set a bad precedent and could encourage further hostage-taking and undermine the coalition's se [...]
2007-03-28 05:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREF PTER
07LJUBLJANA188SLOVENIA: MEDIA RESPONSE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenian media coverage of U.S. missile defense plans in Poland and Czech Republic has been generally restrained, with numerous straightforward, factual articles, but, as is typical, a handful of acerbic anti-American commentaries from Slovenia's skeptical intellectual elite. A [...]
2007-03-28 09:51:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKPAO MARR PREL NATO PGOV MASS SI
07LJUBLJANA2SLOVENIA SAILS SMOOTHLY INTO EUROZONE
[...] (U) The Government of Slovenia (GOS) successfully entered the eurozone on January 1. The Slovenian Central Bank Governor, Mitja Gaspari, and Finance Minister, Andrej Bajuk, heralded Slovenia's entry as the 13th eurozone country with a laserlight countdown, loud fanfare and thousands of onlooke [...]
2007-01-03 13:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA208SLOVENIA STEADFAST IN SUPPORTING AHTISAARI
[...] (C) Leon Marc, Head of the MFA's Division for South-Eastern Europe confirmed Slovenia's consistent support for UN Special Envoy Maarti Ahtisaari's Kosovo proposal in a March 28 meeting with PolEcon Chief. He said that the GOS would continue to be reserved in its public declarations in suppo [...]
2007-04-02 09:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA210SHIFTS IN SLOVENIA'S POLITICAL LEFT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The latest public opinion polls in Slovenia show for the first time center left Social Democrats [SD] overtaking Prime Minister Janez Jansa's center right Slovene Democratic Party [SDS] by anywhere from one to six percent. This represents tremendous progress by SD in the last two [...]
2007-04-02 15:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA22SLOVENIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia has a small mission in Tehran headed by a charge and staffed with one additional officer. The second officer speaks Farsi and both will be in Tehran through Slovenia's EU presidency which will conclude in July 2008. According to MFA Iran desk officer Maja Novak, the p [...]
2007-01-17 10:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KPAO SI IR
07LJUBLJANA229SLOVENIA WILL ATTEND MAY 2007 WMO CONGRESS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-13 14:36:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY SI
07LJUBLJANA230SLOVENIA DEMURS ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-13 14:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKAWC PTER PHUM PREL
07LJUBLJANA231SLOVENIA'S EU COMMISSIONER -- INTEGRATION,
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's EU Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, is one of the country's brightest stars working outside its borders. When his tenure as Commissioner for Science and Research concludes in 2009, we can expect to see him re-emerge on the Slovenian political stage. In his role as Commi [...]
2007-04-13 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TSPL HR SI
07LJUBLJANA237VCJCS GIAMBASTIANI PRAISES SLOVENIAN CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Defense Minister Erjavec, Chief of Defense Gutman, and Deputy Chief of Defense Steiner were pleased to show off the Slovenian Armed Forces' (SAF) progress in defense transformation and its significant contributions to international security during a visit March 30 and 31 by Vice [...]
2007-04-17 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA241SLOVENIA READY TO SIGN U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA25SLOVENIA AGREES ON KOSOVO, WORRIES ABOUT RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. Just back from a weekend visit to Belgrade with FM Rupel, MFA Director of Western Balkan Affairs, Leon Marc, expressed the Government of Slovenia's unreserved agreement that there should be no daylight between the US and EU positions on the future status of Kosovo. Raising the pe [...]
2007-01-19 11:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNMIK EUN YI SI
07LJUBLJANA255PDAS VOLKER ENCOURAGES SLOVENES TO KEEP TRANS
[...] (C) In meetings April 10 with Government of Slovenia officials, EUR PDAS Kurt Volker reinforced the importance of maintaining a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue during Slovenia's EU Presidency. Discussions at the MFA focused on the Western Balkans including an idea suggested by MFA Security Poli [...]
2007-04-20 10:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IR RU SI
07LJUBLJANA256SLOVENIA: BALKANS, MIDEAST AND (NOW) CUBA ON
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenian FM Dimitrij Rupel sees Kosovo as the make or break issue for the entire Western Balkans, and in a meeting with EUR PDAS Kurt Volker, urged continued unity between the US and EU as well as a comprehensive program with strong western perspective for Serbia, Kosovo and the [...]
2007-04-20 10:55:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PHUM CU YI SI
07LJUBLJANA264ICI: SLOVENIA FOREIGN MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND
[...] Reftel message was delivered to the Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister Andrej Medica on April 19. FM Rupel will not attend the ICI meeting in Sharm El-Sheik due to conflicting travel obligations. The GOS will be represented by its Ambassador to Egypt. ROBERTSON [...]
2007-04-24 10:04:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN PGOV PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA283SLOVENIA: MUFTI GIVES MUSLIM ISSUES UPDATE AT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The leader of the Slovenian Islamic community, Mufti Nedzad Grabus, told COM that the Slovenian Islamic community is finding its way through past troubles with leadership, on course to resolve the long-standing struggle to build a mosque in Ljubljana, and firmly anchored in the [...]
2007-05-04 09:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PGOV OEXC KIRF SI
07LJUBLJANA285SLOVENIA'S WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action cable, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia is a standout ally in NATO - currently 11% of its active duty forces are deployed in support of NATO, EU, and UN operations abroad - and is making small, but concrete contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq. I [...]
2007-05-04 14:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER SI
07LJUBLJANA3SLOVENIA LOOKING TO EU FOR GUIDANCE ON TERRORIST
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to the head of Economic Diplomacy, Robert Kokalj, and Bostjan Jerman, member of the Security Division, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They appreciated the information provided. The Government of Slovenia (GOS) has yet to encounter any terrorist entities [...]
2007-01-03 13:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07LJUBLJANA30SLOVENIA: DINNER WITH THE RUPELS: KOSOVO/SERBIA,
[...] (C) Summary. At dinner with COM and wife January 17, FM Dmitrij Rupel reported briefly on his recent trip to Belgrade where he urged PM Kostunica to accept the inevitable on Kosovo. He said he expected the Italian-Slovenian relationship to improve over the next year, noting a discrete agreem [...]
2007-01-19 15:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IT SI
07LJUBLJANA303FOLLOWING UP ON UNHRC VOTE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Embassy Ljubljana is glad to have been of assistance in our collective effort to undermine the candidacy of Belarus for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). I am very pleased that Slovenia will remain in the race - it is the right thing to [...]
2007-05-11 15:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SI EUN
07LJUBLJANA305KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Leon Marc, MFA Director for the Western Balkans, on May 14. Marc said the GOS fully supports moving ahead with a Security Council resolution at this time and is, in general, happy with the wording of the current draft. 2. (C) Marc highlighted [...]
2007-05-14 14:34:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA31SLOVENIA IN CAUTIOUS, LISTENING MODE ON CLUSTER
[...] (C) PolMilOff met with MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman on January 22 to discuss reftel demarche and ascertain the Government of Slovenia's (GoS) positions on cluster munitions policy and the upcoming conference hosted by the Government of Norway on February 22 and 23 in O [...]
2007-01-23 05:22:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO SI
07LJUBLJANA312SLOVENIA CLOSELY WATCHING U.S.-RUSSIAN DISCOURSE
[...] (SBU) PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy Department staffer Andrej Slapnicar on May 14. Slapnicar told PolMilOff that Slovenia was closely watching recent discourse on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). 2. (C) Slapnicar [...]
2007-05-16 10:29:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKCFE PREL OSCE PARM NATO SI
07LJUBLJANA317DAS MADISON VISIT: SLOVENES EAGER TO GET SMART ON
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenian government officials, academics, and media were eager to learn about USG views on Cuba and Latin America during the May 7-9 visit of DAS Kirsten Madison. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials told Madison they have little expertise on issues in the Western Hemisph [...]
2007-05-21 07:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA321ZA RES, SLOVENIA'S NEWEST POLITICAL MOVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. Matej Lahovnik, former Minister of Economy and the leader of Slovenia's newest political movement Za Res (For Real) views himself more as a technocrat than a politician and told DCM and PolEcon Chief that with his new movement, he wanted to put "real issues" on the government's [...]
2007-05-21 14:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SI
07LJUBLJANA337U.S. FIRMS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE AS DEFENSE
[...] (S) Summary. Nearly one year after the Slovenian Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced that Finnish defense contractor Patria won a 330 million USD (263 million Euro) contract to supply 135 8x8 armored vehicles to the GoS, the issue continues to dominate headlines amid allegations of cost overr [...]
2007-05-25 15:05:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRET//NOFORNMASS MARR MCAP ECON PGOV PINR PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA342SLOVENIA/CROATIA: PRESSURE MOUNTING TO RESOLVE
[...] (C) Summary. The unseasonably warm spring seems to have been an early trigger for the annual summer border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia. Following a winter of relative peace on that front, Slovenian Foreign Minister Rupel stepped back into the fray after the unveiling in Croatia on M [...]
2007-05-29 09:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR SI
07LJUBLJANA344SLOVENIA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 31-JUNE 1
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 10:01:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN OSCE PREL PTER RS SI
07LJUBLJANA347SLOVENIA SUPPORTS USG WHALING PRIORITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 14:09:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV EFIS PREL ETRD SI
07LJUBLJANA382SLOVENIA: UNIFIED NATO POSITION IS TOP PRIORITY
[...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel a points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Security Policy Department staffer Andrej Slapnicar who will represent the GOS at the High Level Task Force meeting in Brussels June 7. Slapnicar thanked PolMilOff for the points, the explanation of USG views, and the [...]
2007-06-06 11:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
07LJUBLJANA412SLOVENIA PUBLICLY REAFFIRMS READINESS TO ENTER
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy Office Director Stanislav Vidovic told PolMilOff June 14 that the GOS would publicly reaffirm its desire to join the Adapted Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty when possible (as requested in reftel a). He said that he hoped this would help b [...]
2007-06-15 11:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE NATO PARM PREL
07LJUBLJANA414SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JUNE GAERC
[...] (SBU) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Director of EU Affairs, Matej Marn June 14. Cuba - Marn noted the conclusions of the PSC on Cuba and predicted there would be no further discussion at the GEARC. ENP - He did not think Belarus would be discussed since as a condition of ho [...]
2007-06-15 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA416HARRAH'S HAMMERS OUT 11TH HOUR AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary. On June 5, Harrah,s Entertainment and the Slovenian state-owned casino company Hit signed a letter of intent to build a mega entertainment center in Nova Gorica in western Slovenia worth up to $1 billion in U.S. foreign investment. Since talks were initiated eighteen months ago [...]
2007-06-19 14:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
07LJUBLJANA418COM'S JUNE 14 LUNCH WITH PRIME MINISTER JANSA
[...] (C) Summary: At a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Janez Jansa for COM June 14, the Ambassador urged Slovenia to exert strong leadership during its upcoming EU Presidency (January-June, 2008). Jansa discussed themes for the Presidency, warned about the potentially explosive situation in Kosov [...]
2007-06-22 13:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PINS EINV MOPS ECON PHUM ETRD PGOV
07LJUBLJANA427SLOVENIA HAS NO ASSETS OR INFORMATION INRE IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-29 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN PARM KNNP IR EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA432KEEPING SLOVENIA IN IRAQ: HELP NEEDED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. Slovenia's active support for coalition efforts in Iraq could terminate after only eighteen months. With its commitment of four troops halved to two by the reduction of billets at NTM-I earlier this year and the two re [...]
2007-07-02 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PINR IZ SI
07LJUBLJANA439SLOVENE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN CRISIS
[...] (U) Summary. The Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency (SOVA) has come under close scrutiny recently by a Government of Slovenia (GOS) task force specially formed to investigate alleged irregularities in SOVA's performance. What was intended to be a confidential investigation was leaked to [...]
2007-07-05 13:25:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPGOV PINR SI
07LJUBLJANA44SLOVENIA: ANOTHER NEW FACE IN THE PROVINCES,
[...] (U) Summary. Maribor, Slovenia's second city situated in the northeast, voted Franc Kangler of the Slovene People's Party (SLS) into office in the October 2006 elections. After 47 days in office, he is confident he can meet 70% of his campaign promises by the end of this year. Kangler spent [...]
2007-01-29 14:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EINV SI
07LJUBLJANA440SLOVENIA ON 5TH SESSION OF UNHRC
[...] Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Smiljana Knez, Head of the Office for Human Rights at the MFA. Knez said she appreciated and shared much of the USG frustration with the recent session of the UNHRC. Though Slovenia did not become a member until June 19, she had been aware of the very [...]
2007-07-05 13:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA45SLOVENIA: COM ENGAGES DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: The new State Secretary (Deputy FM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andrej Ster and the new Director of the MFA's Division of the Americas, Roman Kirn, impressed COM as responsive and well informed on several thorny bilateral issues. The importance of close cooperation betwee [...]
2007-01-29 14:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA454SLOVENIA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (U) On July 4, the GOS officially endorsed the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principals. Post received a diplomatic note regarding the endorsement on July 9. 2. (SBU) A subsequent conversation between Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy Office Director [...]
2007-07-16 15:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA457SLOVENIA SYMPATHETIC TO MANY U.S. PRIORITIES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-17 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD SENV ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA46SLOVENIA: LJUBLJANA'S MAYOR A MAN TO WATCH: ZORAN
[...] (C) Summary: Zoran Jankovic, previously CEO of Slovenia's largest retail company, Mercator, is now mayor of Ljubljana, and he has a mission. He has 45 projects for the city, 22 of which are high priority, including building several parking garages, widening key avenues, building 50,000 mor [...]
2007-01-29 14:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA469SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JULY GAERC
[...] (C) Acting PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Office of EU Affairs representative Aljaz Arih July 18. Kosovo - Arih expressed hope that a UN resolution can be reached within the additional 120 days allocated for negotiation but is not optimistic. Slovenia has made no official deci [...]
2007-07-20 12:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA47INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN SLOVENIA
[...] Responding to reftel, Post has identified the following as the top five most influential women in Slovenia. -- Barbara Brezigar - State Prosecutor General and former Presidential Candidate; Office of the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Slovenia, Dunajska cesta 22, 1511 Ljublana [...]
2007-01-29 15:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWNM EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA497SLOVENES TO ATTEND 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (SBU) Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officer Mateja Stojanovic informed Emboff on July 30 that Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel plan to attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City. Both will arrive in New York September 23 and depart September 2 [...]
2007-08-03 09:45:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP PREL OVIP UNGA EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA51POLITICAL CURRENTS THREATEN TO SINK CENTRAL BANK
[...] (C) Summary. Central Bank Governor, Mitja Gaspari, widely credited for guiding Slovenia's successful adoption of the Euro, finds himself embroiled in a political controversy that threatens his renomination as Governor. Right wing legislators accuse Gaspari of undermining Slovenia's credibili [...]
2007-01-30 15:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN SI
07LJUBLJANA516SLOVENIA FOCUSES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
[...] (U) Summary. In an August 7 meeting, Sonja Robnik, Senior Advisor in the government's Office for Equal Opportunities, told PolEcon officer that the government of Slovenia is working on new legislation that would criminalize domestic violence that it will propose soon. Currently there is no umb [...]
2007-08-10 08:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SI
07LJUBLJANA52SLOVENIA: MOUNTAIN SCHOOL LOOKING FOR WAYS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At a January 24 meeting with Lt. Miha Kuhar, the director of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) Mountain Warfare School, Kuhar eagerly embraced suggestions that the school partner with the U.S. Military's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany and expressed [...]
2007-01-30 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PREL NATO SI
07LJUBLJANA523RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE BRINGS US-SLOVENIAN
[...] (U) Summary. With support from the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund and the International Information Programs Division, the Embassy organized a one-day Clean Energy Innovation Conference on June 26 that emphasized the importance of alternative energy as a strategy for economic developmen [...]
2007-08-14 15:19:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG ETRD OIIP KPAO SI
07LJUBLJANA544SLOVENE PM VOICES CONCERN ABOUT KOSOVO DURING COM
[...] (S) During COM's farewell call with Prime Minister Janez Jansa August 17, Jansa expressed concern that we have missed the best opportunity to resolve the Kosovo issue and warned that a solution is needed soon to prevent violence. He called the U.S. the "main hope," and blamed some European [...]
2007-08-23 13:12:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPREL PGOV EINV CASC PHUM PARM ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA547SLOVENES SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-24 13:19:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR AORC ICAO SI
07LJUBLJANA558SLOVENIA RENEWS ITS COMMITMENT TO NMT-I
[...] (C) Slovenia has renewed its commitment to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) by deploying two fresh troops to Baghdad to replace two soldiers who returned to Slovenia as scheduled. An officer who will perform logistical base operations and a non-commissioned officer who will serve as [...]
2007-08-30 11:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SI
07LJUBLJANA559SLOVENIA: TRAVEL BAN ON SYRIAN ACTIVIST RIAD SEIF
[...] (C) In an August 28 meeting with Director General of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry's Directorate for European Affairs and Bilateral Political Relations Bogdan Benko, Charge d'Affaires requested that Slovenia issue a public statment similar to the Department's August 15 statement calling on th [...]
2007-08-30 11:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM EUN JA KDEM PREL SA SY SI
07LJUBLJANA560SLOVENIA RENEWS ITS COMMITMENT TO NMT-I
[...] (C) Slovenia has renewed its commitment to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) by deploying two fresh troops to Baghdad to replace two soldiers who returned to Slovenia as scheduled. An officer who will perform logistical base operations and a non-commissioned officer who will serve as [...]
2007-08-30 12:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SI
07LJUBLJANA561SLOVENIA LIKELY TO MAKE PRESENTATION AT
[...] (SBU) In an August 30 meeting with Dr. Andrej Stritar, Director of the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, Charge d'Affaires made reftel's points encouraging Slovenia's participation in the September 26 meeting in Vienna. Stritar said that Janez Cesarek, from the Department of Radiation, [...]
2007-08-30 12:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM IR KNNP SI
07LJUBLJANA563URGING SLOVENIAN SUPPORT FOR CONSENSUS PACKAGE ON
[...] (C) In separate August 30 meetings with Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry's Security Policy Division and with Dr. Andrej Stritar, Director of the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, Charge d'Affaires urged Slovenia to support a consensus outcome, or, failing that, [...]
2007-08-30 13:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEG EUN PARM PREL IAEA IS JA SI
07LJUBLJANA564OECD ACCESSION CRITERIA FOR SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) In post's judgment, Slovenia should not have many difficulties fulfilling the accession to the OECD. It meets many of the pre-accession criteria and shares the fundamental common values. Since independence in 1991, its foreign policy goal has been to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic co [...]
2007-08-30 17:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD PGOV OECD KDEM SENV SI
07LJUBLJANA57SLOVENIAN CITIES HOPE TO BECOME "BOOMTOWNS"
[...] (U) Summary. After years of recession and high unemployment as former socialist industries collapsed, Slovenia's northeast now aims to become a "boomtown." The cornerstone of the projected development is the strategic cooperation between municipalities Maribor and Hoce-Slivnica, Maribor Airpor [...]
2007-01-31 10:28:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EINV ELTN SI
07LJUBLJANA581SLOVENIA: TERRORIST FINANCE - PRE-NOTIFICATION OF
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief shared reftel's points with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Americas Division on a close hold basis. The MFA appreciated our pre-notification; however, they indicated that it was very doubtful that any of these individuals were active in Slovenia. COLEMAN [...]
2007-09-06 05:20:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SA SI
07LJUBLJANA584SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER INFORMAL GYMNICH
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para. 3. 2. (C) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Office of EU Affairs representative Aljaz Arih on September 5. He said that he expected that most of the Gymnich would focus on Russia, rather than on other strategic partnerships with In [...]
2007-09-06 10:24:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEUN PGOV PREL YI RS CH IN SI
07LJUBLJANA585SLOVENIA TO REPLY SOON ON IRAN ISSUE AT UPCOMING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-07 15:47:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IAEA AORC
07LJUBLJANA587SLOVENE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) EmbOff delivered reftel points to MFA Office of International Organizations and Human Rights representative Nina Lenardic Purkart on September 6. She stated that Slovenia appreciates the U.S. position on these issues and offered the following: 2. (U) Despite U.S. concerns, Slovenia sup [...]
2007-09-10 14:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA590SLOVENIA SUPPORTS NAC VISIT TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) EmbOff delivered reftel points to MFA Security Policy Division representative Mateja Kracun on September 10. She stated that the MFA had instructed its permanent representative to NATO to support North Atlantic Council Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's planned visit to SIPDIS T [...]
2007-09-11 15:29:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA60SLOVENIA'S NEW UN AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON
[...] (U) On January 30 Slovenia's newly appointed Ambassador to the United Nations Sanja Stiglic (pronounced SAN-ya SHTEE-glitz) paid a courtesy call on COM before her planned departure for the United States on February 3. Stiglic, a career diplomat, is the fourth Slovenian Ambassador to the Unite [...]
2007-01-31 14:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALOFDP PINR PREL UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA600SLOVENIA: DEMARCH ON EU BORDER MISSION FOR LEBANON
[...] (C) In a September 18 meeting with arko Purkart of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry'sSecurity Policy Division, Pol-Econ Chief conveye U.S. support for EU involvement on the Lebanon-yria border along the lines discussed reftel. Pukart described the EU state of play on a possible brder mission, ex [...]
2007-09-18 15:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PRE SY IS LE EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA602SLOVENE BUSINESS LEADER ASSESSES CHALLENGES OF
[...] (C) At a lunch hosted by CDA September 12, Viktor Baraga, chairman of the supervisory boards of Slovenian energy company Petrol and gaming company Hit, discussed the problems these two companies have experienced in advancing joint venture projects with Russian and U.S. partners. He stated tha [...]
2007-09-19 14:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG EUN PREL PINR SI
07LJUBLJANA603SLOVENE RESPONSE TO SUPPORT FOR SPLIT-CURRENCY FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-19 15:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ICAO SI
07LJUBLJANA606SLOVENIA'S CONCERNS ABOUT EU BORDER MISSION FOR
[...] (C) On September 20, Blaz Masle from the MFA's Division for Near East and Africa passed along the government's latest position on an EU Border Mission for the Lebanon-Syria border. Masle stated that Slovenia was in favor of a fact-finding mission once the EU received agreements from both gove [...]
2007-09-20 15:13:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SY IS LE EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA607SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPECIAL
[...] (C) On September 20, CDA delivered reftel's talking points to Blaz Masle at the MFA's Division for Near East and Africa and encouraged Slovenia to contribute to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. During a September 21 discussion, Matjaz Kovacic, head of the MFA's International Organizations Di [...]
2007-09-21 12:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALUNSC LE PTER SI
07LJUBLJANA624SLOVENIA SUPPORTS KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE
[...] (U) CDA delivered reftel points to Ambassador Janez Premoze, Head of the COASI Working Group at the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Premoze stated that Slovenia supports the joint US-EU statement on Burma, the statement issued by EU Presidency Chair Portugal, and the UK propos [...]
2007-10-03 17:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM BM SI
07LJUBLJANA632SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 15-16 FOREIGN
[...] (U) This is an action request cable, please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) On October 9, P/E Chief delivered reftel's points to MFA Director of EU Affairs Matej Marn. He offered the following: WTO/DDA ------- 3. (C) Marn commented that WTO/DDA would be a short point on the GAERC agenda - Com [...]
2007-10-09 11:13:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS IZ
07LJUBLJANA639SLOVENIA'S EU PRESIDENCY: THE CHALLENGES OF
[...] (SBU) On October 2, CDA met with Ambassador Janez Premoze, Head of the COASI Working Group at the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to deliver a demarche on keeping pressure on the Burmese regime. The ensuing discussion revealed that Slovenia has very few diplomatic resources in [...]
2007-10-11 05:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SI
07LJUBLJANA640SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. OPPOSITION TO
[...] (U) On October 10, EmbOff delivered reftel points to MFA Security Policy Division Counselor Irina Gorsic. Gorsic stated she would pass points to Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty lead Ambassador Robert Basej. Gorsic reported that she expects there will be internal EU discussions on the issue [...]
2007-10-11 05:47:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA648DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
[...] (C) On October 12, Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and urged Slovenia to advocate for a strong GAERC statement on Iran. Sinkovec explained that while Slovenia preferred UN sanctions, it had no problem with discussions about autonomous European s [...]
2007-10-12 12:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR XF EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA651SLOVENES AWARE OF WIREC 2008, BUT PRESIDING OVER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-15 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAID EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA SI
07LJUBLJANA660SLOVENIA'S PLANNED ASSISTANCE TO EU ESDP RULE OF
[...] (C) In an October 18 meeting, Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Security Policy Stanislav Vidovic told us that Slovenia's offer to provide pre-mission training to the core group of 20-25 of the ESDP Rule of Law Mission was "on track." At the October 10-11 EUPT Conference in P [...]
2007-10-18 14:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM EAID EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA661SLOVENIA SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN BURMA
[...] (U) EmbOff delivered reftel A points to Minister Counselor Melina Radenkovic of the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Radenkovic stated that Slovenia supports the EU amd UN positions on Burma. Although Slovenia does not have any existing or planned foreign assistance programs in [...]
2007-10-18 15:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM BM SI
07LJUBLJANA662SLOVENIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SNAPSHOT
[...] (U) Slovenia's Presidential election will take place this Sunday, October 21. The State Electoral Commission has confirmed the candidacies of seven citizens. The top two finishers will go to a second round on November 11 if neither garners over 50 percent of the vote. Polls still predict Eur [...]
2007-10-19 10:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA665SLOVENIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PRELIMINARY RESULTS
[...] (U) On October 21, Slovenians voted to elect the new president of the republic a five year term. According to unofficial preliminary results, center-right candidate and frontrunner Lojze Peterle will face center-left candidate Danilo Tuerk in the second round on November 11. As of October 22 [...]
2007-10-23 05:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA666SLOVENES FOCUSED ON BALKANS AND REGIONAL
[...] (C) Slovene officials assured visiting EUR DAS Judy Garber October 4-5 that the GOS views the transatlantic relationship as vital even as it becomes increasingly immersed in the internal business of the EU Presidency. Garber welcomed Slovenia,s Presidency and stressed that the U.S. is looking [...]
2007-10-24 09:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN NATO PGOV PHUM ENRG SI
07LJUBLJANA667SLOVENIA SUPPORTS COMMON EU POSITION ON SANCTIONS
[...] (C) On October 24, EmbOffs urged Ambassador Janez Premoze, head of the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to consider implementing or toughening financial sanctions against the Burmese government, particularly bans on the export of financial services and on new investment, as requ [...]
2007-10-24 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM SI
07LJUBLJANA669SLOVENIA FOLLOWS EU STANCE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On October 22, Emboff met with Nina Lenardic Purkart from the Human Rights Division at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to solicit the Government of Slovenia's support for U.S. resolutions as outlined in reftel. Purkart stated that Slovenia is in line with the EU on the U.S. pr [...]
2007-10-24 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SI
07LJUBLJANA671SLOVENIA OPEN TO US-EU COOPERATIVE APPROACHES TO
[...] (C) On October 25, EmbOff met with Smiljana Knez, head of the MFA's Human Rights Unit, to urge the Slovenian MFA to balance out the loss of the Cuban Special Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and pursue actions to promote democratic transition in Cuba, as requested in refte [...]
2007-10-25 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALCU UNGA PHUM SI
07LJUBLJANA672SLOVENIA ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT UNGA
[...] (SBU) On October 25, EmbOff met with Smiljana Knez, head of the MFA's Human Rights Unit, to urge Slovenia to vote against, or, at a minimum, abstain on the annual UNGA resolution introduced by Cuba condemning the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, per reftel. EmbOff also asked that the GOS [...]
2007-10-25 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU SI
07LJUBLJANA676SLOVENIA: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered U.S. non-paper and fact sheet on October 25 after 9:00 am EST to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, per request reftel. A/DCM urged GOS officials to take parallel steps to isolate these entities from the international financial system and to d [...]
2007-10-25 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SI
07LJUBLJANA681SLOVENIA DISASTER DECLARATION
[...] I am declaring a disaster in Slovenia for the loss of lives, property, livelihoods, and serious damage to infrastructure caused by a surprise flood that damaged one-third of the Republic of Slovenia. I hereby request $50,000 for disaster relief from USAID/OFDA. 2. On September 18, 2007, Pr [...]
2007-10-26 14:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA682SLOVENIA ON BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN EU-ASEAN
[...] (C) On October 26, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary in the MFA's Division of Asia, Africa and Pacific, to urge Slovenia to press the ASEAN members to disinvite Burma from the upcoming EU-ASEAN Summit and to use Slovenia's participation in the summit as an opportunity to cal [...]
2007-10-26 14:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BM SI
07LJUBLJANA683SLOVENIA: ALIGNED WITH EU POLICY ON COMBATTING PKK
[...] (S) In an October 26 meeting with Ambassador Andrej Grasseli of the MFA's Department for Southeastern Europe and Turkey, A/DCM drew upon reftel's points to raise U.S. concerns about the rise in PKK attacks and the need for concrete actions to stop this terrorist threat. After condemning the P [...]
2007-10-26 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA684TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE SAUDI
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 15:26:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN SI
07LJUBLJANA685SLOVENIA WILL VOTE FOR DAVID WALKER FOR UN
[...] (C) On October 30, EmbOff met with Blazka Kepic, head of the United Nations System Section of the MFA's Division for International Organizations and Human Security, to urge Slovenia to instruct its delegation to the UN in New York to vote for Mr. Walker in the Independent Audit Advisory Commi [...]
2007-10-30 14:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC UN UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA687INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - DEMARCHE IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 15:13:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA IMO SI
07LJUBLJANA688SLOVENIA CONSIDERING THEMES FOR FINANCIAL
[...] (SBU) In an October 30 meeting with Andrej Svetlicic from the Legal Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emboffs invited Svetlicic and other senior Slovenian officials attending the Lisbon financial sanctions workshop to meet on November 28, immediately after the Portuguese-hosted wo [...]
2007-10-30 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PREL PTER KTFN EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA69SLOVENIA: FORMER PRESIDENT KUCAN LAMENTS LACK OF
[...] (C) Summary: Milan Kucan, independent Slovenia's first and longest serving president continues to hold his finger to the nation's political pulse. On February 1, he shared with COM his views on domestic politics and what he terms a lack of vision by both the ruling coalition and the opposition [...]
2007-02-05 15:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA700SLOVENIA/INCSR: 2007 - 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 14:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM SI
07LJUBLJANA701SLOVENIA SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY AGENDA AT 4TH
[...] (C) On November 6, EmbOff met with Blazka Kepic, head of United Nations System Section of the MFA's Division for International Organizations and Human Security, to inquire about Slovenia's delegation list to the 4th Community of Democracies (CD) Meeting, urge the GOS to support the draft decl [...]
2007-11-06 14:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA704SLOVENIA EAGER TO HEAR FROM DAS DICARLO ON BALKAN
[...] (C) In a series of November 5 meetings with EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo, senior MFA officials urged close cooperation and sought U.S. views as to the way forward on Balkan issues, which Slovenia sees as a priority issue for its EU Presidency. The Slovenes stressed the importance of speeding up [...]
2007-11-09 11:52:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA705SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING GOR ON ODHIR, BUT NOT
[...] (C) On November 9, Emboff delivered reftel points to Damjan Bergant, Section Head for OSCE in the MFA Division for International Organizations and Human Security. Bergant stated that Slovenia shares US disappointment in the GOR's approach to the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and H [...]
2007-11-09 13:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM RS SI
07LJUBLJANA707SLOVENIA ELECTS DANILO TUERK NEW PRESIDENT IN LANDSLIDE
[...] (U) On November 11, Slovenians voted in the second round of presidential elections and overwhelmingly elected center-left candidate Danilo Tuerk the new president of the republic for a five-year term. According to unofficial preliminary results, Tuerk won with a strong majority of nearly 70 p [...]
2007-11-13 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON SI
07LJUBLJANA71SLOVENIA RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Polecon Chief met with MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih to discuss reftel points February 9. -- Kosovo/Serbia: The GOS sees Ahtisaari's presentation of his draft plan as a significant step toward settlement of Kosovo's status and agrees with the USG that a firm timeline should be maint [...]
2007-02-09 12:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD SI
07LJUBLJANA712SLOVENIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO DELIVERY OF EU
[...] (SBU) On November 9, EmbOff delivered to Simona Rogl, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture's Unit for EU Coordination and International Affairs, the reftel's talking points urging Slovenia to work cooperatively with EU Member States to address situations which result in Member State bans on bi [...]
2007-11-14 14:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA713SLOVENIAN PM THREATENS POSSIBLE RESIGNATION
[...] (U) Two days after the presidential election victory of Danilo Trk and the government's loss in a referendum on insurance privatization (reftel),PM Janez Jansa stated that the GOS response to the election would be to consider all options, including the resignation of the government. In a sta [...]
2007-11-14 15:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA716SLOVENIA: AFTERSHOCKS OF PM RESIGNATION THREAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Jansa's November 13 threat of a government resignation (reftel A) continued to grab front page attention. Pundits and politicians launched various theories regarding Jansa's motivations for the drastic statement, but the majority view is that it is an empty threat. Although [...]
2007-11-15 15:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA717SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel's non-paper to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on November 15. Arih remarked that we were on the "same line" on most issues, including Bosnia, Iran, and Pakistan. He requested that the U.S. consider inviting Slovenia to the Annapolis meeting. EU-China Sum [...]
2007-11-15 15:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK
07LJUBLJANA718SLOVENIA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) Slovenia has continued to make progress in 2007 in combatting trafficking in persons (TIP) through its actions on several fronts, per reftel. In September 2007, the Slovene court in Novo Mesto convicted four people for TIP-related offenses, including two citizens of Slovakia. Moreover, [...]
2007-11-16 13:56:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG SI
07LJUBLJANA721SLOVENIA DEFERS TO COMMON EU APPROACH TO SANCTIONS
[...] (C) On November 15, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary of the MFA's Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to encourage Slovenia to support tougher EU financial sanctions on Burma to exert pressure on the ruling generals to begin a transition to a civilian, democratic gov [...]
2007-11-20 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD EFIN BM SI
07LJUBLJANA722SLOVENIA: GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
[...] (U) On November 19, the Slovene National Assembly voted in favor of the government in response to Prime Minister Janez Jansa's demand for a vote of confidence. The Parliament voted to support the current government by a margin of 51 to 33 (all the coalition members of Parliament plus the two [...]
2007-11-21 08:46:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA724FOREIGN MINISTER RUPEL DENIES GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Rupel requested a meeting with Charge November 22 to discuss charges by many journalists that the Jansa government is exerting indirect pressure on the media and restricting press freedom in Slovenia. Rupel fully dismissed the allegations, pointing to the broadly critical [...]
2007-11-23 12:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA725SLOVENIA CONSIDERING EU POLICY ON LOW LEVELS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-23 15:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD TBIO
07LJUBLJANA728SLOVENIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) On November 27, EmbOff met with Blazka Kepic, head of the United Nations System Section of the MFA's Division for International Organizations and Human Security, to urge Slovenia to vote against UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel bias, per reftel. Kepic asserted that Slovenia and other EU [...]
2007-11-27 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS SI
07LJUBLJANA730SLOVENIA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO IMF'S REQUEST FOR
[...] (SBU) In a letter dated November 19, 2007, Andrej Kavcic, Head of the Ministry of Finance's International Finance Department, responded to the joint letter from U/S Jeffery and U/S McCormick (reftel) by forwarding a joint letter to the IMF from Minister of Finance Andrej Bajuk and Bank of Slo [...]
2007-11-28 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID LI SI
07LJUBLJANA731HARRAH'S FACES MORE BARRIERS TO JOINT VENTURE IN
[...] (C) Continued local opposition to the proposed Harrah's/Hit joint venture threatens to derail the project altogether, although Harrah's Entertainment has gained the support of key Slovenian officials and economists. Although the Government of Slovenia, th government-owned Slovenian casino co [...]
2007-11-29 09:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
07LJUBLJANA734SLOVENIA SEEKS EU CONSENSUS ON VENEZUELA AND LATIN
[...] (C) On November 29, EmbOff met with Stefan Salej, Special Envoy for Latin America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to share U.S. concerns about the anti-democratic changes in the proposed constitutional reform package in Venezuela and to request that Slovenia join the voices of internationa [...]
2007-11-30 06:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM WHA EU VE SI
07LJUBLJANA736SLOVENIA SUPPORTS US PROPOSALS ON MD AND CFE
[...] (C) On November 30, EmbOff used reftel points to brief MFA Security Division Director Stanislav Vidovic on U.S. proposals for Missile Defense (MD) and the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty. Vidovic stated that Slovenia supports both U.S. proposals. Regarding MD, Slovenia supports al [...]
2007-11-30 12:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS KPAO NATO SI
07LJUBLJANA740SLOVENIA: GOS WILL PUSH FOR ISAF OMLT
[...] (C) In a November 30 discussion, MFA Security Policy Division Director Stanislav Vidovic told EmbOff that although Slovenia does not have any intention to increase its troop levels in Afghanistan, nor to remove any functional or regional caveats from its troops, there is a political push to re [...]
2007-12-04 17:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA741SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NIE ON IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (S) On December 4, EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and key judgments of the U.S. National Intelligence Evaluation (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program to MFA COMEM and COMAG Working Groups Chair and Minister Plenipotentiary Miljan Majhen. Majhen stated that Slovenia's position on Iran's nuc [...]
2007-12-04 17:10:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKNNP MNUC IR PARM SI
07LJUBLJANA747SLOVENIA ON ENCOURAGING RAPID LEBANESE
[...] (C) In a December 6 meeting with the MFA's European Correspondent, Aljaz Arih, Emboff urged that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) include in its public statements and private messages to key players expressions of support for immediate Lebanese presidential elections being held without linkage [...]
2007-12-07 05:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM LE SY SI
07LJUBLJANA748SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PLANS TO GO TO PARIS
[...] (SBU) ADCM met with MFA contacts on December 6 and urged that FM Rupel attend the Paris Donors Conference and that Slovenia make an assistance pledge. MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih said that FM Rupel planned to attend the December 17 conference and would announce a contribution from Slovenia [...]
2007-12-07 09:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT PGOV KWBG KPAL IS SI
07LJUBLJANA749SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC
[...] (U) Emboff delivered Department's points to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on December 6. EU Enlargement -------------- 2. (C) Arih said that Slovenia, as one of the strongest advocates for EU enlargement, agreed with our points. He noted that the EU was still drafting the Europe [...]
2007-12-07 10:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY
07LJUBLJANA75COM CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF LABOR
[...] (U) Summary. When Minster of Labor, Family and Social Affairs (MOL) Janez Drobnic was ousted by parliament in December 2006, former State Secretary Marjeta Cotman was tapped by Prime Minister Janez Jansa to lead the Ministry through important negotiations and reforms. Labor reforms and brokeri [...]
2007-02-12 14:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ELAB PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA755SLOVENIA WILL ATTEND UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (SBU) On December 6, Smiljana Knez, head of the Human Rights Unit of the MFA's Division of International Organizations and Human Security, assured EmbOff that Slovenia's Permanent Representation to the UN will attend the upcoming UNGA plenary votes on the four condemnatory resolutions on the [...]
2007-12-10 12:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV UNGA SI
07LJUBLJANA757SLOVENIA AGREES WITH U.S. VIEWS TO RESOLVE KOSOVO
[...] (C) In a December 12 meeting with ADCM, MFA Director for Southeastern Europe Leon Marc expressed agreement with U.S. views to resolve Kosovo status (reftel). Marc asked about the timeline for a coordinated declaration of independence, explaining that Slovenia was not just looking at Serbian p [...]
2007-12-12 11:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV YI SI
07LJUBLJANA760SLOVENIA HAS LIMITED STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AGENDA
[...] (C) On November 29, EmbOffs accompanied Katherine Uhre, Senior Advisor of EEB's Commercial and Business Affairs Department, on a series of meetings with Slovenian officials from government economic agencies and commercial groups that highlighted Slovenia's disappointing lack of strategic econ [...]
2007-12-13 16:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA761USTR REP STRESSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEC AND WTO
[...] (SBU) The Senior Trade Representative at the U.S. Mission to the European Union, Dan Mullaney, met with senior Slovenian officials and the local U.S. pharmaceutical group November 19-20 to discuss U.S and Slovenian trade priorities during Slovenia's EU presidency. Mullaney emphasized the impo [...]
2007-12-13 16:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA762SLOVENIAN POSITION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS TRACKS EU
[...] (U) On December 11, Emboff delivered reftel points and nonpapers to MFA Security Policy Division Minister Counselor Irina Gorsic, who related that Slovenia supports the common EU position on cluster munitions in both the Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) framework and the Oslo Process. Gorsic [...]
2007-12-14 09:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PARM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA764SLOVENIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION
[...] (SBU) At Embassy Ljubljana the following people are the Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officers (TFCO): Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO): Maryruth Coleman, Charge d'Affaires Office Number: 01-200-5588 Unclassified email: ColemanMX@state.gov Classif [...]
2007-12-17 08:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PTER KTFN SI
07LJUBLJANA79SLOVENES TALK CLUSTER MUNITIONS, MANPADS, PSI, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Security Policy Director Stanislav Vidovic told PM/WRA Director Richard Kidd on February 6 that Slovenia is willing to hear the USG position on cluster munitions, ready to follow up on MANPADS discussions, eager to test its abilities with a May PSI exercise, and solidly in su [...]
2007-02-13 13:40:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PINR PREL MARR MASS SI
07LJUBLJANA80RE-ELECTION WOES FOR SLOVENIA'S CENTRAL BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a close vote February 2, Mitja Gaspari failed to get the 46 votes necessary for re-election as the governor of the Bank of Slovenia (BOS). On February 9, President Drnovsek put forward BOS Vice-Governor Andrej Rant as his second nominee. The ostensible cause of Gaspari's dow [...]
2007-02-13 14:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA81SLOVENES TALK DEMINING TROUBLES WITH PM/WRA OFFICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Recently, both International Trust Fund for Demining (ITF) and Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff expressed concern over the allegations of possible malfeasance in the Bosnian demining sector, but understood the importance of addressing them head on before the reputation [...]
2007-02-13 14:46:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS KCRM PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA90SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SITES IRRESPONSIBLE
[...] (C) Summary. Since suffering from cancer, and, so far, beating it, Slovenia's president Janez Drnovsek has adopted a simplified and more spiritual approach to life, which is apparent in his public life as well as in his personal demeanor. In the last two years, he has written three top ten [...]
2007-02-14 14:52:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI YI SR
07LJUBLJANA94SLOVENIA STILL FORMULATING POSITION ON BORATES
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to Tatjana Humar-Juric, staff member of the National Chemicals Bureau at the Ministry of Health. Juric thanked Post for the points. She stated that Slovenia has not yet publicly taken an official position on classification of borates and plans to wait until [...]
2007-02-16 12:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD BEXP
07LJUBLJANA95SLOVENIA WRESTLING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT CLASS IN NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia's commitment to NATO and to international security took a giant leap forward this week as the Slovenian Armed Forces began a six month, 600 troop deployment -- the largest overseas operation in the history of independent Slovenia -- to take over the Western Sector of KFOR [...]
2007-02-16 14:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP PREL PINS NATO SI
07LJUBLJANA96SLOVENIA FORMULATING OPINION ON WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to Leon Megusar, staff at the Ministry of Agriculture working on issues related to the World Food Program (WFP). He stated that the Ministry of Agriculture is currently working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop Slovenia's position on Zimbabwe's [...]
2007-02-16 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC WFP
07LJUBLJANA99SLOVENIA EXTENDS HEAD TRAINER AT THE JORDAN
[...] (U) PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy staffer Igor Jukic and to Ministry of Interior European Affairs and International Cooperation Office Head Lilijana Sipec on February 14. On February 20, Ms. Sipec told PolMilOff that the GoS has approved th [...]
2007-02-21 11:38:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM SNAR PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA101SLOVENIA: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2008
[...] (U) This message transmits post's contribution to the Department of State's eighth annual report on Trafficking in Persons. Responses below are keyed to questions in paras 27-30 of reftel A. Embassy POC is Political Officer Albert Kraaimoore; tel. 386-1-200-5676, fax 386-1-200-5650. Based o [...]
2008-03-03 11:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KFRD KWMJN PHUM PREF SMIG SI
08LJUBLJANA107INTERIOR MINISTER ON VWP, DATA SHARING, AND MORE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) In a March 5 meeting with Charge dQAffaires (CDA) Maryruth Coleman, Interior Minister Dragutin Mate offered insight into the European UnionQs internal divisions over the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP),[...]
2008-03-05 15:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALCVIS PGOV PREL EUN ASEC SI
08LJUBLJANA108SLOVENIAN NGOs ENGAGE ON CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) On February 27, two local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) organized a roundtable entitled "Climate and Development" to bring attention to the growing concerns in Slovenia regarding climate change. The roundtable attracted senior-level politicians and experts from the field of clim [...]
2008-03-05 15:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SENV ENRG BEXP PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA113SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO
[...] (U) On March 5, Slovenia's Parliament convened in an extraordinary session and voted 57-4 to recognize Kosovo. It approved the Government's Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo, which the Cabinet had adopted on February 21 (ref A). The MPs supported the position of FM Rupel, who represente [...]
2008-03-06 11:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN PGOV YI EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA114SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 10-11 GAERC
[...] (C) In their March 5 meeting, European Correspondent Aljaz Arih told ADCM that the Foreign Ministers would issue Council conclusions on Bosnia and Herzogovina, the Stability Pact/Regional Cooperation Council (RCC),Afghanistan, Pakistan, the WTO, and Zimbabwe. He noted that other than the Cou [...]
2008-03-06 11:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE SI
08LJUBLJANA115SCENESETTER FOR A/G MUKASEY AND DHS CHERTOFF VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your visit. You will be the first USG Cabinet level visitors to Slovenia since it assumed the EU Presidency at the beginning of this year, and your meetings and events during your stay should bolster our already close ties with this country. From the o [...]
2008-03-06 16:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CVIS PGOV EUN ASEC OVIP SI
08LJUBLJANA116DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES HOLDS HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 15, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles and Director of Office of Human Rights, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Organizations, Doug Rohn held bilateral and U.S.-EU consultations wi [...]
2008-03-07 07:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA118SLOVENIA CLEANING ITS ECONOMIC HOUSE
[...] (SBU) The Government of Slovenia (GOS) is making a strong push to investigate and convict people guilty of economic crimes. The Office of the State Prosecutor General (Office) has been hampered by a lack of coordination between its office and the police, and its small work force. In response [...]
2008-03-07 15:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC SI
08LJUBLJANA121SLOVENIA SAYS COUNCIL LIKELY TO GO FORWARD WITH
[...] (SBU) On March 11, Emboff briefed reftel talking points on U.S.-EU climate change cooperation to Andrej Kranjc--Secretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning--who is Slovenia's national coordinator on climate change issues. Kranjc took note [...]
2008-03-11 14:31:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA122SLOVENIA CONSIDERING EU PRESIDENCY STATEMENT
[...] (SBU) On March 12, Emboff met with Polonca Smole, desk officer for Iran at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to urge Slovenia, in its role as president of the Council of the European Union, to issue a statement after Iran's parliamentary elections condemning the elections for [...]
2008-03-13 07:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA126CHARGE DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, U.S.-EU SUMMIT
[...] (C) On March 13, Charge met with Slovenian Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Janez Podobnik and ministry spokesperson Emil Ferjancic--both of whom attended the March 7 U.S.-EU High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on Climate Change--to discuss climate change issues with an eye to possible deli [...]
2008-03-18 05:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG SENV KGHG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA127SLOVENIA AGREES WITH U.S. VIEWS ON BURMA
[...] (SBU) On March 18, Emboff met with Matjaz Marko from the Asia and Pacific Division at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver reftel talking points urging Slovenia to make clear to the Burmese regime that the planned May referendum on the regime's draft constitution should adhere [...]
2008-03-18 15:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BM SI
08LJUBLJANA134USAID LAC A/A BONICELLI DISCUSSES CUBAN TRANSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 13 - 14, USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Paul Bonicelli met with Slovene officials to discuss U.S. - EU cooperation on development assistance to Cuba if and when a true transition on the island occurs. All Slovene officials agreed that d [...]
2008-03-24 06:58:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAD PGOV CU SI
08LJUBLJANA136SLOVENIA: DERMACHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NATO STATEMENT ON CFE
[...] (C) On March 25, Emboff delivered reftel points, cover letter, and draft proposed CFE statement to MFA Security Policy Division official Darija Goroz, who stated that the GOS will review the proposed statement and provide a response as soon as possible. COLEMAN [...]
2008-03-25 15:22:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL RS KCFE MARR GG MD SI NATO
08LJUBLJANA137SLOVENIA TO WAIT AND SEE ON BELARUS
[...] (C) On March 25, ADCM met with COEST Chair Darja Bavdaz Kuret to stress the importance of U.S.-EU unity in dealing with Belarus (reftel),highlighting that a public statement would be very helpful as a follow-on to the French demarche made in Minsk last week. Bavdaz Kuret said that the French [...]
2008-03-25 15:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BO EU SI
08LJUBLJANA141SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 28-29 GYMNICH
[...] (C) On March 26, A/DCM delivered reftel's points on the March 28-29 Gymnich to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih noted that, in keeping with Slovenia's focus on the Balkans during its Presidency, FM Rupel had decided to devote the second day of the informal FMs' meeting to the Western Ba [...]
2008-03-26 11:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ZL PHUM IS SY LE RS CH SI
08LJUBLJANA142EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS - LISBON STRATEGY, CLIMATE AND
[...] (U) The March 13-14 European Council resulted in the launch of the second cycle of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, ratification of the EU's climate and energy package, and proposals to create greater stability in the financial markets. Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council [...]
2008-03-26 15:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SENV ENRG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA144U.S.-EU JHA Ministerial Meeting Holds Productive Sessions
[...] (U) Slovenian Interior Minister Dragutin Mate and Justice Minister Lovro Sturm hosted Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini on March 12-13 for the [...]
2008-03-27 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER CVIS SMIG SNAR PREL KCRM KFRD EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA145SLOVENIA'S EXPECTATIONS FOR NATO BUCHAREST SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, MFA Director of Division for Security Policy Stanislav Vidovic discussed with Emboff Slovenia's expectations for the April 2 - 4 NATO Summit in Bucharest. Vidovic expressed doubt that Slovenia will announce any increase or restructuring of its International Security [...]
2008-03-27 15:52:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EUN SI NATO
08LJUBLJANA146SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY AT THE HALFWAY POINT
[...] (C) Slovenia has made the most of its limited resources during the first three months of its EU presidency by focusing on what it knows best and turning to outside sources for assistance in other areas. Slovenia appears more amenable than many previous small-country presidencies to seek guid [...]
2008-03-28 15:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL CVIS PGOV EUN ASEC OVIP SI
08LJUBLJANA156HARRAHQS INVESTMENT PLAN FALLS THROUGH
[...] (C) On March 31, an advisor to HarrahQs Entertainment informed Charge that HarrahQs has ended its efforts to develop an entertainment/casino center in western Slovenia with the Slovenian state-owned gaming company Hit. HarrahQs executives sent private letters on March 31 to Prime Minister Jan [...]
2008-04-01 13:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD SI
08LJUBLJANA159ECOFIN CONCLUSIONS - FIGHTING INFLATION,
[...] (SBU) The Informal Meeting of the Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) held at Brdo April 4-5 produced no surprises as the Minsters for Finance and European Central Bank (ECB) governors from the 15 eurogroup members met to discuss "efficient and effective" strategies for contr [...]
2008-04-07 18:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA161SLOVENIA AND U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGREE ON IMPORTANCE OF THE TEC
[...] (C/NF) In April 3 meetings with Dan Christman, Senior Vice President of International Relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, senior officials from the Ministry of Economy (MoE) and MFA stressed that the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) was very important for Slovenia and that it was im [...]
2008-04-09 14:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD EUN SI PGOV
08LJUBLJANA176AS ITF CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF DEMINING, PM/WRA
[...] (C) On April 10 - 11, PM/WRA Office Director Richard Kidd and Senior Advisor on Conventional Weapons Destruction Mark Adams visited Ljubljana to attend the 20th Session of the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF) Advisory Board and an Honorary Session to mark [...]
2008-04-16 15:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MCAP PGOV SI
08LJUBLJANA183SLOVENIAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER TO ATTEND CSD-16
[...] (U) On April 21, Emboffs delivered reftel points to MFA International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Minister Plenipotentiary, Ales Verdir, who stated that although Slovenia appreciates U.S. concerns regarding a Zimbabwean chair of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD),[...]
2008-04-22 13:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON SI
08LJUBLJANA185SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 28-29 GAERC
[...] (C) On April 24, A/DCM delivered the April 28-29 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the GAERC would issue conclusions on Burma, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and the Western Balkans. He noted that Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and China/Tibet/Olympics were not on the agenda. [...]
2008-04-24 13:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SI
08LJUBLJANA186SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY ISSUES STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF
[...] (SBU) On April 22, Emboffs delivered reftel points to MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division, Ambassador Darja Bavdaz Kuret, raising our opposition to the upgrading of Russian relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Bavdaz Kuret said that the Slovenian EU Presidency had i [...]
2008-04-24 14:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN GG RU SI
08LJUBLJANA188SLOVENIA ENCOURAGES GREECE AND MACEDONIA TO
[...] (C) On April 22, Emboffs met with MFA Security Policy Division official Darja Golez to deliver reftel points asking Slovenia to urge Greek leadership to renew its commitment and exert greater flexibility in negotiating a solution to the Macedonia name issue. Golez stressed that Slovenia strongl [...]
2008-04-25 14:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO GR MK SI
08LJUBLJANA189USDOC DYCK VISIT TO SLOVENIA FOCUSED ON TEC AND BILATERAL
[...] (SBU) U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Dyck's early April meetings with senior officials SIPDIS from the Slovene government centered on the importance of moving the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) forward and stressed the value of increasing bilateral [...]
2008-04-28 07:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA195RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL
[...] (U) Slovenia is an EU and eurozone member with a high level of political and economic stability. Rising food prices have not yet had any environmental impact in Slovenia. The main political and economic impact of increases in consumer food prices in Slovenia is in regards to inflation. Slov [...]
2008-04-30 10:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA197SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY NOT SOFTENING POSITION ON
[...] (C) On April 28, Emboff met with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Minister Plenipotentiary Jasna Lhotka and Third Secretary Matjaz Marko to deliver reftel points noting the softer language on the Chinese arms embargo in the EU-Japan Summit Joint Statement, and expressing our belief that [...]
2008-04-30 13:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PHUM JA EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA20EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH FOCUSES ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) At the January 11 EU luncheon, EUR A/S Dan Fried urged the EU Political Directors not to delay Kosovo's independence, anticipated after the second round of the Serbian elections February 3. The Slovenian Chair, Political Director Mitja Drobnic, and A/S Fried both recognized how far the EU [...]
2008-01-15 16:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI
08LJUBLJANA200SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CALLING FOR FREE AND FAIR
[...] (C) On May 5, Emboff met with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Third Secretary Matjaz Marko to deliver reftel points urging the GOS to join the US in speaking out against the flawed May 10 referendum in the pre- and post-referendum periods. Marko said the Slovenian EU Presidency had pr [...]
2008-05-05 15:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM BM SI
08LJUBLJANA203SLOVENIA'S MINISTER OF ECONOMY SUPPORTIVE OF TEC
[...] (C) In a May 6 meeting with Charge, Minister of Economy Andrej Vizjak strongly agreed with our overall assessment that the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) is an excellent vehicle to raise complicated regulatory issues at the political level to effect change. He insisted that European eco [...]
2008-05-07 14:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EUN EINV ETRD SI
08LJUBLJANA205SLOVENIA SUPPORTS LIMITED CHANGES TO OSLO PROCESS
[...] (C) On May 8, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Robert Strazisar, MFA Security Policy Division official and a Slovenian delegate to the May 19 Oslo Process negotiating session in Dublin, urging that Slovenia not take any action relating to the Oslo Process that would have a negative effect on [...]
2008-05-09 14:13:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO UN SI
08LJUBLJANA206SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO UNSCR 1267 TERRORISM
[...] (C) On May 8, EmbOff informed Andrej Slapnicar, MFA Security Policy official and EU COTER Chair, of the U.S. intention to request the listing under UNSCR 1267 of the Kuwait-based international Islamic charity Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) and all its branches and to convey the req [...]
2008-05-09 14:13:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL KU SI
08LJUBLJANA207SLOVENIA SENDS AID TO BURMA AND WORKS ON LARGER EU
[...] (C) In a meeting with MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec on May 9, Charge d,Affaires Maryruth Coleman inquired about the GOS relief efforts to Burma and urged the GOS to join the U.S. in encouraging the Burmese regime to allow international relief teams access to the affected areas as soon as [...]
2008-05-09 14:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID BM SI
08LJUBLJANA208EU TRANSPORT MINISTERS FOCUS ON TRAN-EUROPEAN
[...] (U) At their May 6 informal meeting, EU transport ministers examined the status of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and discussed measures needed to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. At a related press conference, Slovene Minister of Transport and Transport Council p [...]
2008-05-12 12:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON ELTN EAIR EWWT SENV PGOV EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA210WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION - SLOVENIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-13 11:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR AORC ETRD PREL WIPO SI
08LJUBLJANA212SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Slovenia for the U.S.-EU Summit provides an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable progress made in this small but dynamic country since your visit in 2001. Over the past seven years, Slovenia's own accomplishments reflect progress to a Europe that is [...]
2008-05-14 07:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA215SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO UNSCR 1267 TERRORISM
[...] (C) On May 13, EmbOff informed Andrej Slapnicar, MFA Security Policy official and EU COTER Chair, of the U.S. intention to request that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee add the names of three individuals (Bahrainis 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffar 'Ali, Adil Muhammad Mahmud Abd al-Khaliq, and Qat [...]
2008-05-15 16:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL BA QA SI
08LJUBLJANA216SLOVENIA AND THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN
[...] (U) In support of the Day of Solidarity With the Cuban People May 21 event, post will place the Washington-drafted op-ed in Vecer, one of Slovenia's largest dailies. We expect the op-ed will also be picked up by the national wire service and other national papers. From May 20 to 23, the Embassy [...]
2008-05-20 08:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO PHUM PREL EUN CU SI
08LJUBLJANA218SLOVENIA FOLLOWS EU POSITION ON LEBANON CRISIS AND
[...] (C) On May 19, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Miljan Majhen, MFA Minister Plenipotentiary in the Division for Asia, Africa and the Pacific and European Union (EU) COMEM and COMAG Chair, conveying strong support of the Arab League's mediation of the Lebanon crisis and for the agreement annou [...]
2008-05-20 16:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LE SY IR SI
08LJUBLJANA219CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR URGES EU TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO
[...] (U) During his May 5-6 visit to Slovenia to meet with EU transport officials during the informal meeting of EU transport ministers, Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, suggested increased U.S.-EU cooperation to set global standards f [...]
2008-05-20 17:14:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR ELTN EWWT SENV PREL PGOV EUN OREP SI
08LJUBLJANA22US UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE ENGAGES SLOVENES ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 16 - 17, U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Ambassador Gregory Schulte visited Slovenia to engage the GOS and the media regarding U.S. positions and policy on nuclear weapons proliferation, focusing on Iran. The Ambassador also gave a well-attended s [...]
2008-01-17 13:39:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALIAEA MNUC PARM PREL KPAO IR SI
08LJUBLJANA223SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 26-27 JUMBO GAERC
[...] (C) On May 21, A/DCM delivered the May 26-27 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the "jumbo" GAERC, which would include Development and Defense Ministers, would issue conclusions on Lebanon, the Middle East Peace Process, Iraq, Afghanistan, Georgia, the Western B [...]
2008-05-21 18:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08LJUBLJANA225CODEL BERKLEY TO VISIT LJUBLJANA MAY 23 - 26
[...] Post warmly welcomes the May 23-26 visit of Codel Berkley to Ljubljana. Overall control officer for the visit is Political-Economic Officer Albert Kraaimoore, office phone: (386) 1-200-5676, cellphone: (386) 40-516-021, fax: (386) 1-200-5529. The management control officer is Brendan Burns, [...]
2008-05-22 10:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SI
08LJUBLJANA226CODEL BERKLEY TO VISIT LJUBLJANA MAY 23 - 26
[...] Post warmly welcomes the May 23-26 visit of Codel Berkley to Ljubljana. Overall control officer for the visit is Political-Economic Officer Albert Kraaimoore, office phone: (386) 1-200-5676, cellphone: (386) 40-516-021, fax: (386) 1-200-5529. The management control officer is Brendan Burns, [...]
2008-05-22 10:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SI
08LJUBLJANA227SLOVENE RESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY FOR CHAIRPERSON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 10:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO SI
08LJUBLJANA228REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 14:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI SI
08LJUBLJANA229AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL TO FIGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO SI
08LJUBLJANA23EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS TROIKA MEETING FINDS COMMON
[...] (C) At the January 11 U.S. - EU Troika meeting, A/S Fried and EU Presidency, Council, and Commission representatives generally found common ground on Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and Burma. On Iran, the EU advised that even a weak UNSCR would help pave the way for stronger EU sanctions. The [...]
2008-01-18 08:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY ECON ENRG SI
08LJUBLJANA231SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY RELEASING A STATEMENT
[...] (C) On May 23, Emboff discussed Burma donor's conference reftels with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Third Secretary Matjaz Marko. Emboff urged the GOS to join the U.S. in speaking out against the Burmese regime if an agreement is not reached during the Burma conference to allow an i [...]
2008-05-23 14:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PHUM PREL BM SI
08LJUBLJANA235SLOVENIAN FM LOOKING FORWARD TO U.S.-EU SUMMIT
[...] (C) At a May 28 lunch, Foreign Minister Rupel stressed to the Ambassador that Slovenia hoped the message of the June 10 U.S.-EU Summit would be our strong transatlantic partnership. He added that the bilateral meetings should not be as prominent. FM Rupel also highlighted the helpful role of [...]
2008-05-29 09:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI
08LJUBLJANA237SLOVENIA CONCERNED ABOUT U.S.-EU SUMMIT DECLARATION
[...] (C) On May 30, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Barbara Susnik, MFA U.S. Desk Officer and COTRA National delegate, and informed her of the USG positions regarding U.S.-EU Summit Declaration text on issues relating to Latin America and Missile Defense. An anxious Susnik worried that it would [...]
2008-05-30 14:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEUN PGOV PHUM PREL CU SI
08LJUBLJANA238AMBASSADOR GHAFARI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO
[...] (C) Summary: On May 29, four days after arriving in Ljubljana, Yousif B. Ghafari presented his credentials as the new U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia to President Turk. At a follow-on courtesy call the President and the Ambassador agreed on the need for greater U.S. business activity in Sloveni [...]
2008-05-30 15:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI
08LJUBLJANA24EUR A/S FRIED URGES SWIFT COORDINATED U.S.-EU
[...] (C) In each of his bilateral meetings in Ljubljana January 10-11, EUR A/S Dan Fried discussed the U.S.-EU Summit, saying that it is likely to be in June and planning is underway. In meetings with the PM's advisors and the MFA, they identified possible themes for the summit as regional issues, [...]
2008-01-18 10:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA244SLOVENIA TO SEND DELEGATION TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] On May 30, Emboff passed reftel points regarding the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism June 16-18 meeting in Madrid to MFA Security Policy Division official Andrej Slapnicar and requested information regarding Slovenia's conference delegation. Slapnicar replied that MFA Security P [...]
2008-06-04 12:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SI
08LJUBLJANA245SLOVENIA TO CONSIDER INFORMATION FUSION CENTER
[...] (C) On May 30, DCM Maryruth Coleman met with Director Joze Romsek of the Slovene Ministry of Interior (MOI) Police Directorate (PD) to discuss the concept of an Information Fusion Center (IFC). The DCM suggested that Slovenia consider developing an IFC to facilitate the sharing of intelligenc [...]
2008-06-05 13:46:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PTER MASS ASEC PREL MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA248SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ
[...] (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU Presidenc [...]
2008-06-06 15:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALIZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA255SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JUNE 16-17 GAERC
[...] (C) On June 12, Pol/Econ Chief delivered the June 16-17 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said the GAERC, which had a very long agenda, would issue conclusions on Cuba, the Western Balkans, Somalia, Sudan, DRoC, and Central Asia (without a discussion). The FMs would sen [...]
2008-06-12 12:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE CU
08LJUBLJANA256MINISTER OF DEFENSE ON DEPLOYMENTS, ACQUISITIONS,
[...] (C) In a June 11 introductory call on Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec, Ambassador Ghafari expressed appreciation for Slovenian Armed Forces support of the June 9 - 10 POTUS visit and for the contributions Slovenia has made to NATO missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Erjavec thanke [...]
2008-06-12 13:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MASS MARR MCAP SI
08LJUBLJANA257SLOVENIA CONCERNED THAT USG DECISION ON UNHRC
[...] On June 12, Emboff informed MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Chair Smiljana Knez of the USG decision to disengage from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) per reftel. Knez said that Slovenia and COHOM regret the U.S. decision and believe that it is too [...]
2008-06-12 15:13:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SI
08LJUBLJANA27TERRORISM FINANCE: LET OPERATIVES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-18 14:22:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETEFIN PTER PREL ETTC SI
08LJUBLJANA270SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT EITHER SWING OR RICCARDI FOR
[...] On June 3, MFA Division for International Organizations and Human Security Minister Counselor Robert Golobinek told Emboff that Slovenia had narrowed its choices of candidates for the position of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director to either the U.S. candidate, Ambassador Bi [...]
2008-06-16 15:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF SMIG AORC SI
08LJUBLJANA29SLOVENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD
[...] (C) On January 17, Emboff delivered reftel points and nonpaper to Andrej Slapnicar of the MFA Security Policy Division, who stated that Slovenia appreciates U.S. support for the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) deployment to Chad and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) and noted t [...]
2008-01-23 05:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEUN MARR PGOV PREL CD SI
08LJUBLJANA293SLOVENIA EU PRESIDENCY - HUMANITARIAN AID FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-30 13:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL EAID EUN BM SI
08LJUBLJANA298SLOVENIA EU PRESIDENCY WELCOMES US ACTIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 09:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KN KNNP EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA299SLOVENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN KOSOVO DONORS CONFERENCE
[...] (C) On July 1, A/DCM discussed the upcoming July 11 Kosovo Donors Conference with Leon Marc, head of the MFA's Division for Southeastern Europe, and encouraged Slovenia to pledge at the EC-sponsored donors' conference. Marc said that although the government had not yet cleared the amount of th [...]
2008-07-01 09:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV UNMIK YI KPKO KVIR SI
08LJUBLJANA30GOS OFFICIALS DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES WITH
[...] (SBU) On January 18 OES Climate Negotiator Dr. Harlan Watson and CEQ-NSC Senior Coordinator for Energy Security and Climate Change Dr. Robert Dixon met with representatives from the Government of Slovenia (GOS) to discuss preparations for the various climate change meetings that will take place [...]
2008-01-23 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG SI
08LJUBLJANA304CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-08 09:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA SI
08LJUBLJANA307SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF
[...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On July 9, Emboffs met with MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and previous Chair of the EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Smiljana Knez to seek co-sponsorship of a Prisoners of Conscience public affairs event. Knez inform [...]
2008-07-09 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI
08LJUBLJANA308SLOVENIA ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA - INTERIM REPORT
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, President Turk and Foreign Minister Rupel plan to attend the 63rd General Assembly and President Turk will address the UNGA General Debate during the morning of Wednesday, September 24. According to the FM's Cabinet, they both currently plan to fly to New York September 22 b [...]
2008-07-09 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA309UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE - SLOVENIA DOES NOT CONCUR WITH STREAMLINED REFORMS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 09:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC APER UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA310SLOVENIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-10 09:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO SI
08LJUBLJANA312SLOVENE HEALTH MINISTER DISCUSSES PUBLIC PRIVATE
[...] (SBU) Slovene Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic shared a vision of using public private partnerships (PPPs) to fund specialty clinics throughout Slovenia during a July 7 meeting with the Ambassador. She stated that although Slovenians are afraid of the U.S. health care system, Slovenia cou [...]
2008-07-11 09:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD USTR BEXP SI
08LJUBLJANA313SLOVENIA CONSIDERS EXPANDING NATO TRAINING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-11 14:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO IZ SI
08LJUBLJANA32SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JANUARY 28 GAERC
[...] (C) In their January 24 meeting, Deputy European Correspondent Aljaz Arih explained to ADCM that now that Slovenia had the Presidency, it would not express strong positions on the issues. Instead, Slovenia's main task was to organize the GAERCs and put all the issues together. He said, howev [...]
2008-01-24 16:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN IR IS SY SI PGOV PK KE
08LJUBLJANA323SLOVENIAN RESPONSE FOR JULY 22-23 GAERC
[...] (SBU) On July 17, Emboffs met with Aljaz Arih, Head of the CFSP Unit at the MFA, to deliver reftel points in advance of the July 22 - 23 for the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. IRAN ---- 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Emboff urged the Government of Slovenia (GOS),[...]
2008-07-18 15:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL EUN IR SO SU CD ZI UP
08LJUBLJANA33SLOVENIA SUPPORTS FURTHER PRESSURE ON BURMA BUT
[...] (C) On January 23, Emboff met with Ambassador Janez Premoze, Chairman of the EU's Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI),to urge Slovenia and the EU to adopt a ban on the import of gems and hardwood originating in Burma (per reftel A) and to review any plans by Slovenian or EU companies to invest [...]
2008-01-25 13:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM EPET EUN BM SI
08LJUBLJANA330SLOVENIA ADOPTS STRICTER LAW PROTECTING SEXUAL RIGHTS OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. On November 1, 2008, Slovenia will implement a new law regarding sexual crimes against minors. This new penal code establishes harsher sentences and new regulations. The most significant changes include a lifetime registry for offenders, the criminalization of possessing child [...]
2008-07-25 14:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SI
08LJUBLJANA345SLOVENIA NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW EU BURMA SANCTIONS
[...] (C) On August 5, emboffs met with Jasna Lhotka, Minister Plenipotentiary at the MFA's Asia, Africa and the Pacific Division, to notify Slovenia of the new U.S. sanctions on Burma and to seek Slovene views on the prospects for further tightening of EU sanctions targeting the Burma regime. Lhot [...]
2008-08-05 14:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD BM SI
08LJUBLJANA346SLOVENIA INFORMED OF MAURITIUS AND UZBEKISTAN GI
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 14:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL PTER KGIC MR UZ SI
08LJUBLJANA347SLOVENE MINISTER OF ECONOMY ON SOUTH STREAM AND
[...] (C) On July 29, Ambassador Ghafari met the Slovene Minster of Economy Andrej Vizjak to discuss economic development and energy goals. Vizjak expressed his support for the South Stream Pipeline, stating that Slovenia has an "energy deficit" and needs to pursue diversification of energy source [...]
2008-08-05 14:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA348SLOVENIA NOTES U.S. CONCERNS WITH SARG, BUT NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 15:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SY LE EUN RS TU NO SW SI
08LJUBLJANA349SLOVENIA RELIEVED TURKEY'S ACCESSION PROCESS CAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV TU EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA350SLOVENIA AGREES TO KEEP PRESSURE ON FARC
[...] (C) On August 5, Emboffs met with Natasa Furlan, MFA Americas Division, to encourage the Government of Slovenia (GOS) to condemn FARC human rights abuses and terrorist acts and to use its good offices to urge governments that provide support to the FARC to take demonstrable steps to terminate [...]
2008-08-05 15:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPTER SNAR PGOV PREL EUN COL VE HR AF SI
08LJUBLJANA353SLOVENIA ON MAINTAINING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON THE
[...] (C) On August 6, Emboff met with Leon Marc, head of the MFA's Division for Southeast Europe, to urge the Government of Slovenia (GOS) not to prematurely lift the EU travel restrictions on the Karadzic family and to coordinate with the USG and the OHR in Bosnia on any changes to the sanctions a [...]
2008-08-07 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA359SLOVENIA ON U.S. PROPOSAL FOR STRONG NAC STATEMENT
[...] (C) On August 11, Emboffs met with Marko Purkart, acting head of the MFA's Security Division, to brief him and urge Slovenia's support for a strong NAC statement condemning Russian actions in Georgia. Purkart took our points under consideration and undertook to pass them to Slovenia's Mission [...]
2008-08-11 08:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PARM KCFE RU GG SI
08LJUBLJANA365U.S. PROPOSED ELEMENTS FOR EU STATEMENT ON GEORGIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-12 14:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RU SI
08LJUBLJANA366SLOVENIA: PRELIMINARY SUPPORT FOR NSG DRAFT
[...] (SBU) On August 13, PolEcon Chief met with Andrej Slapnicar, Acting Head of the MFA Security Division, to request Slovenia's support for the NSG draft exception for India at the August 21-22 Plenary, per reftel. Slapnicar said his preliminary reaction was that Slovenia was "encouraged by the B [...]
2008-08-13 14:31:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC AORC SI
08LJUBLJANA370SLOVENIA: DEBTS OWED TO USAID
[...] On 13 August, Post transmitted the letter and documents from EEB A/S Daniel Sullivan to Andrej Bajuk, Slovenian Minister of Finance, requesting that Slovenia acknowledge debt obligation of $3.13 million and agree to settle the debt, per reftel. Emboffs also met with Ms. Katja Bozic, Director [...]
2008-08-14 14:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA EAID SI
08LJUBLJANA371TFGG01: GORI DEMARCHE: SLOVENIANS STRESS EU UNITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-14 16:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UNGA GG RS SI
08LJUBLJANA376SLOVENIA INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-21 06:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN
08LJUBLJANA386TFGG01: SLOVENIA OPPOSES RECOGNITION OF BREAKAWAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia strongly opposes Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, saying that it would be a setback to diplomatic efforts leading up to the September 1 European Council meeting. The Council is expected to endorse Chancellor Merkel's call for a "neighborhood conference [...]
2008-08-26 06:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL RS GG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA389SLOVENIA: EU SPEAKS WITH "ONE VOICE" ON RUSSIA'S
[...] (C) On August 28, DCM met with Ambassador Ada Filip-Slivnik, Head of Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to encourage Slovenian opposition to Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (reftel A). She said that she was surprised that Medved [...]
2008-08-29 09:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG RU SI
08LJUBLJANA390SLOVENIA: MED-D SOFA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-29 12:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA395SLOVENIA WAITING FOR EU POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
[...] (C) On September 2, DCM met with Ambassador Matjaz Kovacic, Head of International Organizations and Human Security Division in Slovenia's MFA, and Blazka Kepic, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's Political Planning and Multilateral Policy Directorate, to encourage Slovenian opposition to Se [...]
2008-09-03 14:29:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA UN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA398SLOVENIA PREDICTS "DIFFICULT" SEPTEMBER 5-6 GYMNICH
[...] (C) On September 4, Emboff delivered the points on Georgia and non-Georgia topics in advance of the September 5-6 Gymnich meeting (refs A and B) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Although Gymnichs are usually relaxed, Arih predicted that this one would be difficult because of Georgia. [...]
2008-09-04 15:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV PHUM GG RU SI
08LJUBLJANA404SLOVENIA: AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-05 14:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF SI
08LJUBLJANA407JANSA COULD TURN BRIBERY ALLEGATION TO HIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The September 1 Finnish TV program accusing PM Janez Jansa of accepting a bribe of up to 21 million euros in connection with the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 258 million euro deal to buy 135 Finnish Patria armored motorized vehicles (AMVs) has started a firestorm in Slovenia in [...]
2008-09-05 15:58:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR MASS SI
08LJUBLJANA408JANSA COULD TURN BRIBERY ALLEGATION TO HIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The September 1 Finnish TV program accusing PM Janez Jansa of accepting a bribe of up to 21 million euros in connection with the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 258 million euro deal to buy 135 Finnish Patria armored motorized vehicles (AMVs) has started a firestorm in Slovenia in t [...]
2008-09-08 14:58:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR MASS SI
08LJUBLJANA41U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS INFORMAL HIGH LEVEL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior U.S. and European Union (EU) officials met in Ljubljana, Slovenia January 9-10 for the U.S.-EU informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Senior Level Meeting to discuss cooperation and coordination across a broad range of transatlantic law enforcement and internal security [...]
2008-02-01 05:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PTER SNAR PREL EUN KHLS SI
08LJUBLJANA411SLOVENIA SUPPORTS AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 13:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL AF SI
08LJUBLJANA412SLOVENIA SUPPORTS THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-11 14:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA413SLOVENIA PREDICTS "BORING" SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC
[...] (C) On September 11, Emboff delivered our points in advance of the September 15-16 GAERC meeting (reftel) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih, who commented that this would be a "pretty boring GAERC." Arih said there would be Council Conclusions on Somalia, which would be the GAERC's mos [...]
2008-09-11 14:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZI SOCI YI TU GG RS
08LJUBLJANA414SLOVENIA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION UP FOR GRABS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conventional wisdom holds that incumbent PM Janez Jansa's Slovene Democratic Party (SDS) will win a plurality of votes on September 21, despite being dogged by scandal. However, most observers also expect the combined weight of the Left opposition parties to be greater than tha [...]
2008-09-11 14:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA418SLOVENIA HESITANT ON ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-11 14:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA42SLOVENIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] (U) Post has determined that there are no/no critical infrastructure or key resources (CI/KR) in Slovenia (as defined in para 4 of reftel) which - if destroyed, disrupted or exploited - might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the security, national economic security, national public [...]
2008-02-01 11:57:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER
08LJUBLJANA420SLOVENIA SUPPORTS RENEWED EOL FOR NTM-I
[...] (C) On September 15, CDA met with Minister Plenipotentiary Stanislav Vidovic, Head of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to review the renegotiation of an Exchange of Letters (EOL) with the Government of Iraq (GOI) for the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) (ref [...]
2008-09-15 15:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO SI
08LJUBLJANA421PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: MARGINAL IMPACT ON
[...] (C) Slovenia's September 21 parliamentary elections will either continue PM Janez Jansa's center-right government or bring in one led by a center-left coalition. In either case, however, we expect Slovenia to continue its deep, strong relationship with the U.S., and its active engagement in th [...]
2008-09-15 16:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI
08LJUBLJANA424SLOVENIA CONSIDERING UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered demarche to Barbara Butinar, First Secretary at the MFA in charge of UN Relations, and urged the Government of Slovenia to support Mr. Sidibe's candidacy for Executive Director of UNAIDS. Butinar said she could not give any response, but promised that she would forward t [...]
2008-09-18 08:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KHIV UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA427SLOVENIA APPRECIATIVE OF DEMARCHE ON CHINESE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 15:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP ECON EFIN PARM SI
08LJUBLJANA429SLOVENIA SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON BOLIVIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 15:02:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASECSI KDEM SI
08LJUBLJANA43SLOVENIA TO SEND DELEGATION TO UN.GIFT VIENNA FORUM
[...] (U) On February 1, Emboff delivered reftel points to Teja Valencic, MFA Minister Plenipotentiary for Division for International Organizations and Human Security, who stated that Sandi Curin, Ministry of Interior Undersecretary and National Coordinator for the Interdepartmental Working Group fo [...]
2008-02-01 14:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SI
08LJUBLJANA431LEFT STAGES SURPRISE UPSET IN SLOVENIA'S ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary. Unofficial results from the September 21 parliamentary elections indicate that the center-left Social Democrats (SD) defeated the center-right Slovene Democratic Party (SDS),leader in the governing coalition. SD won 30.5 percent of the vote, resulting in 29 parliamentary seats, [...]
2008-09-22 11:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI
08LJUBLJANA433SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A
[...] (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 [...]
2008-09-22 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM GG RS SI
08LJUBLJANA434SLOVENIA FAVORS PREP COM MEETINGS IN THE NRC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 14:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO SI
08LJUBLJANA436SLOVENIA NOTES SYRIA'S "BAD TRACK RECORD" PRIOR TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 14:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM IAEA MNUC SI
08LJUBLJANA439SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON BIOFUELS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 14:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ENRG EUN SENV TRGY KGHG SI
08LJUBLJANA442SLOVENIA: WAIT AND SEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AFGHAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 15:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA451KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: SLOVENIA WILL ABSTAIN, SAYS
[...] (C) DCM met the morning of October 8 with MFA Director General (P equivalent) Bogdan Benko to follow up on Ref B demarche. Benko said the French Presidency proposal for a common EU position was under silence procedure until 0900 in New York. He said the proposal had three elements: abstentio [...]
2008-10-08 11:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA454SLOVENIA FOCUSED ON RUSSIA'S NEIGHBOURS AT OCTOBER
[...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. Summary ------- 2. (C) On October 9 Emboff delivered our points in advance of the October 13 GAERC meeting (ref A) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih indicated that the FMs' discussions of Georgia at the GAERC would be linked t [...]
2008-10-09 12:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SI EUN PHUM
08LJUBLJANA456SLOVENIA WAITING ON NEW PARLIAMENT FOR NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA NATO PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA457SLOVENIA: NO POSITION YET ON UNFC ISSUES OF NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA459SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Future Prime Minister Borut Pahor assured the Ambassador October 9 that he would continue the current government's foreign policy. However, he did not allow himself to be drawn into a discussion of details, and he alluded to conflicting demands from his likely coalition partners [...]
2008-10-14 06:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA460SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 06:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA461SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 06:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA468SLOVENIA TO LEAVE DECISION ON SUPPORTING AFGHAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 15:19:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM AF SI
08LJUBLJANA47SLOVENIA GIVES POSITIVE READ-OUT OF MEM 2; PLANS
[...] (SBU) On February 5, the Undersecretary for the International Relations Department at the Slovenian Environmental Ministry, Andrej Kranjc, who also headed Slovenia's EU presidency delegation at the Major Economies Meeting (MEM) in Honolulu, told Emboff that the MEM meetings sparked a constru [...]
2008-02-05 13:28:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ECON TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA470SLOVENIA WILL NOT MAKE ANY BILATERAL PLEDGE AT THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 11:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUN KMCA KCRS SI
08LJUBLJANA475Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy visits Slovenia, reiterates
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy visited Slovenia from October 14-16, during which he reiterated the USG interest in seeing a prompt resumption of the stalled negotiation process between the Government of Slovenia and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) regarding the [...]
2008-10-21 05:31:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SI CASC PREL
08LJUBLJANA477BLUE LANTERN PSV/END USE CHECK ON LICENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 13:26:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC SI
08LJUBLJANA482PM JANSA GIVES INCOMING GOVERNMENT THE BENEFIT OF
[...] (C) During a one-on-one lunch with the Ambassador, outgoing PM Janez Jansa predicted that - with the exception of Iraq - Slovenia's foreign policy would not change much under the new center-left government, and that the U.S.-Slovenia relationship would continue to be strong. The consensus for [...]
2008-10-24 13:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MASS EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA486SLOVENIA DUBIOUS EU WILL DO MUCH ON BOSNIA
[...] (C) On October 29, Emboff met with Leon Marc, Head of the Division for Southeastern Europe, to relay USG views on the deteriorating situation in Bosnia and Herzegovinia, per reftel. Marc stressed that the best leverage the EU has is the message that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) can only enter [...]
2008-10-29 13:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK EU SI
08LJUBLJANA487NO IMMINENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN SLOVENIA, BUT WARY
[...] (U) Per ref A tasking, this message provides an initial read on Slovenia and the financial crisis, including financial conditions, the longer macroeconomic outlook, government actions in response to the crisis, expected domestic impact and possible effects on U.S.-Slovenian relations. The num [...]
2008-10-29 13:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL ETRD SI
08LJUBLJANA488SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 3 GYMNICH AND
[...] (C) On October 29, Emboff met with Aljaz Arih, European Correspondent, to deliver reftel's talking points for the November Gymnich and GAERC meetings. Arih stated that the November 3 Gymnich would focus on transatlantic relations and the French had circulated a revised food for thought paper. [...]
2008-10-30 13:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN RS GG SI ECON ETRD PGOV IS AF PK
08LJUBLJANA489SLOVENIA: NOT PLANNING TO ATTEND IRAN'S NUCLEAR CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 13:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IR MNUC TRGY SI
08LJUBLJANA49USTR MEETINGS EMPHASIZE U.S.-EU TRADE COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) During his January 22 meetings with senior Slovene officials in Ljubljana, Deputy USTR John Veroneau emphasized the importance of movement on the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) and the need to reduce trade barriers globally. Veroneau,s speech at the Amcham meeting on globalization [...]
2008-02-06 15:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA495SLOVENIA CONSIDERING NSG DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 15:57:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA SI
08LJUBLJANA496KEY SLOVENIAN ECONOMIC ADVISOR IDENTIFIES AREAS OF
[...] (C) At a November 4 meeting with the Ambassador, former Slovenian Central Bank Chair Mitja Gaspari, who will oversee the Ministries of Finance, Economy and Labor in the new government, stressed that the incoming government would like to continue good bilateral relations with the U.S. Gaspari [...]
2008-11-04 16:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD ENRG EINV PINR SI
08LJUBLJANA50LJUBLJANA'S 2008 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE
[...] (U) BFIF funds are key in promoting U.S.-EU transatlantic economic cooperation in Slovenia, which is a theme in bilateral dialogue between the U.S. and the Government of Slovenia (GOS). Increasing U.S. exports to and expanding U.S. investment in Slovenia are two high priorities for Embassy L [...]
2008-02-06 15:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD SI
08LJUBLJANA500PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE PAHOR SENDS
[...] (U) Post has received the following letter of congratulations from Borut Pahor, President of the Social Democrats (SD) party of the Republic of Slovenia. A scanned copy as e-mailed to EUR/CE on November 5. SD prevailed in the recent election and President Turk has nominated Pahor to be the [...]
2008-11-06 16:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP SI
08LJUBLJANA502PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS BORUT PAHOR AS SLOVENIA'S NEW
[...] (SBU) On November 7, Parliament voted 59 to 24 to confirm Borut Pahor, leader of the Social Democrats (SD),as Slovenia's Prime Minister. He immediately took office even though the rest of the government is not formed. It had been clear since SD's win in the September 21 elections that Pahor [...]
2008-11-07 15:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA505SLOVENIA CONSIDERING HOW TO LEVERAGE FATF
[...] (C) On November 10, ADCM met with MFA State Secretary Andrej Ster to seek Slovenia's support to implement a set of suggested preventive measures designed to protect financial institutions from specific techniques employed by Iran to evade the controls of responsible countries and institutions [...]
2008-11-10 11:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN KNNP SI
08LJUBLJANA506SLOVENIA IS INCLINED TO NON-PROLIFERATION, WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-10 15:35:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA507PM PAHOR PROPOSES CABINET
[...] (C) On November 11, PM Borut Pahor announced his 18-member Cabinet, which includes five women and seven non-party candidates. Pahor will propose his cabinet to parliament the evening of November 13. We expect parliament to confirm the cabinet by November 21. Pahor succeeded in satisfying hi [...]
2008-11-12 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SI
08LJUBLJANA508ITF ADVISORY BOARD REACHED CONSENSUS ON FUNCTIONAL
[...] (C) On November 11, James Lawrence, acting director of PM/WRA, and emboff attended the semiannual Advisory Board meeting for the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF) (reftel). The Advisory Board discussed the strategic review and strategic options for ITF's [...]
2008-11-12 15:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MCAP PGOV SI
08LJUBLJANA509SLOVENIA: DEA EXPULSION CAN ONLY HARM BOLIVIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 14:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SNAR KDEM BL SI
08LJUBLJANA511SLOVENIA: INCSR PART I
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-14 15:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR SI
08LJUBLJANA515SLOVENIA SUPPORTS CROATIA'S ACCESSION TO THE EU -
[...] (U) In a video interview posted on-line November 14, PM Pahor's candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Zbogar, stated that Slovenia's position regarding Croatia's EU accession would not change with the incoming government. According to Zbogar, Slovenia supports Croatia's accession, [...]
2008-11-18 16:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PBTS HR SI
08LJUBLJANA516SLOVENIA PRESENTS GLOOMIER 2009 FINANCIAL FORECASTS
[...] Summary. On 13 November, Maja Bednas, Deputy Director of the GoS think-tank the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD),presented a disheartening account of the impact of the global financial crisis on Slovenia. Bednas gave specific forecast numbers for Slovenia, focusing [...]
2008-11-18 17:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA517SLOVENIA SUPPORTS NATO MAP FOR GEORGIA AND
[...] (U) This is a guidance request; please see para 5. 2. (C) Slovenia strongly supports a decision at the December ministerial to offer Georgia and Ukraine's entry into NATO's Membership Action Plan (MAP). In a November 19 meeting, MFA NATO-policy Advisor Tadej Rupel said that Slovenia's suppor [...]
2008-11-19 15:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA523SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA524SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC UNGA SI
08LJUBLJANA529SLOVENIA WILL REQUEST MORE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING
[...] Ambassador Ghafari has received the following message from Minister of Finance Dr. Andrej Bajuk, dated 20 November 2008, presented through Andrej Kavcic, Head of the Ministry of Finance International Finance Department. (Note: Former minister Bajuk left office on 25 November, the new Minister [...]
2008-11-26 16:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN KTIA OPDC SI
08LJUBLJANA53Tour of the Horizon with the Justice Minister
[...] (SBU) In a February 6 meeting with Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Maryruth Coleman, Justice Minister Lovro Sturm outlined judicial reforms over the last two years including new buildings and increased staffing. He also previewed forthcoming legislative proposals that will give high courts new author [...]
2008-02-11 06:15:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KJUS CASC KCRM SI
08LJUBLJANA532SLOVENIA TO SIGN CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 11:28:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM NATO MOPS PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA533SLOVENIA UNLIKELY TO ATTEND POTENTIAL PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 14:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK SI
08LJUBLJANA534SLOVENIA: HELSINKI OSCE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 16:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM OSCE GG RU SI
08LJUBLJANA536SLOVENIA HOPES FOR PROGRESS ON CROATIA BY DECEMBER
[...] (C) On December 3, Emboff met with Acting European Correspondent Darja Gruban to deliver reftel's talking points for the December 8-9 GAERC. Gruban predicted that the Foreign Ministers would spend a fair amount of time on the draft conclusions for the European Council, especially on economic [...]
2008-12-04 07:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ETRD ZL IS PK CG TU SI
08LJUBLJANA537NEW SLOVENIAN FM IS "PRO-AMERICA," BUT GIVES
[...] (C) In a December 4 meeting with the Ambassador, new Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar stressed that he was pro-American and that Slovenia wanted to continue to deepen its transatlantic ties. He confirmed that Slovenia would withdraw its two instructors from Iraq, either at the end of December o [...]
2008-12-05 12:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV ECON MARR HR SI
08LJUBLJANA539SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-09 17:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY SI
08LJUBLJANA542SLOVENIA'S NEW DEFMIN LOOKING FOR NATO NICHES TO
[...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, new Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed both the importance of U.S. support and training for Slovenia's armed forces and the need for Slovenia to develop niche capabilities within NATO. She confirmed that Slovenia would likely withdraw its [...]
2008-12-11 10:32:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV SI
08LJUBLJANA543AL GORE TELLS SLOVENIANS U.S. POISED TO BECOME
[...] (SBU) During a brief visit to Ljubljana on December 10, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore had separate meetings with President Turk and PM Pahor, and presented an updated version of "An Inconvenient Truth" to a gathering of business, government and NGO leaders hosted by [...]
2008-12-11 15:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALSENV PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA546SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE
[...] (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 emph [...]
2008-12-12 08:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
08LJUBLJANA549SLOVENIA: COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM 2008
[...] (U) In 2007 Slovenia enacted a new Act on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, which became applicable in January 2008. During Slovenia's Presidency of the EU Council, Slovenia chaired an EU troika meeting with the United States on the external aspects of fighting aga [...]
2008-12-12 13:37:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM SI
08LJUBLJANA550ECONOMIC FEAR IN SLOVENIA PROMPTS GOS ACTION
[...] (SBU) Although recent data show that Slovenia is not yet in a recession, Slovenes fear the onset of one and there is pressure on the government to forestall it. Business directors packed an auditorium on December 8 to ask the Government of Slovenia (GoS) to take swift actions to address the c [...]
2008-12-12 13:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA551SLOVENIAN MINISTER ON ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC
[...] (C) At a December 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Mitja Gaspari, Minister without Portfolio responsible for European Affairs and Development, discussed the measures the government has proposed to avoid a recession (ref A). Gaspari, who heads up the government's Economic Crisis Task Force, said [...]
2008-12-15 15:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA554SLOVENIA UNLIKELY TO ATTEND POTENTIAL PAKISTAN
[...] (C) On December 12, Emboff delivered ref A's demarche to Marija Adanja, head of the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance Division, informing her of the change of date of the proposed conference and urging Slovenia to participate and to provide financial assistance. [...]
2008-12-16 14:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK SI
08LJUBLJANA560SLOVENIA GROWTH REVISED DOWNWARDS AGAIN, GOS
[...] The Government of Slovenia (GoS) has revised growth estimates down to 1.1% for 2009, based substantially on new growth forecasts of -0.8% for Germany, Slovenia's biggest trading partner. The growth figures have been falling steadily. In March 2008, the GoS predicted 4.1% GDP growth for 2009. [...]
2008-12-22 15:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA561SLOVENIA HESITANT ON BURMA SANCTIONS, BUT WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-23 16:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL BM SI
08LJUBLJANA562SLOVENIA: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER LOOKS TO U.S. FOR JUDICIAL
[...] (U) Summary: (U) In the Ambassador's first official meeting with the new Minister of Justice Ales Zalar, the Minister pledged to look into pending U.S. denationalization and property restitution cases which remain bogged down in Slovenian courts. Zalar also reiterated his great interest in co [...]
2008-12-24 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP OEXC KCOR KNAR PHUM SI
08LJUBLJANA563THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY HAS A GLOWING FUTURE
[...] (SBU) The Slovene nuclear energy sector holds considerable promise for the U.S. company Westinghouse. Slovenia currently shares the electricity from its only nuclear plant, which was established during Yugoslav days, with Croatia. Westinghouse built the plant, which is 50% owned by the Govern [...]
2008-12-24 13:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO ENRG ETRD TRGY SI
08LJUBLJANA564"U.S. SUPPORT IS KEY" FOR SLOVENIA'S MOUNTAIN
[...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with Ambassador Ghafari, new Slovene Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed that "U.S. support is key" to Slovenia's efforts to have its Mountain Warfare School accredited as a NATO Center of Excellence (COE) (ref A). In separate November 14 and December 15 meet [...]
2008-12-29 07:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR SI
08LJUBLJANA566SLOVENIA WANTS EU-U.S. UNITED FRONT ON GEORGIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 13:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RS SI
08LJUBLJANA57IPR CONFERENCE BRINGS U.S.-SLOVENE EXPERTS
[...] (U) On October 22, post used BFIF funds and organized a conference entitled "Harness Your Inventive Spirit into Economic Growth: Encouraging Business Innovation through Strong Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Public Private Partnerships," co-hosted by Slovenia's premiere scientifi [...]
2008-02-12 12:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EINV ETRD TSPL SI
08LJUBLJANA59DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EU REGULATORY COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-12 14:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD TBIO EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA60SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN OSCE, NO
[...] (C) On February 12, Emboff delivered reftel points to Damjan Bergant, MFA Head of Department for OSCE and CoE and Chairman of COSCE, who stated that Slovenia fully agrees with the U.S. view of Serbia's efforts to invoke the OSCE's Berlin Mechanism after an anticipated declaration of independenc [...]
2008-02-12 15:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNAUS UNMIK PGOV YI EU OSCE SI
08LJUBLJANA61SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON IAEA REQUEST TO NSG FOR
[...] (SBU) On February 12, Emboff delivered reftel points to MFA Security Policy Division official Borut Valencic, who stated that Slovenia supports IAEA efforts to investigate Iran's nuclear programs. Valencic said that he would pass IAEA Deputy Director General for Safeguards Olli Heinonen's req [...]
2008-02-12 16:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA SI
08LJUBLJANA64AHMADINEJAD'S ADVISOR'S BRIEF MEETING WITH
[...] (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 the [...]
2008-02-13 12:35:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRET//NOFORNPREL EUN IR SI PARM
08LJUBLJANA65RUSSIA'S EU EXPERT EXPOUNDS ON KOSOVO, ODIHR, AND
[...] (U) Dmitrij Poljanski, Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's EU Affairs Unit and member of the Russian delegation in town for the Feb. 13 EU-Russia Troika, was the featured speaker at a Tuesday evening meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia. After remarks on Russia's relationship [...]
2008-02-13 15:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEUN MARR NATO OSCE PARM PINR PREL
08LJUBLJANA66SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 18 GAERC
[...] (C) In their February 13 meeting, European Union Division Director/Deputy Political Director Matej Marn told A/DCM that the February 18 GAERC would focus on Kosovo, which would be the first item on the external relations agenda. He hoped that the debate on other topics would be short. He expe [...]
2008-02-13 16:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN IR IS PGOV AADP
08LJUBLJANA69EU - RUSSIA TROIKA: CONSTRUCTIVE, BUT NO CHANGE ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY: All parties involved described the EU - Russia Troika, held in Brdo, Slovenia on February 13, as a "constructive" dialogue. However, as expected, discussions on Kosovo were merely a reiteration of the standard positions, neither side gave any ground. While the lunch discussion w [...]
2008-02-14 16:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EUN ECON CVIS RS SI
08LJUBLJANA70SLOVENIA WANTS A NATO INVITATION FOR MACEDONIA
[...] (C) On February 14, A/DCM met with MFA Head of Security Policy Division Stanislav Vidovic to outline our current thinking on Macedonia's candidacy and to encourage Slovenia to join our calls to both Skopje and Athens to use the Nimetz process to reach a solution on the name issue before Buchar [...]
2008-02-15 07:21:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PREL GR MK SI
08LJUBLJANA72CHARGE DISCUSSES ENERGY, KOSOVO WITH SLOVENIAN
[...] (SBU) On 12 February, Charg met with Igor Bavcar, the CEO of Istrabenz--one of Slovenia,s largest conglomerates, which has holdings of 65 companies in the energy, tourism, investment, food, and IT sectors--to discuss issues ranging from Instrabenz,s latest business ventures to the upcoming Slo [...]
2008-02-15 11:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG BEXP PGOV PREL SENV SI
08LJUBLJANA74SLOVENIA PROPOSES SEMINAR TO BRING DEVELOPING
[...] (SBU) On February 15, Emboff met with Andrej Kranjc, Undersecretary for International Relations at the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment to discuss Slovenia's preparations for the 18-19 February climate change meeting in Brussels between CEQ and France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the UK, an [...]
2008-02-15 13:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG TSPL KSCA KGHG EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA78SLOVENIA PREPARING TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (C) On February 19, Charge met with an expansive FM Rupel to urge Slovenia to recognize Kosovo as quickly as possible, per reftel. Observing that Charge was "preaching to the choir," FM Rupel sketched out Slovenia's plans for recognition. According to Rupel, Slovenia's Cabinet will meet on F [...]
2008-02-19 12:19:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA79SLOVENIA AGREES THAT KOSOVO IS NOT A PRECEDENT FOR
[...] (C) On February 14, Emboff delivered reftel points to MFA official Dejan Vladic of the Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, who affirmed that Slovenia completely agrees with the U.S. position that Kosovo independence will not set a precedent for Abkhazia nor any other region. Vladic [...]
2008-02-19 12:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RU YI SI
08LJUBLJANA81SLOVENIA - 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW -
[...] (SBU) Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights (IPR) and data protection is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS, WIPO, and other ratified international treaties. In practice, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have access to the Slovene market. Recent efforts by the Government o [...]
2008-02-21 13:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
08LJUBLJANA82SLOVENIA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (U) On February 21, the GOS announced that it intends to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign nation. At a press conference following a meeting of the Cabinet, the PM's spokesperson announced that the government had adopted a Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo and had sent its [...]
2008-02-21 14:18:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA83SLOVENIA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (U) On February 21, the GOS announced that it intends to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign nation. At a press conference following a meeting of the Cabinet, the PM's spokesperson announced that the government had adopted a Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo and had sent its [...]
2008-02-22 06:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI
08LJUBLJANA89SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON ADVANCING THE U.S. POSITION
[...] (C) On February 24, Charge delivered reftel's points to State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and also to Director of the Americas Division Roman Kirn, and urged Slovenia to work toward a process of political change that leads to a democratic end. Noting appreciation for our views, both officials c [...]
2008-02-25 08:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN CU SI
08LJUBLJANA94SLOVENIA TO DECIDE ON SOMALIA PIRACY AFTER EU PSC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-28 10:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO SI
08LJUBLJANA99SLOVENIA PROVIDES NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON
[...] (SBU) On 29 February, Emboff delivered reftel talking points on concerns about the Maldives' resolution on climate change and human rights to Andrej Kranjc, Secretary for International Affairs at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. Kranjc, who handles climate change is [...]
2008-03-03 05:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KGHG MV SI
09LJUBLJANA10SLOVENE PM ADAMANT THAT CROATIA MUST COMPROMISE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Borut Pahor told the Ambassador January 8 that Slovenia would block Croatia's EU accession negotiations again in February if Zagreb does not demonstrate the will to resolve the issue of the allegedly prejudicial documents submitted by Croatia as part of the accessi [...]
2009-01-09 17:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG NATO EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA102SLOVENIA: BUDGET MEETS TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS
[...] The Government of Slovenia's budget is publicly available, including specific breakdowns of incomes/revenues and expenditures per quarter. Because Slovenia receives FMF and IMET funds, its budget must meet the transparency requirements of section 7088(c) of the Foreign Operations Appropriatio [...]
2009-04-10 10:01:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA104SLOVENIA: MADAGASCAR DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Ana Novak in the MFA's Africa and Middle East division, urging Slovenia to support the African Union's efforts to restore constitutional rule in Madagascar. Novak undertook to provide a response when Slovenia established its position on the EU's upcoming p [...]
2009-04-15 16:45:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV AORC EAID SI
09LJUBLJANA106SLOVENIA SUPPORTS US HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's International Organizations division, told emboff on April 15 that Slovenia would support the U.S. candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) (reftel). Knez noted that the U.S. would be in a better position to influence the 2010 review [...]
2009-04-16 09:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA107SLOVENIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] Embassy Ljubljana's terrorism finance coordination officer is Evan Haglund, political and economic officer, (386) 1-200-5676, haglundet@state.gov, haglundet@state.sgov.gov. Post's deputy terrorism finance coordination officer (until July 15) is Andrea Finnegan, political and economic officer, [...]
2009-04-16 09:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC SI
09LJUBLJANA109IAEA DG RACE: SLOVENIA NOMINATES PETRIC
[...] (SBU) The MFA held a briefing for Ljubljana's diplomatic corps on April 17 to present Dr. Ernest Petric as Slovenia's candidate for IAEA Director General. Andrej Benedejcic, Director-General of Policy Planning and Multilateral Political Relations, said that Slovenia believed that Petric "coul [...]
2009-04-17 12:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KNNP IAEA SI
09LJUBLJANA110SLOVENIA: DELEGATION WILL ATTEND GICNT 2009
[...] (SBU) Together with the Dutch ambassador and Russian DCM, emboff delivered the agenda (reftel) for the June 16-17 meetings Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) to Igor Jukic, new head of the MFA's Security Policy Division. Jukic said that Slovenia would send a delegation and [...]
2009-04-17 13:19:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC SI
09LJUBLJANA111SLOVENIA LOBBYING OTHERS TO VOTE YES ON KOSOVO IFI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 14:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL KV SI
09LJUBLJANA113SLOVENIA OPEN TO NEW IDEAS ON BURMA, SUPPORTS EU
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel demarche and technical paper on the U.S. Burma policy review to Matjaz Marko, first secretary in the MFA's Asia division. Marko agreed that the EU common position would not change; Slovenia supported the rollover in the EU's position from last year. Marko describe [...]
2009-04-20 11:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD PREL BM SI
09LJUBLJANA114SLOVENIAN INTERIOR MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, GUANTANAMO, AND
[...] (C) In an April 20 courtesy call on Interior Minister Katarina Kresal, CDA discussed several current issues in the U.S. - Slovenian relationship. CDA pressed Kresal to move forward with HSPD-6 and PCSC agreements, in order to satisfy requirements to remain on the visa waiver program. He raise [...]
2009-04-22 12:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDRG KCRM NATO CVIS ASEC PHUM PTER PINR SI
09LJUBLJANA115SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF "LENGTHY," BUT VAGUE APRIL
[...] (C) Emboff discussed ref's points on the April 27-28 GAERC meeting with Acting European Correspondent Jurnej Muller on April 22. Muller commented that it was obvious that last week was a holiday as the Czech Presidency still had not provided background for some of the agenda items, so their p [...]
2009-04-22 15:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA116QUESTIONABLE BANK LOANS EXPOSE SLOVENIAN
[...] (C) Dr. Drasko Veselinovic, president of mostly state-owned Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB),offered his resignation on April 20, only two months after he took the position. The offer of resignation reflects rising tensions within the governing coalition over NLB's decision to extend the payment [...]
2009-04-22 16:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINT PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA122009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] In response to reftel, the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Slovenia follows: A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- A European Union member since May 1, 2004 and a eurozone member since January 1, 2007, Slovenia has a strong mix of qualities to recommend [...]
2009-01-15 17:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB SI
09LJUBLJANA120SLOVENIA: AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS WAITING ON
[...] (C) Officials from the ministries of Defense (MOD),Interior (MOI),and Foreign Affairs (MFA) told CDA in separate meetings that Slovenia will contribute equipment to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF),but decisions on police mentoring teams (PMT) and an operational liaison and mentor [...]
2009-04-23 15:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA123SLOVENIA'S VOTE FOR KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP TO COME
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 15:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL PGOV KV SI
09LJUBLJANA124SLOVENIA: CHOD'S OUSTER FAVORS REFORM, TIES WITH
[...] (U) The Government of Slovenia announced on April 23 that Major General Alojz Steiner will become the new Chief of the General Staff (CHOD) on May 1, replacing Lieutenant General Albin Gutman. Brigadier General Branimir Furlan will become the deputy CHOD. Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic told [...]
2009-04-24 15:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MARR SI
09LJUBLJANA125SLOVENIA SWALLOWS HARD, PREPARES TO ACCEPT NEW EU
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Slovenia has reacted cautiously to the latest proposal put forth by EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn to resolve the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia and allow Croatia's accession negotiations to move forward. In contrast to the joyous Croatian reaction reporte [...]
2009-04-28 18:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA128MSGFO1: APRIL 30 H1N1 FLU UPDATE FOR SLOVENIA
[...] As of April 30, no cases of the H1N1 virus have been confirmed in Slovenia. Three suspected cases have been examined and the results were negative. The Slovenian government has formed a task force to coordinate Slovenia's response to the crisis, but no specific actions have yet been taken. [...]
2009-04-30 14:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLU KFLO SI
09LJUBLJANA13SLOVENIA: UNSCR 1267 PRENOTIFICATIONS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-16 15:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN PTER ETTC SI
09LJUBLJANA132SLOVENIA TO VOTE YES ON KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 15:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL PGOV KV SI
09LJUBLJANA135SLOVENIAN FM STRATEGIZING ON LATEST REHN PROPOSAL
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Zbogar reviewed with us on May 5 the government of Slovenia's planning on trying to get to a "yes" on EU Commissioner Rehn's most recent proposal on the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. He stressed the government's concern that it be able to sell the Rehn proposal to the [...]
2009-05-06 11:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA137SLOVENIA CONFIRMS GICNT DELEGATION TO HAGUE
[...] Igor Jukic, head of the MFA's Security Policy Division, told ADCM that he would lead the Slovene delegation to the June 16-17 meetings of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (ref A). Jukic noted that he would be accompanied by Slovene diplomats from their mission at the Hague, b [...]
2009-05-08 10:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC SI
09LJUBLJANA139SLOVENIA: "SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS" NEEDED TO
[...] (C) Prime Minister Borut Pahor announced on May 12 that the major parties had reached agreement on a response to the latest proposal from EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on resolving the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. Pahor told press that the response would include "substantive amend [...]
2009-05-13 16:22:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA142SLOVENIAN MOD PREPARING TO WHIP UP AN OMLT
[...] (C) Brigadier Branimir Furlan, newly named Deputy Chief of Defense, told us on May 12 in response to our request (ref A) that Slovenia plans to lead an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in Afghanistan, with its state partner Colorado Army National Guard (CO ARNG) augmenting the OMLT [...]
2009-05-15 02:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS AF SI
09LJUBLJANA144SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 17-18 JUMBO GAERC
[...] (C) On May 16, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with new European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller said the EU Foreign Ministers would prepare for the EU-Russia Summit, where the perception was that the Russians were trying to "steal" the agenda and focus the summit on their Europe [...]
2009-05-15 15:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN GG RS SO IR SI
09LJUBLJANA149SLOVENIA SEEKS ANOTHER ROUND OF "QUIET" TALKS WITH
[...] (C) Iztok Mirosic, the MFA Coordinator for Croatia and U/S equivalent Director for Bilateral Affairs, briefed CDA on May 15 on Slovenia's response to the latest Rehn proposal, which it formally submitted to Rehn on May 18. Mirosic explained that the government was very concerned that there be [...]
2009-05-18 17:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA151SLOVENIA: CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Natasa Furlan, counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, on May 18. Furlan noted that Slovenia's position remains has not changed from 2008, and Slovenia will continue to emphasize the EU "doubletrack" policy. Embassy provides the following in re [...]
2009-05-19 14:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
09LJUBLJANA156SLOVENIA: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL FORA
[...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarches to Amela Kentric, the MFA's desk officer for Kosovo and Serbia, regarding Kosovo's participation in the Corridors of Culture conference and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) annual meetings. Kentric stressed that Kosovo's participation in these and [...]
2009-06-02 08:43:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KV SI
09LJUBLJANA157SLOVENIA: EP ELECTIONS A REFERENDUM ON COALITION
[...] (C) While the governing center-left coalition has been focused on the twin challenges of the economic crisis and the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute (ref A),the center-right opposition has surged to the lead in polls ahead of Slovenia's June 7 European Parliament (EP) elections. The oppositi [...]
2009-06-03 14:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SI
09LJUBLJANA158SLOVENIA: NO MI-17 HELICOPTERS
[...] Slovenia has no Mi-17 helicopters in its inventories, and is therefore unable to make any available for lease, sale, or donation to Pakistan as requested reftel. FREDEN [...]
2009-06-03 15:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL SMIG MOPS PK SI
09LJUBLJANA16DAS GARBER CEMENTS TIES WITH NEW SLOVENIAN
[...] (C) During a visit to Ljubljana on January 14, visiting EUR DAS Judy Garber assured Slovenian officials that the USG would continue to pursue a strong transatlantic partnership. She noted that the U.S. had coordinated closely with its G-20 partners to respond to the global financial crisis and [...]
2009-01-20 09:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI
09LJUBLJANA161SLOVENIA: "EVERYONE IS A WINNER" IN EP ELECTION
[...] (U) Slovenia's June 7 elections for seven seats in the European Parliament (EP) provided no surpises, as the unofficial results on June 8 mirrored the final pre-election polling numbers. The Slovene Democratic Party (SDS),the main opposition party, and Prime Minister Pahor's Social Democrats [...]
2009-06-08 14:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN PINR SI
09LJUBLJANA162SLOVENIA UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (C) ADCM met with Tomaz Mencin, head of the Division for Africa, the Near East, Asia and Oceania, and Natalija Raisp, head of the Asia section, on June 9 to urge Slovenia to heed the UNSYG's warning that there will be a severe crisis if the UN is forced to cut services because of the unmet UN a [...]
2009-06-10 05:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PHUM PREF PK SI
09LJUBLJANA163SLOVENIA: COUNTER-PIRACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Emboff delivered reftel demarche on June 9 to Andrej Slapnicar in the MFA's Security Policy Division. Slapnicar did not have an initial response on Slovenia's position or possible contributions to NATO's long-term counter-piracy effort. He undertook to provide a response as Slovenia dete [...]
2009-06-10 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR NATO SI
09LJUBLJANA164SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF CONCLUSION-HEAVY JUNE 15-16
[...] (SBU) On June 10, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller said the EU Foreign Ministers would prepare for the European Council, which would issue a Declaration on Afghanistan/Pakistan, as well as discuss Burma, and the European Security Strate [...]
2009-06-11 13:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUN PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA165SLOVENIA WANTS FOCUS ON EXISTING INSTITUTIONS AT
[...] (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 stresse [...]
2009-06-11 14:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL OSCE NATO PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA1682009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT DISPUTE AND EXPROPRIATION
[...] (U) Post is unaware of any relevant investment disputes or additional expropriation claims against the Government of Slovenia. Post is aware of one claim of a United States citizen against the Ljubljana Tax Office (a municipal-level office). Post has only heard Claimant A's side of the seemi [...]
2009-06-15 17:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC OPIC KIDE SI
09LJUBLJANA171SLOVENIA NOT ATTENDING IRENA IN CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 06:19:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KGHG SENV SI
09LJUBLJANA173SLOVENIA READY TO REENGAGE IN REHN PROCESS
[...] (C/NF) MFA State Secretary Dragoljuba Bencina requested to see CDA on June 19 to review the recent developments with the Rehn process. CDA urged Slovenia to continue its efforts in the Rehn process and assured Slovenia we were passing this message in Zagreb as well. CDA conveyed Embassy Zagre [...]
2009-06-19 15:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA176FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN SLOVENIA
[...] Slovenia confirmed its first case of H1N1 influenza on Friday, June 19. The case is a young woman who had recently returned from a trip to New York. The woman is being treated with Tamiflu and did not remain in the hospital over the weekend. She is recovering well at home, and those she wa [...]
2009-06-22 13:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT SI
09LJUBLJANA178CROATIAN AMBASSADOR SAYS U.S. SHOULD BECOME MORE
[...] (C) Svjetlan Berkovic, Croatian Ambassador to Slovenia, made a pitch to CDA on June 29 for greater U.S. involvement in getting Croatia's EU accession talks back on track. Citing the example of Slovenia's ratification of Croatia's NATO membership, "which ran through Washington," Berkovic expres [...]
2009-06-29 16:32:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA18DEMARCHE: ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS TO U.S.-ISRAEL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 15:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL PBTS PHUM KWBG IS SI
09LJUBLJANA181SLOVENIAN ECONOMY KEEPS ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER, BUT
[...] (SBU) Slovenia,s economy continues to be in a slump, but leaders disagree about just how bad the economy is. Prime Minister Pahor was quoted in an newspaper interview on June 27 saying: "the global economic crisis will be longer and deeper than originally expected. We're witnessing the bigge [...]
2009-07-06 05:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG ETTC SI
09LJUBLJANA182SLOVENIA: H1N1: ELEVEN NEW CASES THIS WEEK BRING SLOVENIA'S
[...] (U) In the past week, the Slovenian National Institute of Public Health confirmed that eleven additional positive cases of H1N1 had been identified, bringing Slovenia's total to fourteen. All patients are being treated at home and authorities did not signal that any of the cases were worrying [...]
2009-07-06 12:22:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT SI
09LJUBLJANA183SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PM CLINGS TO REHN PROCESS,
[...] (C) In a July 3 meeting with CDA, a haggard-looking Prime Minister Pahor stated that he would like the process led by EU Commissioner Olli Rehn to resolve the Slovenia-Croatia impasse to continue as the two countries were "very close." He acknowledged, however, that it was an open question as t [...]
2009-07-06 12:22:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV PINR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA184SLOVENIAN FM WILL SKIP DUBROVNIK SUMMIT, CITING
[...] (C) MFA Director-General for Bilateral Affairs Iztok Mirosic informed CDA the afternoon of July 6 that the Foreign Minister would not go to Dubrovnik for the Croatia Summit after all (reftel). Mirosic explained that the FM had changed his plans after hearing Sanader's comments at his July 4 f [...]
2009-07-06 16:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA185DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 16:31:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP SI
09LJUBLJANA19SLOVENIA FY09 BFIF PROPOSAL
[...] Post is pleased to forward Embassy Ljubljana's proposals for FY09 BFIF funding as requested Reftel A. 2. Project Proposal 1: "How-To Open An American Franchise" seminar a) Justification: Post believes significant interest exist in franchising American name brands in Slovenia. Only t [...]
2009-01-21 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD SI
09LJUBLJANA193SLOVENIA: H1N1: TEN NEW CASES BRING SLOVENIA'S TOTAL TO
[...] (U) In the past week, the Slovenian National Institute of Public Health confirmed that ten additional cases of patients infected with H1N1 have been detected in Slovenia, bringing the total number of cases to 24. Post contacted the Institute for details on the cases but was informed that the [...]
2009-07-15 08:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT SI
09LJUBLJANA195SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy Ljubljana is reporting BFIF spending to date for Fiscal 2009. Post spent 706.64 of BFIF funds to send two employees to Zagreb for a regional training and strategic planning program. Pol/Econ Officer and Economic Specialist LES went to Zagreb for three days in October, d [...]
2009-07-16 14:56:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO SI SR
09LJUBLJANA196SLOVENIA WORKING TO ADDRESS FINNISH ALLEGATIONS IN
[...] (C) After discussions with Slovenia's Minister of Justice and Chief Prosecutor-General about Finnish allegations circulated at the June OECD Working Group on Bribery, post expects Finland and Slovenia will clear up the misunderstandings that gave rise to the allegations in September - before t [...]
2009-07-16 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON OECD EFIN SI
09LJUBLJANA197SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JULY 27-28 GAERC
[...] (C) On June 10, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller was unable to provide Slovenia's views on whether/how the U.S. might best support the EUMM because Slovenia has not yet developed its position. He noted that Slovenia has focused more on [...]
2009-07-17 12:02:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV GG SI
09LJUBLJANA199ECONOMIC CRISIS AFFECTS SLOVENIA'S ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) In response to the global financial crisis, most Slovene companies implemented stricter hiring policies in the first half of 2009, resulting in a reduction of work permits and the elimination of the government's prolongation policy for existing permits. These changes reduced employment [...]
2009-07-20 12:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB SI
09LJUBLJANA20SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE "LIGHT" JANUARY 26-27
[...] (C) On January 22, Emboff met with Jernej Muller, of the MFA's EU Division, to deliver reftel's talking points in advance of the January 26-27 GAERC. Muller said the agenda for the Czech Republic's first GAERC was not so heavy. The Foreign Ministers would focus on energy security and relatio [...]
2009-01-22 16:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO SI
09LJUBLJANA209SLOVENIAN FM LEANS FORWARD ON W. BALKANS,
[...] (C) During a July 22 discussion with CDA, Foreign Minister Zbogar focused on the Western Balkans, stressing that Slovenia remained concerned about Bosnia and Herzegovina, while its relationship with Serbia was deepening despite Slovenia's strong support for Kosovo. Zbogar hoped that a July 31 [...]
2009-07-23 17:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA21AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALLS: U.S.-EUROPEAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In farewell calls on Slovenian President Daniel Turk and National Assembly speaker Pavel Gantar, Ambassador Ghafari: highlighted the importance of U.S.-European partnership; stressed the need for prompt parliamentary ratification of Croatia's membership in NATO; and urged Sloven [...]
2009-01-23 14:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EUN MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA212SLOVENIA PLANS INCREASE IN CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (C) Emboffs delivered demarche on assisting Afghanistan beyond the August elections (ref A) and encouraged Slovene officials to commit additional military and civilian resources to Afghanistan. Jure Rifelj, the MFA's coordinator for Afghanistan and currently working in the Defense Ministry's [...]
2009-07-24 12:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR KPAO AF PK SI
09LJUBLJANA215YOUR MEETING WITH SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Your July 29 meeting with Foreign Minister Zbogar is an opportunity to advance our bilateral and regional agendas on at least three fronts: European integration of the Western Balkans, including Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo; a qualitative and quantitative increase in Sl [...]
2009-07-24 17:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO AF HR SI
09LJUBLJANA219IPR ENFORCEMENT TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Overall, the government of Slovenia takes intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement seriously, even though it is not a large problem for Slovenia in comparison to other central and eastern European countries. The general public is aware of IPR issues and various state offices and ag [...]
2009-07-28 14:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KCRM SI
09LJUBLJANA223SLOVENIA FOCUSES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND CHILDREN
[...] (U) After the successful launch of the "Our Rights" program in 2005 under Slovenia's Chairmanship of the OSCE, it is continuing the program on human rights education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and North Ossetia, during its chairmanship of the Council of Europe. In a July 16 meeting wit [...]
2009-07-30 08:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL COE BK KV SI
09LJUBLJANA224SLOVENIA: BUDGET CUTS DELAY MOUNTAIN WARFARE
[...] (SBU) Representatives from Slovenia's Mountain Warfare School (MWS) and Ministry of Defense officials confirmed to ODC Chief in mid-July that Slovenia was no longer asking the U.S. to be a supporting nation for its proposed NATO MWS Center of Excellence (COE) in 2009. They explained that Slov [...]
2009-07-30 14:50:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO SI
09LJUBLJANA226SLOVENIA HOSTS DISCUSSION OF REGIONAL ENERGY
[...] (U) Janez Kopac, director for energy in Slovenia's Ministry of Economy, hosted on May 14 embassy and business representatives from Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Austria, and Hungary to discuss possible energy projects in the region. The European Commission (EC) also participated, and U.S. emboff o [...]
2009-07-31 06:29:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC ECON EUN SI
09LJUBLJANA23SLOVENIA: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT
[...] On January 9, two Emboffs visited Krka Pharmaceutical company in Novo Mesto to conduct "Blue Lantern" check, per reftel. Emboffs interviewed Dr. Ales Rotar, Managing Director of Krka, and conducted standard post-shipment check of an ImagIR camera lens. End summary. Krka Overview ----------- [...]
2009-01-26 13:52:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SI
09LJUBLJANA231SLOVENIAN AND CROATIAN PMS AGREE TO DIALOGUE ON
[...] (C) At their July 31 meeting in northern Croatia, Slovenian PM Borut Pahor and Croatian PM Jadranka Kosor agreed to have a dialogue and try to prepare a two-part package that would allow Slovenia to lift its reservations and Croatia's EU negotiations to resume. The first part would be a Croat [...]
2009-07-31 18:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA237SLOVENIA: SECOND NUCLEAR PLANT MAY BE DELAYED
[...] (SBU) During the Charge d'Affaire's (CDA) July 23 visit to Krsko, the site of Slovenia's only nuclear power plant, which it shares with Croatia, Post learned of changes to the Slovenian energy industry that may postpone the timeline for a second nuclear power plant in Slovenia. This was disap [...]
2009-08-03 15:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP EINV SI
09LJUBLJANA238SLOVENIA: READY TO ALLOW TRANSIT OF SERB NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On July 22nd Post accompanied officials from Department of Energy (DoE),International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),and Vinca Nuclear Institute (VNI) in Belgrade, Serbia to the initial discussions with officials from the Slovenian Ministry of the Interior regarding transport of nuclear mat [...]
2009-08-03 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP SI
09LJUBLJANA24SLOVENIA: COMMITTEE SUPPORTS CROATIA'S NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following a push by the Prime Minister to lobby wavering MPs, Slovenia's parliamentary foreign policy committee voted 16-3 on January 26 in support of ratification of Croatia's NATO accession. The three votes against ratification came from one Slovene People's Party (SLS),one S [...]
2009-01-26 17:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA241LETTER DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
[...] (SBU) On August 5, Emboff delivered the letter from EEB Acting A/S Nelson to Mitja Mavko of the Ministry of Finance (reftel). Mavko confirmed discussions between himself and David Freudenwald regarding the need for additional documentation. He explained that in order to continue the process, [...]
2009-08-05 15:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EFIN SI
09LJUBLJANA242SLOVENIA: SMALL ROMA POPULATION STILL FACES
[...] (U) The Roma community in Slovenia, numbering between 7,000 and 10,000, is characterized under Slovene law as a "special community," rather than a national minority. Since 1994, the government has passed legislation and worked through various ministries to foster better social integration for [...]
2009-08-06 14:47:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA249SLOVENIA: STRONG GOS SUPPORT FOR U.S. FIRM ASPECT
[...] (SBU) Aspect Energy, an American clean energy company, wants to do business in Slovenia exploring for natural gas in the northeastern part of the country. The Government of Slovenia recognizes that a discovery of natural gas will benefit Slovenia greatly by strengthening its energy security a [...]
2009-08-14 09:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG EINV SI
09LJUBLJANA254SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING AUNG SAN
[...] (C) On August 19, Emboff met with Matjaz Marko from the Asia and Pacific Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver reftel talking points regarding the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi. Marko expressed GOS unity with the EU position strongly condemning the conviction. He also stated [...]
2009-08-19 11:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL BM SI
09LJUBLJANA256SLOVENIA: IAEA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Borut Valencic of the Security Policy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opined that the proposal for a single resolution was a good idea but GOS has not yet made a decision on the issue. He expects it to be discussed at the EU working gr [...]
2009-08-21 11:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS SI AORC
09LJUBLJANA258SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PRESIDENT SEES WINDOW OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to his advisors, President Danilo Tuerk is deeply interested in finding a solution to the ongoing border dispute with Croatia that would allow Croatia's EU accession to proceed and would be politically salable in Slovenia. He sees the proposal put forth by EU Enlargeme [...]
2009-08-21 19:15:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA259SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PRESIDENT SEES WINDOW OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to his advisors, President Danilo Tuerk is deeply interested in finding a solution to the ongoing border dispute with Croatia that would allow Croatia's EU accession to proceed and would be politically salable in Slovenia. He sees the proposal put forth by EU Enlargeme [...]
2009-08-24 07:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA26LJUBLJANA - OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME
[...] (U) Regional Security Officer Ljubljana submits the following Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and Safety Report 2009 per reftel: Introduction The following is an assessment of the current overall crime and safety situation for Slovenia. It is recommended the traveler revi [...]
2009-01-30 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC SI
09LJUBLJANA261SLOVENIA: H1N1: SLOVENIAN H1N1 COUNT AT 201
[...] (U) As of August 17, there are 201 Slovenian H1N1 cases, according to the Institute for National Health. The number of reported cases this week has grown from 162 on August 10. 2. (U) The National Institute of Health (IVZ) announced last week that it will only release infection figures on [...]
2009-08-24 14:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT SI
09LJUBLJANA272SLOVENIA: FM ZBOGAR SAYS NO ORAL ARGUMENT FOR
[...] (C) Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told EUR/SCE PDAS Stu Jones on August 30 that Slovenia would not provide oral arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Kosovo's independence (reftel). Jones urged Zbogar to reconsider Slovenia's position. 2. (C) Comment: T [...]
2009-09-01 14:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ICJ AORC KV SI
09LJUBLJANA274SLOVENIA: PM ASKS FOR BREATHING ROOM RE GUANTANAMO
[...] (C) DAS Stu Jones asked Prime Minister Pahor in a private meeting at the Bled Strategic Forum on August 30 if Slovenia would be willing to accept one or two Uighur detainees from Guantanamo. Pahor declined to provide an immediate answer, staying that he needed to resolve the border dispute wi [...]
2009-09-03 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDRG SI
09LJUBLJANA275SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PM WILLING TO COMPROMISE ON
[...] (C) Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor informed DAS Stuart Jones on August 30 that he was willing to be flexible on the language of the June 15 Rehn proposal (Rehn 2) despite the political risks, but he needed a public statement from the Government of Croatia (GoC) agreeing to the Rehn 2 fr [...]
2009-09-03 16:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA28SLOVENIA: UNRELATED DISPUTE DELAYS PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (C) Former PM Jansa's opposition SDS party blocked a parliamentary vote on NATO membership for Croatia and Albania January 29 ecause of a dispute over domestic budget legislaion. With parliament not scheduled to meet again n regular session until the end of February, the government plans to c [...]
2009-01-30 19:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA280SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER: "WE HAVE REACHED
[...] (C/NF) In a one-on-one meeting September 9, Slovenian PM Pahor told CDA that he and Croatian PM Kosor had reached agreement on the way forward regarding the border dispute and Croatia,s EU accession. He said Kosor would travel to Ljubljana, perhaps as early as September 11, to sign the letter [...]
2009-09-09 19:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA281SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER: "WE HAVE REACHED
[...] (C/NF) In a one-on-one meeting September 9, Slovenian PM Pahor told CDA that he and Croatian PM Kosor had reached agreement on the way forward regarding the border dispute and Croatia,s EU accession. He said Kosor would travel to Ljubljana, perhaps as early as September 11, to sign the letter [...]
2009-09-09 20:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA286SLOVENIA/CROATIA ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO UNBLOCK EU
[...] (U) Slovenian PM Pahor and Croatian PM Kosor announced in Ljubljana on September 11 an agreement to resume talks on their border dispute and to remove Slovenia's hold on Croatia's EU accession negotiations. As part of the agreement, Kosor sent a letter to the Swedish EU presidency stating tha [...]
2009-09-11 18:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA288SLOVENIA'S DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT MINIMAL
[...] (U) Approximately 500,000 Slovenians currently live abroad. Countries with large Slovenian populations are Austria, Italy, The United States, Argentina and Australia. Cleveland, Ohio is home to the largest Slovenian-American population in the United States. Slovenian communities in Austria and [...]
2009-09-17 09:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BEXP BTIO EAID
09LJUBLJANA289SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES AT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche on September 11 to Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Slovenian MFA's International Organization and Human Security Division, to encourage Slovenian support for U.S. priorities during the upcoming Human Rights Council (HRC) Session and to gather in [...]
2009-09-17 09:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN SI
09LJUBLJANA291SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR MOD STATE SECRETARY
[...] (C) State Secretary Uros Krek, Slovenia's Deputy Minister of Defense, is visiting the U.S. primarily to determine if there is true U.S. political support /appreciation for Slovenian past and current military efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan and NATO. This is an opportunity for senior U.S. offi [...]
2009-09-18 13:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NATO SI
09LJUBLJANA293SLOVENIA AGREES ON IRAN, BUT SEES NARROW WINDOW OF
[...] (C) On September 18, Pol/Econ Chief called on MFA's Tomaz Mencin, Head of Division for Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, and Tadej Rupel, Head of the Unit for Middle East to urge Slovenia's active involvement in calling on Iran to engage constructively with the P5 1. Mencin affirme [...]
2009-09-21 06:00:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PREL AORC
09LJUBLJANA295SLOVENIA ON UNGA REDLINES TOES THE EU LINE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 14:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA
09LJUBLJANA3GAZPROM HALTS DELIVERIES, BUT SLOVENES REMAIN
[...] (C) Gazprom completely closed down gas supplies to Slovenia at midnight on January 6, saying deliveries will not resume for at least 24 hours. Slovenia receives about 55% of its gas from Russia. The country has reserves for 30 to 45 days stored in Austria, but Government officials are concer [...]
2009-01-07 19:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA30SLOVENIA WELCOMES EU COMMISSION PROPOSAL AS WAY TO
[...] (SBU) During a February 5 briefing for heads of diplomatic missions on Slovenia's positions on Slovenia-Croatia relations, MFA State Secretary Dragoljuba Bencina emphasized that Slovenia welcomed the Ollie Rehn proposal as the appropriate solution. She told the diplomatic corps that PM Pahor [...]
2009-02-06 16:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA301SLOVENIA: U.S. CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM A
[...] (SBU) On September 25, Pol/Econ Chief met Andrej Kranjc, Head of the Climate Protection Department in the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning to present reftel talking points. Kranjc acknowledged that the U.S. program represented a significant change from that of the previous U.S. [...]
2009-09-25 15:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG SENV ENRG TRGY
09LJUBLJANA303RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN
[...] On September 22, Emboff met with Mr. Hinko Solinc, head of the Department of Efficient Energy Use and Use of Renewable Energy Sources within the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment. Slovenia is highly committed to renewable energy. Its target is for 25% of its energy consumption to come from [...]
2009-09-29 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA307SLOVENIA FAVORS EU ABSTENTION ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (C) On October 1, Pol/Econ Chief used the occasion of a previously scheduled lunch to discuss refs (A) and (B) talking points concerning the Goldstone Report with MFA's Andrej Benedejcic, MFA's Director General for Security Policy and Multilateral Political Affairs. The MFA's Section for Hu [...]
2009-10-01 14:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL
09LJUBLJANA312(C) PM PAHOR CALLS FOR URGENT U.S. ASSISTANCE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 18:29:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SI HR
09LJUBLJANA32SLOVENIAN PARLIAMENT OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVES NATO
[...] (U) Slovenia's 90-seat National Assembly voted 75-11 on February 9 to approve Croatia's NATO accession protocol. The vote followed a brief debate, during which all representatives of the People's Party (SLS) and the Nationalists' Party (SNS, headed by Jelencic) spoke out and subsequently vote [...]
2009-02-09 17:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO HR SI
09LJUBLJANA324SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PM PAHOR FRUSTRATED BY FAILED
[...] (C) Summary. MFA Director General for European Affairs and Bilateral Relations Iztok Mirosic told Charge October 9 that this week's bilateral talks in Zagreb on an arbitration agreement to resolve the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute have failed. Croatia has crossed two Slovenian redlines by i [...]
2009-10-09 16:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA325SLOVENIA ON GOLDSTONE REPORT: WAITING FOR EU POSITION
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche on the Goldstone Report to Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's International Organization and Human Security Division. Knez stated that Slovenia was looking for the EU to take a common position following today's meeting in Geneva. She n [...]
2009-10-14 13:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEU IS KPAL PREL PTER SI
09LJUBLJANA327SLOVENIA SUPPORTS MONTENEGRO'S AND SERBIA'S
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Zlatko Vehovar, acting head of the Ministry of Defense's Defense Policy Agency, told emboff on October 16 that "we fully support the U.S. view" on Serbian and Montenegrin membership in the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM). Vehovar noted that [...]
2009-10-16 14:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR SI
09LJUBLJANA332SLOVENIA: NO EASY SOLUTION FOR GUANTANAMO DETAINEE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 05:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PREF PHUM SI
09LJUBLJANA336PAHOR EXPECTS FINAL ACT TO BORDER DRAMA
[...] (C) Prime Minister Pahor's Foreign Policy Advisor Marko Makovec told CDA October 23 that Pahor took away a positive impression of this week's telephone conversation with Deputy Secretary Steinberg. Makovec expressed the PM's appreciation for Washington's understanding and support. He noted, [...]
2009-10-23 17:34:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA337SLOVENIA: POLITICAL DECISION ON OMLT, CAVEATS
[...] (C) The Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) are both preparing for the government to make a decision on the possibility of a Slovene-led Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in late October or early November, according to MOD State Secretary Uros Krek and MF [...]
2009-10-26 15:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA339SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT AMCIT NOMINEE FOR UN CIVIL
[...] (SBU) Eliska Kersnic, advisor in the MFA's International Organizations division, told emboff on October 29 that Slovenia would vote for Lucretia Myers in the November 6 election to the UN International Civil Service Commission (reftel). She also noted that the Slovene mission in New York had [...]
2009-10-29 15:01:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA SI
09LJUBLJANA341SLOVENIA: AGREEMENT ON HSPD-6 NEGOTIATIONS POSSIBLE BY
[...] (U) Summary: A joint team composed of representatives from the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Office of the Legal Adviser, and Terrorist Screening Center visited Ljubljana on October 19 to commence negotiations with the Slovenian Government on an agreement t [...]
2009-10-30 07:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS ASEC PREL PTER SI
09LJUBLJANA347MFA NOTES ACHIEVEMENTS, NEXT STEPS ON ARBITRATION
[...] (C) Summary. Senior officials at Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pleased with the November 4th signing of the arbitration agreement to resolve the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. At a November 5 briefing, Director-General for European Affairs and Bilateral Relations Iztok Mirosic [...]
2009-11-06 17:45:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA349YOUR UPCOMING VISIT TO SLOVENIA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO
[...] (SBU/NF) Thank you for agreeing to a bilateral program on the margins of the NATO Strategic Concept Seminar in Brdo. Your visit could not have come at a better time. Slovenia is in the midst of an internal debate over its future role in ISAF, and the political class could badly use some additi [...]
2009-11-09 19:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA351SLOVENIA ON BELARUS SANCTIONS: CURRENT POLICY NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 13:32:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PHUM BO SI
09LJUBLJANA356SLOVENIA: CABINET SUPPORTS OMLT TO TRAIN AFGHAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-17 07:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS AF SI
09LJUBLJANA358SLOVENIA-CROATIA: NOW THE HARD PART
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 12. SUMMARY 2. (C) The signing of the historic border arbitration agreement November 4 by the Prime Ministers of Slovenia and Croatia is just the first step in a complex domestic process that will challenge Prime Ministe [...]
2009-11-18 17:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA359SLOVENIA LARGELY CONCURS ON NATO ENLARGEMENT GOALS
[...] (C) Danilo Vidic, advisor in the MFA's NATO section, told emboff on November 13 that Slovenia concurred on most of the U.S. goals for the December NATO foreign ministerial (reftel). Vidic said Slovenia would support MAP for Montenegro, while also hoping that an invitation MAP would be forthc [...]
2009-11-19 07:57:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO PARM MARR SI
09LJUBLJANA36SLOVENIA WARY OF LMOS, WON'T ATTEND MEETING ON
[...] Emboffs met with Simona Rogl, Head of Service for EU Coordination and International Affairs and State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food on February 11 to discuss cross-border movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) and the U.S. position on the Cartegena Protocol, [...]
2009-02-13 15:14:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO TBIO SI
09LJUBLJANA365SLOVENIA WILL SUPPORT US IMO CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 12:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC IMO PHSA SIUK AADP SI
09LJUBLJANA366SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 18:43:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IAEA SI
09LJUBLJANA367SLOVENIA WILL DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 19:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA37SLOVENIA PRESENTS CANDIDATURE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF
[...] (U) Embassy received a Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 5. Text follows: 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Ljubljana and has the honour t [...]
2009-02-13 16:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PGOV UN EAID SOCI SI
09LJUBLJANA374SLOVENIA SUPPORTS PRESSING FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BM SI
09LJUBLJANA376SLOVENIA H1N1 UPDATE: SPIKE IN H1N1-RELATED DEATHS LEADS TO
[...] (U) Summary: As of December 4, Slovenia had registered nine deaths from H1N1 cases, including three who had no previous health issues. Over fifty people are currently reported to be hospitalized with H1N1 across Slovenia. The Slovenian Ministry of Health is using the recent spike in H1N1 cas [...]
2009-12-04 14:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KFLU WHO CASC LO SI
09LJUBLJANA38SLOVENIA: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] The answers provided below are keyed to the questions asked reftel regarding Slovenia's TIP Situation. 2. Slovenia's TIP Situation --------------------------- A. The Government of Slovenia (GoS) provides information on trafficking in persons through its national coordinator for and thr [...]
2009-02-13 17:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09LJUBLJANA384SLOVENIA: COALITION PARTY LEADER EMPHASIZES UN
[...] (C) Summary: CDA met December 9 with Zares Party President Gregor Golobic, the leader of one of Prime Minister Pahor's junior coalition partners, as part of the Embassy's strategy to actively engage Slovenia's leadership in support of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. MP and Foreign Policy Co [...]
2009-12-17 15:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR PREL AF SI
09LJUBLJANA385PUTTING U.S.-SLOVENIA RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 17:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA387SLOVENIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's contribution to the 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism. 2. Slovenia is generally assessed as a low-threat country with outstanding cooperation on regional counterterrorism efforts. There were no reported terrorist incidents in Slovenia in 20 [...]
2009-12-22 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC SI
09LJUBLJANA388SLOVENIA-CROATIA BORDER ARBITRATION: RATIFICATION
[...] (C) As Slovenia's Constitutional Court moves forward with its review of the Slovenia-Croatia arbitration agreement, court justice and former senior diplomat Ernest Petric has asked an independent panel of former justices -- some publicly critical of the agreement -- for their opinions on t [...]
2009-12-30 10:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA39AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR VALENTIN INZKO PROMOTES OHR
[...] (U) CDA met today with Austria's Ambassador to Slovenia, Valentin Inzko, at Inzko's request. Inzko presented a CV for forwarding to Washington in connection with his candidacy for the Office of High Representative (OHR),Sarajevo. The CV will be scanned and forwarded to EUR/CE and EUR/SCE. [...]
2009-02-13 17:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN BK AU SI
09LJUBLJANA40SLOVENIA/CROATIA: THE NATO REFERENDUM NOBODY WANTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Marjan Podobnik, a one-time agrarian politician and head of a patriotic NGO called the June 25th Institute, formally submitted more than 5,300 signatures to parliament on February 16 to initiate a request for a referendum on Croatia's NATO accession protocol. Unless a compromise [...]
2009-02-17 18:13:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO HR SI
09LJUBLJANA41SLOVENIA EXPECTS WESTERN BALKANS TO DOMINATE
[...] (C) ADCM delivered ref's points regarding the February 23-24 GAERC to EU Correspondent Darja Gruban on February 19. Gruban said she expected the restricted Foreign Ministers' lunch discussion on the Western Balkans would be long. In addition to the FMs discussing Afghanistan, the Political Di [...]
2009-02-20 15:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV AFDB SU SI
09LJUBLJANA42SLOVENIA TO ANNOUNCE ASSISTANCE TO GAZA AT SHARM
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Slovenia's Foreign Minister, Samuel Zbogar, plans to present details on Slovenia's assistance efforts at the March 2 donors' conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to Polonca Smole of the MFA's Middle East section. She told us on Feb [...]
2009-02-20 15:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM EFIN PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG SI
09LJUBLJANA44SLOVENIA: NO RESPONSE ON BIOTECH CORN, BUT
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered demarche per reftel A on February 20 to Alenka Zupancic, Acting Head of Service for EU Coordination and International Affairs and State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. Zupancic said she could not give a response to this issue. However, mini [...]
2009-02-24 15:01:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD EUN KPAO TBIO SI
09LJUBLJANA45POSITIVE READ-OUT OF SLOVENIAN PM'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) The Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Advisor, Marko Makovec, gave us a read-out of the February 24 meeting between PM Pahor and Croatian PM Sanader, which he characterized as more positive than portrayed by the media. Makovec explained that after the press conference, during which both side [...]
2009-02-25 11:02:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA50SLOVENIA AGREES WITH USG'S NEW APPROACH IN
[...] (C) ADCM met with MFA Security Policy Division Chief Stanislav Vidovic on February 24 and with MOD Deputy Director General of Defense Planning Primoz Savc on February 26 to: outline the "anchor points" of the Afghanistan-Pakistan review; seek Slovenia's input for the strategy review; and encou [...]
2009-02-27 08:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA51SLOVENIAN SUPPORT FOR NTM-I
[...] (C) Emboff met with MFA Security Division Chief Stanislav Vidovic on February 24 to encourage Slovenia to support the continuation and expansion of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I),per reftel. Vidovic explained that although Slovenia withdrew its two trainers from NTM-I in December in [...]
2009-02-27 08:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL IZ SI
09LJUBLJANA52SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT MARK PAINTER FOR UN APPEALS
[...] (C) Slovenia will support Judge Mark Painter in the March 2 vote on judges for the UN Appeals Tribunal. Mateja Stojanovic, in the MFA's International Organizations sector, told us on February 27 that the MFA would also deliver a diplomatic note confirming Slovenia's support. FREDEN [...]
2009-02-27 14:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KAWC KJUS UNGA SI
09LJUBLJANA55SLOVENIA: MFA PRAISE, CONCERNS ABOUT HRR 2008
[...] (SBU) Andrej Benedejcic, acting director of the MFA's policy planning and multilateral affairs division, expressed appreciation to CDA on February 27 for Post's "big investment" in producing the Human Rights Report and for Post's engagement with various ministries on human rights issues. He n [...]
2009-03-03 11:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA56SLOVENIA: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - RECOMMEND
[...] (SBU) Post recommends that Slovenia continue to not be included on the Special 301 watch list. Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights (IPR) and data protection is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS, WIPO, and other ratified international treaties. The Government of Slov [...]
2009-03-03 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
09LJUBLJANA57SLOVENIA DESPERATELY TRYING TO AVOID A TRAIN WRECK
[...] (C) The Government of Slovenia is pursuing a multi-track approach to try to assure Croatia's entry into NATO. PM Pahor's government will continue to try to persuade the marginal Party of the Slovene Nation (SSN) to pull the plug on its campaign for a referendum about Croatia's NATO accession. [...]
2009-03-03 18:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA59PRIME MINISTER SAYS NATO RATIFICATION PROCEDURE
[...] (C) Clearly anticipating the subject of our conversation, Prime Minister Pahor pre-empted CDA's delivery of reftel's points on March 5 by opening with the news that the government believed it had the legal means to cut short the seven-day follow-up for submission of signatures in favor of a re [...]
2009-03-06 16:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR NATO KTIA PREL HR SI
09LJUBLJANA60FINANCE MINISTER SAYS SLOVENIAN ECONOMY BETTER OFF
[...] (SBU) CDA met with Finance Minister France Krizanic on March 6 to discuss Krizanic's views of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Slovenia's overall economic position. Krizanic appeared realistic, but upbeat about Slovenia's financial situation. He explained that while Slovenia avoided the [...]
2009-03-06 17:02:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA61SLOVENIAN ECONOMY DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
[...] (C) Slovenia is facing the most severe economic times in its eighteen-year history. A director of the Government Institute of Economic Analysis and Development (IMAD) said at a press conference on that the first quarter of 2009 will be the worst since independence and that Slovenia has not yet [...]
2009-03-09 17:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA62SLOVENIA TO COMPLETE CROATIA'S NATO RATIFICATION
[...] (C) There is progress on turning off the referendum initiative on Croatia's accession to NATO before March 26. With the announcement March 9 by Marjan Podobnik's Institute 25 June of its non-entrance into the signature campaign, it has become clear that the non-parliamentary Party of the Slove [...]
2009-03-10 16:04:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA63SLOVENIA: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - ADDITIONAL INFO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 16:08:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
09LJUBLJANA64GUIDANCE REQUEST: FORMER SLOVENIAN FM RUPEL ASKED
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: CDA met March 11 with former Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel ) now PM Pahor,s diplomatic &Special Envoy8 ) at Rupel's request to discuss a proposal that he lead a UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission to Gaza. Rupel said he was asked by the [...]
2009-03-11 18:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IS SI
09LJUBLJANA65SLOVENIA INTERESTED IN U.S. VIEWS ON SYRIA AND
[...] (C) ADCM reviewed our points for the March GAERC and Gymnich meetings (ref) with MFA European Corespondent Darja Gruban on March 12. Gruban requested updates on the U.S. position on Syria and Iran, which the EU FMs would discuss at the March 27-28 Gymnich. She expected GAERC conclusions on Bo [...]
2009-03-12 12:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV MD MW BK MK SU SY BO SI
09LJUBLJANA67SLOVENIAN COMPANY AKS IF SHIP TRACKING DEVICES
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Business development manager of the Slovenian company EMA, a manufacturer of coding and tracking solutions (satellite tracking devices for use on ships),contacted Post on 13 March about selling maritime trackers with American-mad [...]
2009-03-13 16:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC SI IR
09LJUBLJANA68ECON MINISTER TALKS ABOUT FINANCIAL CRISIS, U.S.
[...] (C) CDA discussed with Slovenian Minister of Economy Matej Lahovnik on March 11 the Global Economic Crisis, Slovenia's economic position, and opportunities for U.S. investments in Slovenia. CDA urged Slovenia, as part of the EU, to address the financial vulnerabilities in Central and Eastern Eu [...]
2009-03-13 17:27:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA7SLOVENIA LIKELY TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON EU-SYRIA
[...] (C) On January 9, Emboff met with Miljan Majhen, MFA Near East Section, to urge Slovenia to withhold approval of the EU-Syria Association Agreement (reftel). Majhen said that Slovenia did not attach great significance to the accord, which was just "updating a technical economic agreement." He [...]
2009-01-09 15:17:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY SI
09LJUBLJANA75SLOVENIA TO PROVIDE GAZA ASSISTANCE THROUGH
[...] (SBU) Urska Potocnik, advisor in the MFA's international development and humanitarian assistance division, confirmed to emboff March 12 that the Slovene government would provide 146,000 euros to Slovenian NGOs for assistance to Gaza, as pledged at the Sharm El Sheikh conference (reftel A). She [...]
2009-03-19 13:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EFIN PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG SI
09LJUBLJANA77USAID DEBT DOCUMENTS DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel A, on March 19 Emboffs delivered letter from EEB Acting Assitant Secretary Nelson and the referenced attachments to Finance Ministry's Andrej Kavcic, Head of the International Finance Department and Katja Bozic, Director General of Financial Systems. Kavcic thanked us for the mater [...]
2009-03-20 16:26:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA SI
09LJUBLJANA78SLOVENIA: ADDRESS FINANCIAL CRISIS IN CEE ON
[...] (C) Emboffs met with Ministry of Finance officials Katja Bozic, Director General of Financial Systems, and Andrej Kavcic, Head of the International Finance Department, to discuss Slovenia's views on the Global Financial Crisis. Per reftel A, emboffs urged European leadership and proactive flex [...]
2009-03-20 16:33:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECIN ECON EFIN EUN PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA8SLOVENIA PREPARES "PARACHUTE" CANDIDATE IN CASE OF
[...] (C) Ambassador Ernest Petric, an experienced diplomat and former member of the IAEA board of governors, called on Ambassador Ghafari on January 9 to inform him that Slovenia would nominate him as a candidate for IAEA Director General if the first two rounds of voting ended with a deadlock betw [...]
2009-01-09 15:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA PINR KNNP SI
09LJUBLJANA80SLOVENIA: HCOC ANNUAL DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED IN
[...] Borut Valencic, advisor in the MFA's Security Policy Division, told emboff on March 20 that Slovenia had already submitted its annual declarations for the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) in late February using the nil form (reftel). FREDEN [...]
2009-03-24 15:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSCA MNUC ETTC TSPA SI
09LJUBLJANA83SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Gaja Peric, counselor in the MFA's security policy division, on March 27, and encouraged contributions to the key deliverables for the NATO summit (ref A). Peric confirmed Slovenia's prior decision to send ten additional troops to contribute to security [...]
2009-03-27 13:19:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA84SLOVENIA: PM PAHOR'S 1ST 100 DAYS DEFINED BY
[...] (C) Nearly all observers cite the economic crisis as the biggest task facing the government during its first 100 days in office, with the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute a close second. Pahor himself told us he agrees with this assessment, and that he is "basically satisfied." On the domesti [...]
2009-03-27 15:42:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SI
09LJUBLJANA85SLOVENIA TO DEPOSIT NATO RATIFICATION INSTRUMENT
[...] (SBU) Slovenia's president, Danilo Turk, signed the parliament's ratification of Croatia's NATO accession into law around 1 p.m. on March 27. He explained to the press that he had received the official determination from Pavel Gantar, Speaker of Parliament, that SSN had not met the conditions [...]
2009-03-27 16:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO KTIA PARM MARR PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA86SLOVENIA: PROJECTED GDP GROWTH TUMBLES SHARPLY
[...] (SBU) As recently as March 19, our government and business contacts assured Emboffs that they will be able to weather the crisis if the global economy is able to turn around this year. However, as many contacts have told Emboffs, "As Germany goes, so goes Slovenia." Based on Germany's falling [...]
2009-03-27 16:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA88EU STIMULUS: 11M EUROS FOR SLOVENIAN BROADBAND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 16:43:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS ETRD EINT SI
09LJUBLJANA93SLOVENIA CONSIDERING SPECIFIC REQUESTS FOR
[...] (C) CDA raised with Ambassador Benedejcic, Director of the MFA's Directorate for Policy Planning and Multilateral Policy, on April 2 our specific requests for additional contributions in Afghanistan (reftel). Benedejcic thanked the U.S. for its leadership on the situation in Afghanistan. He n [...]
2009-04-03 11:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF SI
09LJUBLJANA94SLOVENIA TO FOLLOW EU LINE ON ETS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 13:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON SI ETRD SENV EU
09LJUBLJANA95SLOVENIA FEELING TRAPPED BY CROATIAN INTRANSIGENCE
[...] (C) Iztok Mirosic, the Director-General for European Affairs and Bilateral Politics (Under Secretary equivalent) and Coordinator for Croatia, told CDA on April 3 that the Government of Slovenia (GoS) wanted Croatia in the European Union as soon as possible. However, Slovenia felt trapped betw [...]
2009-04-03 16:07:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV HR SI
10LJUBLJANA1SLOVENIA: OMLT ON ORDER FOR OCT 2010, LOGISTICS
[...] (C) Summary: Slovenia announced on December 24 that it would lead an Operational Mentoring Liaison Team (OMLT) in Afghanistan beginning no later than October 2010, with functional caveats lifted to allow Slovene troops to accompany Afghan security forces on operations. USG support will be re [...]
2010-01-04 10:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR AF SI
10LJUBLJANA13SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 15:24:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR AF MOPS NATO PREL SI
10LJUBLJANA17TFHA01: SLOVENIAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
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2010-01-22 15:23:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA SI
10LJUBLJANA19SCENESETTER ON SLOVENIA'S ENGAGEMENT IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 15:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN MARR BK KV SI
10LJUBLJANA20CORRECTED COPY: SCENESETTER ON SLOVENIA'S
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 17:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN MARR BK KV SI
10LJUBLJANA22SLOVENIA WILL ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD,
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 10:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKGHG SENV ENRG KGCC ECON SI
10LJUBLJANA28SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MARK FITZGERALD 10
[...] (SBU) Admiral Fitzgerald: Welcome to Slovenia. Your trip provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the message of strong U.S. government support for Slovenia and its commitment to participating in NATO and other international missions. The Government of Slovenia (GoS) recently approved [...]
2010-02-01 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO SI
10LJUBLJANA32INVESTING IN AN ALLY: SUPPORT FOR SLOVENIA'S
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph six. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia is at a crucial tipping point in terms of its international engagement. If the country is to successfully deploy an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in Afghanistan this year, as it has committed [...]
2010-02-04 07:55:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO AF SI
10LJUBLJANA34IRAN: SLOVENIA WILL SUPPORT EU CONSENSUS ON
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on February 3 to Tadej Rupel, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East section. Rupel noted that the EU would likely back tougher measures if the UN Security Council did not adopt stronger sanctions against Iran. The EU does not plan to make an ear [...]
2010-02-10 11:25:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL UNSC IR SI
10LJUBLJANA35SLOVENIA CONSIDERING ITS OWN STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 13:03:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL IR SI
10LJUBLJANA36 SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH
[...] (SBU) Senator Voinovich, welcome back to Ljubljana; Senator Shaheen, we look forward to welcoming you on your first trip to this beautiful little country. Your visit is an excellent opportunity to reinforce the importance of the U.S.-Slovenian bilateral relationship and thank Slovenia for the [...]
2010-02-10 13:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON MARR SI
10LJUBLJANA39SLOVENIA: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C/NF) Gaja Peric, advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Security Policy Division, told emboff on February 19 in response to reftel demarche that Slovenia's focus on deploying an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in October 2010 has put discussions about a Slovenian Police OM [...]
2010-02-22 09:24:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO SI
10LJUBLJANA40SLOVENIA: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 13:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA
10LJUBLJANA41WESTERN BALKANS MAJOR THEME OF CODEL VOINOVICH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 15:59:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR OREP KSPR ZL SI
10LJUBLJANA42SLOVENIA: USE OF CELLPHONES PROHIBITED WHILE
[...] (U) Post delivered ref A demarche on February 5 to Borut Valencic of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs North America Division. Valencic advised he would disseminate the information to the responsible Slovene ministries for response. Post will provide Department with an update as soon as we rece [...]
2010-02-25 10:46:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI SI
10LJUBLJANA6PM PAHOR PREVIEWS 2010: BALKANS, BUSINESS, ISAF
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 10:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EUN HR BEXP SI
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