US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA96

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000096 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASCH 
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. LEROY KEY 
 
REF: STATE 024024 
 
1.  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 your visit is Marjeta Koren, 
Office phone: 386-1-200-5558, fax: 386-1-200-5555, cell 
phone number: 386-40-464-949. 
 
3.  A reservation has been made for you at the Grand 
Hotel Union, tel: 386-1-308-1270; FAX: 386-1-308-1015. 
The cost of a single room is EUR 90.  Please inform 
Post of any changes in order to avoid a no-show bill. 
 
4.  As the Embassy has a very limited motor pool, 
please take a taxi to the hotel.  A taxi should cost 
approximately SIT 6000 (about $32 US).  There are two 
change machines as you come out of the customs area: 
the one on your left will accept US dollars and the one 
on your right will accept credit cards.  During normal 
working hours you can use the bank inside the regular 
departure area, near the rental car counters. 
 
5.  The overall security threat level for U.S. 
personnel and interests in Ljubljana, Slovenia is 
considered to be low.  Slovenia has a low crime rate 
and violent crime is extremely rare.  Nonetheless, 
visitors should take normal security precautions and 
are requested to report any suspected surveillance of 
themselves or U.S. facilities to the Mission Security 
Office.  Visitors should avoid carrying large amounts 
of cash and jewelry on their person and are urged to 
use safe deposit boxes available in hotel.  While very 
uncommon, there have been some incidents of purse 
snatching or pickpockets, usually at night outside of 
bars.  The threat from intelligence services remains 
viable, and official visitors should take appropriate 
measures to protect classified or sensitive 
conversations and documents.  Conversations on non- 
secure lines and cell phones should be considered 
subject to compromise. 
 
ROBERTSON 
 
 
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