US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA151

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SLOVENIA ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL

Identifier: 05LJUBLJANA151
Wikileaks: View 05LJUBLJANA151 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ljubljana
Created: 2005-03-07 11:04:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL LE SI SYSI
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000151 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/PPD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2015 
TAGS: PREL, LE, SI, SYSI 
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL 
 
REF: SECSTATE 39018 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Dean J. Haas, reasons 1.4 (b) an 
d (d). 
 
1. (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 Slovenia 
is "concerned" about Syria's lack of full compliance with 
UNSCR 1559, Gersak also noted that the GOS has condemned the 
assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri. 
Gersak stated that the GOS supports the full and complete 
withdrawal of all Syrian military and intelligence forces 
from Lebanon.  Gersak said that in a PSC discussion on 4 
March, meeting participants called for an international 
investigation of Hariri's assassination and for Syria's 
complete withdrawal in line with UNSCR1559. 
 
2. (C) Several times during the brief discussion, Gersak 
stated that Slovenia is "in line" with the EU position on 
Syrian withdrawal.  She also said that the EU is prepared to 
send observers to forthcoming elections in Lebanon "if 
invited."  Gersak further noted the EU is willing to support 
a government action plan between the EU and Lebanon if the 
Lebanese government is willing to do so.  In an indication of 
possible leverage, Gersak wondered aloud whether the 
completion of ongoing negotiations on an EU Association 
Agreement with Syria could be conditioned on Syria's full and 
complete withdrawal from Lebanon. 
ROBERTSON 
 
 
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