US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA292

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000292 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/PD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO, OIIP, SL, PO 
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RENE ALEXANDER "ALEX" 
ACOSTA 
 
REF: STATE 077714 
 
1.  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 for your visit is Colleen 
Hyland, Office phone: 386-1-200-5708, fax: 386-1-200- 
5555, Cell phone: 386-70-323-664. 
 
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).  Shuttle bus 
service (8-passanger) is available to and from the 
airport and Ljubljana at a cost of 2,000 Slovene 
Tolars, or about 12 dollars (with additional discounts 
for two or more passengers traveling together).  One- 
day advance notice is necessary to schedule the 
shuttle.  If you wish to take the shuttle bus from the 
airport upon arrival, please contact your control 
officer in advance.  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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