US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA576

C O N F I D E N T I A L LJUBLJANA 000576 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, SI, NATO 
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF ISAF'S U.N. MANDATE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 146276 
 
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Maryruth Coleman for Reasons 1.4 (B) a 
nd (D) 
 
1. (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 
until it was actually on the table.  When PolMil Off noted 
that it was now on the table, Cimpersek responded by saying 
that an adaptation of the mission/mandate would likely be 
necessary.  Cimpersek said she would get back to us with an 
official position later in the week, but noted that her 
personal view was that if adjustments were made to the ISAF 
mission, then a new UN mandate would be preferable. 
 
2. (C) Cimpersek also noted that military advice might be 
needed before a political decision could be reached, 
indicating to us that Slovenia may not yet have an official 
position on this issue.  Cimpersek also told us that most of 
the leadership of the MFA's Security Policy Division was 
currently on vacation. Given the presence of about 60 
Slovenians in ISAF, including 31 troops who will be deployed 
next week to a PRT in Herat, Post believes it would be useful 
for USNATO to approach Slovenian NATO reps to help focus 
attention on this issue and clarify the GoS position. 
COLEMAN 
 
 
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