US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA746

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000746 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PARM, ETTC, KSTC, SI 
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA B. PETROV AND 
ERIC DE NIJS 
 
REF: STATE 193444 
 
1.  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: 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, Miklosiceva street 1, tel: 386-1-308-1270; 
FAX: 386-1-308-1015.  The cost of a single room is EUR 
90, which is below per diem.  Please inform Post of any 
changes in order to avoid a no-show bill. 
 
4.  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. 
 
COLEMAN 
 
 
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