Cablegate: Slovenia: Mda Demarche Response Prior to June 20
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4932
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SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: MDA DEMARCHE RESPONSE PRIOR TO JUNE 20
CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 95211
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points 13 June to Bojana
Cipot at the Slovene MFA's Department for International
Organizations. Cipot noted that Slovenia's representative
has commented that the atmosphere in Geneva in the runup to
the Conference is "not positive" and that "political will is
weak" to reach a consensus because of the large differences
between the Israeli and Palestinian sides.
2. (SBU) Cipot said Slovenia supports the Swiss proposal for
the Third Additional Protocol. She also said that Slovenia
views the U.S. position as positive and opined that Slovenia
hopes to see "good results" from the Conference. Cipot
further noted that Slovenia did not support a proposal from
"a few countries" to postpone the Conference, indicating that
Slovenia's position was that this would be counterproductive.
ROBERTSON