Announcer Although the presidents of Slovenia and Croatia, Janez Drnovsek and Stipe Mesic respectively, expressed in Ohrid Macedonia on 30 August their readiness for a tolerant dialogue on disputed ...issues that are dividing the two countries, an interview with the Croatian foreign minister, Tonino Picula who said that Slovenia did not have direct access to open seas, published yesterday by the Split-based daily Slobodna Dalmacija, raised tensions between the two states to such an extent that Slovenia recalled its ambassador to Zagreb, Peter Bekes, for consultations in Ljubljana. Andrej Stopar reporting:
Besides the aforementioned topic, regarding which Dimitrij Rupel and Ana Palacio both agreed that cooperation in ecology was extremely important, talks between the Spanish and the Slovene side ...concerned three areas. With regard to bilateral cooperation regarding which Slovenia can learn a lot, Ana Palacio singled out the fact that there was great potential between the two countries to strengthen future economic cooperation. She also mentioned the importance of bilateral cooperation in culture.
Belgrade, 28 August: In a bid to facilitate the entire region's path to the EU and NATO, Slovenia is willing to help Serbia- Montenegro with its connections, experience and opportunities, Slovene ...Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said after meeting with his host, Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic in Belgrade on Thursday 28 August. The two officials also discussed key issues regarding Southeastern Europe and cooperation within the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative. Meanwhile, Rupel and Speaker of the Serbia-Montenegro Parliament Dragoljub Micunovic agreed that relations between the countries are at their best so far. Moreover, Micunovic hoped that economic relations between Slovenia and Serbia-Montenegro will strengthen even more. Passage omitted
MOSCOW, July 7 (Itar-Tass) - The working visit of Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, which ends on Saturday morning, has given a new impetus to the development of relations between the two ...countries. A schedule of summit meeting for the near future has been drawn up. The Slovenian foreign minister discussed with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov a possibility of President Vladimir Putin paying a visit to Slovenia.
MOSCOW, July 6 (Itar-Tass) - Any concessions to terrorists are a threat to territorial integrity and stability of Macedonia, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said. Dimitrij Rupel said he ...discussed with Ivanov the possibility of Russian President Vladinir Putin's visit to Slovenia in the nearest time.
Russia is interested in boosting mutually advantageous cooperation with Slovenia, said Igor Ivanov, opening talks with Dimitrij Rupel. Russia is not only an interesting economic and political partner ...but also a state from which Slovenia has something to learn, said Rupel after the meeting. The trade turnover between Russia and Slovenia has risen essentially. Russia hopes that it hit one billion U.S. dollars
Li said his talks on Monday with Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel on these issues were aimed at preventing separatist forces like the Dalai Lama from damaging China's relations with ...Slovenia. Speaking on the same occasion, Rupel said Slovenia understands the stance of China on the Taiwan and Tibet questions, and reiterated Slovenia's position of continued support for the one- China policy.
Moscow, 30 May: Relations between Russia and Slovenia "are developing dynamically and progressively", Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today, opening talks with his Slovene opposite ...number, Dimitrij Rupel. The meeting was part of a three-day visit to Moscow by Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Ljubljana, 30 May: Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday 30 May, with talks touching on the possibility that a gas pipeline be built across ...Slovenia to Italy so that Italy would not have to build gas terminals at the Gulf of Trieste. Talks on energy focused on how Slovenia and Russia can best take advantage of excellent political relations, Rupel told STA after the meeting.
Dimitrij Rupel presented his view on the situation in the Western Balkans region, expressing his concern over the grave situation in Serbia. According to him, the situation in Serbia-Montenegro has ...seriously deteriorated. At the beginning of this month, the EU stopped the accession and stabilization negotiations with Belgrade due to insufficient cooperation of the Serbian authorities with The Hague.
