31 Jan 2005 — Brussels Meeting of EU foreign ministers (GAERC) Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a meeting of EU foreign ministers, due to discuss the EU next financial perspective.
28 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik is due to pay an official visit to Slovenia Plassnik is scheduled to meet her counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, President Janez Drnovsek, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and National Assembly Speaker France Cukjati. Rupel and Plassnik are scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:40 PM. Information and Programme (MFA) Official visit by the Austrian Foreign Minister to Slovenia
27 Jan - 29 Jan 2005 — Luxembourg Two-day informal meeting of EU justice and home ministers On the eve of their two-day informal meeting, EU justice and home ministers are to gather in Luxembourg. The meeting is to be attended by Justice Minister Lovro Sturm and Interior Minister Dragutin Mate.
27 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session A regular weekly session of the cabinet. One of the items on the agenda is changes to public servants act. Press conference at 2 PM.
26 Jan - 27 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Erhard Busek, the special co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for SE Europe in Ljubljana Erhard Busek, the special co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for SE Europe, is to arrive on a two-day visit to Slovenia. He is to meet PM Janez Jansa on Wednesday and FM Dimitrij Rupel on Thursday. Visit by Dr Erhard Busek, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
25 Jan 2005 — Brussels Premier Jansa to Meet EU and NATO Officials Today PM Janez Jansa is to pay an introductory visit to Brussels. He is scheduled to meet President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, Slovenian Commissioner Janez Potocnik, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Janša is to give two statements to the press, at 4:35 PM and 5:45 PM. Jansa Met EU and NATO Officials
24 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Parliament is to open the regular January session at 2 PM with the customary questions time Prime Minister Janez Jansa and his ministerial lineup will take questions from the floor for the first time after assuming office last December as the National Assembly gathers for its January session.
23 Jan 2005 — Kiev OSCE Chairman to attend Ukraine's Presidential inauguration The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, is to attend Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration on Sunday, 23 January 2005. Information (MFA) OSCE Chairman attends inauguration of Ukraine's new President
20 Jan - 21 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan in Slovenia Slovak FM Eduard Kukan, who arrived on a two-day official visit on Thursday, is to meet his counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and National Council President Janez Susnik. Rupel and Kukan are to speak to the press at 11:45 AM. Information and Programme (MFA) Slovak foreign minister Kukan pays offical visit to Slovenia
20 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session The government is to hold its weekly session. A news conference is expected at 1 PM.
19 Jan - 20 Jan 2005 — Brussels Transport Minister Janez Bozic is to meet his EU counterpart Jacques Barrot Transport Minister Janez Bozic is to meet his EU counterpart Jacques Barrot, as well as two director-generals: Victor M. Aguado of Eurocontrol and Francois Lamoureux of the energy directorate general. He is to speak to the press on Thursday.
18 Jan 2005 — Brussels Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to attend the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs Council for Economic and Financial Affairs is to discuss a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact. Slovenia, which will be represented by Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, is among the countries in favour of minor changes to the Pact.
18 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana 3rd Plenary Assembly of the South Caucasus Parliamentary Initiative in Ljubljana At the National Assembly, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia addressed parliamentarians from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The parliamentarians are participating in the 3rd Plenary Assembly of the South Caucasus Parliamentary Initiative held from 18 to 20 January 2005 in Ljubljana. Foreign Minister Rupel addresses the participants of the 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Parliamentary Initiative for South Caucasus
17 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Riccardo Illy in Ljubljana this afternoon FM Dimitrij Rupel is to meet the president of the Italian regional government of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Riccardo Illy, at 4 PM. Information and Programme (MFA)
14 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Session of the Economic and Social Council The new line-up of the Economic and Social Council is to meet at 11 AM for its first session after the new govt appointed its representatives. PM Janez Jansa is expected to outline to the social partners his govt's priorities.
13 Jan 2005 — Vienna Rupel to Outline OSCE Priorities for 2005 Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel will outline the priorities of Slovenia's stint at the helm of the OSCE in 2005 before the Permanent Council of Europe's top security organisation. On the second day of his visit to Vienna, the Slovenian Foreign Minister will take part in the Ministerial Troika and later also address members of the Foreign Press Association at the Presseclub Concordia. Address by Dimitrij Rupel, Ph.D., Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Information MFA
13 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session The government is expected to discuss, at its weekly session, a proposal for additional aid for the tsunami-hit Asian countries. News conference at 1 PM. Government session press release
12 Jan - 15 Jan 2005 — Helsinki Health Minister Bručan at a WHO ministerial conference on mental health The four-day conference has been organised in collaboration with the CoE and the EU. Minister Bručan is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings.
12 Jan 2005 — Warsaw FM Rupel Due in Warsaw Today Slovenian FM Dimitrij Rupel is scheduled to attend today a ministerial meeting of a regional partnership gathering Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
10 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Chizhov in Slovenia Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Chizhov is to continue his visit, meeting Foreign Ministry State Secretary Bozo Cerar at 10:30 AM and attending Slovenian-Russian OSCE consultations. The consultations, scheduled for 10:45 AM, will be co-led by Boris Frlec, head of the Slovenian government OSCE task force. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation pays a visit to Slovenia
7 Jan 2005 — Brussels EU foreign ministers will discuss the consequences of the Asian tsunami disaster and the co-ordiantion of aid for the affected countries Slovenia will be represented by Foreign Ministry State Secretary Bozo Cerar. At the extraordinary session, Austria and Slovenia are to present a proposal about a long-term plan on how to cope with natural disasters.
6 Jan 2005 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session At its weekly session, the govt is to discuss a bill to ratify the EU constitution, and a proposal to send more aid to the people affected by the tsunami disaster in Asia. Plans to set up a core working group in charge of preparations for the country's EU presidency are to be discussed as well. A news conference at 2 PM.
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2005 — Kiev FM Rupel is to start a two-day working visit to Ukraine Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to start a two-day working visit to Ukraine.