31 Aug 2005 — Gdansk, Poland PM Jansa and FM Rupel to Attend Celebrations Marking The 25th Anniversary of The Legendary Polish Trade Union, Solidarity PM Janez Jansa and FM Dimitrij Rupel, who is also the OSCE chairman, are to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the legendary Polish trade union, Solidarity. Jansa is scheduled to meet British Deputy PM John Prescott on the margins of the event as part of consultations about the 2007-2013 spending plan. Janez Janša at a Meeting of Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group plus Austria and Slovenia in Budapest, 30.08.2005
30 Aug 2005 — Ljubljana US Senator Harkin Continues His Visit in Slovenia Defence Minister Karl Erjavec is to meet US Senator from Iowa, Tom Harkin at 9:30 AM. Parliament Speaker France Cukjati is to host a reception for Senator Harkin at 10 AM.
30 Aug 2005 — Budapest, Hungary PM Jansa and FM Rupel in Budapest Today A meeting of PMs of the Regional Partnership group comprising Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia. PM Janez Jansa and FM Dimitrij Rupel are to attend on behalf of Slovenia. (STA)
29 Aug 2005 — Ljubljana FM and OSCE Chairman Rupel With Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk FM and OSCE chairman Dimitrij Rupel is to meet Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, his personal envoy for Nagorno-Karabakh, and the co-chairs of the US-Russia-France group.
29 Aug 2005 — Ljubljana US Senator Tom Harkin in Slovenia Today US Senator Tom Harkin will be decorated by President Janez Drnovsek for promoting Slovenia abroad (11 AM). The senator of Slovenian descent is also scheduled to meet FM Dimitrij Rupel (10 AM).
27 Aug - 28 Aug 2005 — Salzburg, Austria FM Rupel Attends the Traditional Salzburg Opera Festival Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is travelling to Salzburg to attend the traditional Salzburg Opera Festival. He is scheduled to meet Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik on the margins of the event.
27 Aug 2005 — Gornja Radgona PM Jansa Opens International Agriculture Fair The 43rd International Agriculture and Food Fair, one of the biggest fairs of its kind in the region, is due to get underway. Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to deliver the opening address at 10 AM. Jansa and Agriculture Minister Marija Lukacic are scheduled to meet representatives of the Farmers' Union at 11 AM. This traditional event, which will close on 2 September, is set to feature 1,490 exhibitors from 22 countries.
26 Aug 2005 — Zagreb, Croatia Minister Zver in Zagreb Today Education and Sports Minister Milan Zver is to meet his Croatian counterpart Dragan Primorac to sign a protocol on cooperation in sports for the 2005-2009 period. The signing at 3 PM will be followed by statements for the press.
25 Aug 2005 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session The government is to hold its weekly session, the first after the summer break. The bill on the declaration of an ecological zone and continental shelf is to top the agenda alongside amendments to the act on notary services and a proposed set of measures to deal with the consequences of recent flooding. A press conference is scheduled for 2 PM.
24 Aug 2005 — Zagreb, Croatia Top Foreign Ministry Officials to Discuss Ecological Zone State secretaries of the Slovenian and Croatian foreign ministries, Bozo Cerar and Hido Biscevic, are to meet in Zagreb to discuss the Slovenian bill on the declaration of an ecological zone in the Adriatic, and the recent agreement on the delineation of the continental shelf between Italy and Croatia.
19 Aug - 20 Aug 2005 — Vienna, Austria Defence Minister Erjavec on a two-day Visit to Austria Defence Minister Karl Erjavec is to begin a two-day working visit to Austria to discuss international security issues and regional cooperation with Austrian and Czech counterparts, Guenther Platter and Karel Kuehl.
12 Aug 2005 — Trojane Slovenia's Longest Tunnel Opens for Traffic Slovenia's most important motorway will connect the country's NE and SW as the last missing stretch is inaugurated today. Eight years in construction, the Trojane-Blagovica section, including the country's longest two-tube tunnel, will open for traffic on Saturday morning. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6 PM with the short ceremonial speech given by Prime Minister Janez Janša. Short information about the tunnel
1 Aug 2005 — Helsinki/Berlin FM and OSCE Chairman Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a ceremony in Helsinki to mark the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Declaration Rupel is also to meet Finnish FM Erkki Tuomioja. From Finland, Rupel is to travel to Berlin, to give a lecture on the declaration at the institute Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Auswaertige Politik. Helsinki 30 years on: OSCE Chairman calls for 'same political courage' to guide future of the Organiza