Event Archive for July 2006

30 Jul 2006 — Vršič
Celebration of 90th Anniversary of Russian Chapel below the Vršič Mountain Pass
Celebration of 90 th Anniversary of Russian Chapel below the Vršič Mountain Pass, the honorary patron of which is Prime Minister Janez Janša. High state representatives will attend the celebration, among which will be PM Janez Janša, Russian government delegation with the Chairman of the Russian Council of the Federation Sergey Mironov, delegation of Russian Orthodox Church and President of the European Parliament Josep Borrell. A special celebration will be dedicated to renaming a section of Kranjska gora – Vršič Road into Russian Road.

28 Jul - 30 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Official Visit of the Chairman of the Russian Council of the Federation Sergey Mironov
Chairman of the Russian Council of the Federation Sergey Mironov will pay an official visit to Slovenia at the invitation of the President of the National Council Janez Sušnik. Mironov will hold talks with Janez Sušnik, Prime Minister Janez Janša and President of the Republic Janez Drnovšek.

27 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Regular Weekly Government Session
At its regular weekly session, the government will discuss a package of laws. Among the issues on the agenda are trade bill, public procurement bill, bill on public-private partnership, minimum wage bill and changes to the act on the prevention of illegal work and employment.

26 Jul 2006 — Beograd
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to pay a working visit to Serbia
Minister Rupel is set to meet his counterpart Vuk Draskovic (12:30 PM) and President Boris Tadic (11:30 AM). Rupel and Draskovic are to talk to the press at 1:30 PM.

25 Jul 2006 — Brdo pri Kranju
Meeting of the core working group for Slovenia's presidency of the EU
The core working group for Slovenia's presidency of the EU, headed by PM Janez Jansa, is to review headway in the preparations for the chairmanship and examine open issues. The meeting starts at 2 PM.
Eighth Session on Preparations for Slovenia's EU Presidency

25 Jul 2006 — Brdo pri Kranju
Ministers and state secretaries are to hold meetings with senior representatives of several EU member states that had already chaired the EU
As part of preparations for Slovenia's EU presidency, cabinet ministers and state secretaries are to hold meetings with senior representatives of several EU member states that had already chaired the EU. The participants are to be addressed by PM Janez Jansa at 9 AM.
Prime Minister participates in the Seminar on the EU Presidency organized for Ministers and State Secretaries

24 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Official Visit of Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis
Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis, who is on an official visit to Slovenia, is to hold talks with PM Janez Jansa and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. PM Kalvitis will also meet President of the Republic Janez Drnovšek and Speaker of the Parliament France Cukjati.
Prime Minister Janez Janša entertains Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis

24 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Finance Ministry to Outline Tax Reform Framework Today
The Finance Ministry is to present the framework tax reform measures at a press conference scheduled for 11:30 AM.

21 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Continuation of Regular Weekly Government Session
At its regular weekly session, the government will continue discussing expenditure plan for the 2007 and 2008 budgets.

20 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Regular Weekly Government Session
At its regular weekly session, the government will discuss the euro bill and changes to the misdemeanours act. In addition, the agenda of the session also includes an expenditure plan for the 2007 and 2008 budgets.

20 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku to Pay a Visit to Slovenia
Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku will pay a visit to Slovenia during which he will present his views on the future of Kosovo to Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, and Speaker of the Parliament France Cukjati.

19 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Presentation of Biometric Passports
At a press conference, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Interior Minister Dragutin Mate will present new biometric passports that Slovenian citizens will be able to obtain from 28 August 2006.
Minister Rupel at the presentation of new biometric passports

18 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
PM Janez Janša to Hold a Meeting of Coalition Deputies with his Cabinet
Prime Minister Janez Janša will have a meeting of coalition deputies with his cabinet to discuss the draft Resolution on National Development Projects for 2007-2023.

18 Jul 2006 — Rovinj
Official Meeting of Slovenian and Croatian Interior Ministers Dragutin Mate and Ivica Kirin
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to hold an official meeting with his Croatian counterpart Ivica Kirin to discuss the fight against illegal migrations, organised crime and other forms of cross-border crime. The ministers will also discuss police cooperation during the tourist season.

17 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee on a Working Visit to Slovenia
German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee will pay a visit to Slovenia upon an invitation by Slovenian Transport Minister Janez Bozic. The ministers will focus on joint interests and strategy during the Slovenian and the German presidencies to the EU and will visit the Slovenian Port of Koper.
Slovenian and German Transport Ministers Discuss Cooperation

15 Jul 2006 — Nova Gorica
100 Years of Alpine Rail Line Transalpina
The 100th anniversary of the rail line between the northern Slovenian town of Jesenice and the western town of Nova Gorica, the last section of a line running from the Czech Republic to northern Italy, is to be celebrated with a ceremony in Nova Gorica on Saturday, 15 July 2006, at 6 p.m.. The ceremony in front of the Nova Gorica train station will include a varied arts programme, while members of the Slovenian government and invited guests, are scheduled to arrive to Nova Gorica on an old train. Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to be the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Special events on the anniversary are to be held in other towns along the line, including Jesenice, Bled, Bohinjska Bistrica, Most na Soci and Kanal.
100 Years of Alpine Railway

11 Jul 2006 — Rabat
Minister Mate at Euro-African Conference
Minister of the Interior Dragutin Mate will attend the final day of two-day Euro-African conference on immigration. The conference, organised by Morocco and France, is to see the participation of 60 countries from the EU and Africa and several regional and international organisations.

11 Jul 2006 — Brussels
Slovenia's Eurozone Membership
Minister of Finance Andrej Bajuk will take part in the session of the Council of the EU (ECOFIN). Slovenia is expected to get the final green light for joining the eurozone as EU finance ministers meet. The decision will complete the formalities required to make Slovenia the 13th member of the Eurozone. A press conference is scheduled for after the session, expectedly at 2 p.m., which is to be ensued by a special ceremony at Rond-Point Schuman to mark Slovenia's upcoming membership of the monetary union.
Slovenia Given the Final Green Light for the Adoption of Euro

7 Jul - 11 Jul 2006 — Washington, Cleveland
PM Jansa to Pay First Official Visit to the US
Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to start his first official visit in the United States today. During the visit, to take place between 7 and 11 June, PM Jansa is set to meet US President George Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, among other senior figures.
Prime Minister Janez Janša at the White House
Prime Minister Janša: We appreciate the contribution and assistance provided by Cleveland and the State of Ohio in Slovenia's independence efforts
The Prime Minister's talks with top representatives of the US administration conclude his official visit to the US

6 Jul - 18 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
International Mathematical Olympiad
Between 6 and 18 July, the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad is taking place in Slovenia, attended by 522 secondary school students from 95 countries, the biggest number so far. The organisers, the Society of Mathematicians, Physicists and Astronomers of Slovenia, believe that the most important features of such competitions are the promotion of mathematics and Slovenia, and an opportunity for the most successful competitors to be invited to study at the world's best universities. The Olympiad was opened yesterday, a day before the start of the official competition, by Milan Zver, the Minister of Education and Sport, while Jure Zupan, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and Janez Mežan, the Director-General of the Directorate of Secondary, Higher Vocational and Adult Education at the Ministry of Education and Sport, expressed satisfaction at a press conference that Slovenia was hosting such a an important event. Together the ministries contributed SIT130 million (approx. €540,000) to the organisation of the event.
Record Attendance at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Ljubljana

6 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Belgian Defence Minister in Slovenia today
Belgian Defence Minister Andre Flahaut is to pay an official visit to Slovenia, upon the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart Karl Erjavec, to discuss bilateral cooperation in the area of defence, NATO transformation and the EU defence policy among other topics. A joint press statement is scheduled for 11 AM.

6 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Regular weekly government session
The government is to begin at 10 AM its regular weekly session, discussing changes to the citizenship act and sea fisheries act as well as a package of measures for boosting entrepreneurship and competitiveness in the 2007-2013 period, among other things. A news conference is scheduled at 2 PM.

5 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Discussion on bilingual place signs in the province of Carinthia
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to receive Matevz Grilc, president of the National Council of Carinthian Slovenians (NSKS), Marjan Sturm, president of the Association of Slovenian Organisations (ZSO), Bernard Sadovnik, president of the Association of Carinthian Slovenians (SKS), and Hanzi Mikl, a representative of the Unity List (EL), the minority's sole political party, to discuss bilingual place signs in the province of Carinthia; at 9:30 AM

5 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Unveiling a memorial plaque to mark 15 years since the adoption of the Brijuni Declaration
A memorial plaque is to be unveiled at the Foreign Ministry to mark 15 years since the adoption of the Brijuni Declaration. The agreement, signed by Slovenia, Croatia and the Yugoslav authorities under the aegis of the EU, froze for three months the implementation of Slovenia's and Croatia's independence. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, PM Janez Jansa, former parliament speaker France Bucar, former president Milan Kucan and former prime minister Alojz Peterle will be on hand; at 11 AM.
15 Years of Slovenian State (web site)

4 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
German Foreign Minister to Visit Slovenia Today
EU topics, particularly Slovenia's and Germany's upcoming presidencies of the EU, are expected to top the agenda as German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Slovenia. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Parliament Speaker France Cukjati.
The German Foreign Minister on an Official Visit to Slovenia

4 Jul 2006 — Bern
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to visit Switzerland
Minister Bajuk is to meet his Swiss counterpart Hans-Rudolf Merz and attend the annual meeting of the Swiss Employers' Association.

3 Jul - 4 Jul 2006 — Opatija
Session of the Slovenian-Croatian-Italian commission for the protection of the Adriatic and coastal areas
The Slovenian-Croatian-Italian commission for the protection of the Adriatic and coastal areas is to convene its regular two-day session. A Slovenian delegation headed by Mitja Bricelj, the coordinator of the Mediterranean Action Plan for Slovenia, is to be taking part.

3 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
International conference of the European Network for Housing Research
Environment Minister Janez Podobnik and Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Jure Zupan are to address at 9 AM an international conference of the European Network for Housing Research, which is taking place in Ljubljana between 2 and 5 July.

3 Jul - 4 Jul 2006 — Ljubljana
Two-day international conference SLOBIOM 2006 on renewable energy and the Kyoto protocol for SE Europe
The conference is to begin with a round table at 11:30 AM. Environment Minister Janez Podobnik, Economic Affairs Minister Andrej Vizjak, Agriculture Minister Marija Lukacic and Local Government and Regional Policy Ivan Zagar will be taking part.