India has voiced its plans to open an embassy in Ljubljana shortly. Moreover, the ambassador has already been appointed, an Indian official revealed during Friday's political consultations with Slovenia.
State Secretary Bozo Cerar, who headed the Slovenian delegation in New Delhi, praised India's decision as further impetus to stronger bilateral ties.
According to a Foreign Ministry press release, Cerar and his Indian counterpart N Ravi voiced interest in exchanging visits at the top political level and underscored the need to boost bilateral ties, in particular in economy, science and technology.
In what was the first such meeting after Slovenia opened its embassy in India in 2002, the two sides established a common interest in signing an agreement to promote investment.
The Foreign Ministry reported further that Cerar and Ravi discussed the situation in South Asia and Western Balkans, while they also touched on bilateral cooperation within international organisations, fight against terrorism and dialogue between cultures and religions.
The Slovenian official was also reported to have briefed the Indian side on Slovenia's preparations for its stint at the helm of the EU in the first half of 2008. He reportedly voiced Slovenia's readiness to strengthen, as the EU president, political dialogue with India.
While in New Delhi, Cerar was also received by Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma, whom he invited to visit Slovenia as India opens its embassy in Ljubljana at the end of this or early next year.
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