Schedule of Events for Monday, 6 February

LJUBLJANA - The National Assembly is to resume its regular January session at 9 AM with a debate and vote on the controversial changes to the asylum act, and the changes to the state prosecution, among other items on its agenda. (STA)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to attend the 9th special session of the UN Governing Council, and the Global Ministerial Environment Forum. Together with Health Minister Andrej Brucan, he is also to attend the final session of a three-day international conference on handling chemicals.

HELSINKI, Finland - A delegation of the parliamentary commission for Slovenians abroad led by Janez Kramberger is to begin a three-day official visit to Finland to hold meetings with Finnish officials and meet representatives of the Slovenian community in Finland.

LJUBLJANA - The chairman of the parliamentary budget oversight commission Milan M. Cvikl is to talk to the press at noon about Slovenia's sources of funds in the EU.

LJUBLJANA - The European Commission's Representation Office in Slovenia is to present at 10 AM the results of the Eurobarometer public opinion survey for the autumn of 2005.

LJUBLJANA - Justice Minister Lovro Sturm and State Secretary to the Justice Ministry Robert Marolt are to talk to the press at 2 PM about the ministry's plans for 2006.

LJUBLJANA - Transport Minister Janez Bozic is to present to the press at 11:30 AM the ministry's plans for 2006.

LJUBLJANA - Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti is to hold a press conference at noon to present the ministry's plans for 2006.

LJUBLJANA - The president and vice-president of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) Borut Pahor and Igor Luksic, respectively, are to hold a press conference at 1 PM to discuss certain current issues.

KOPER - "Ameriski koticek" (American Corner), a new cultural and information centre, is to be opened in Koper. US Ambassador to Slovenia Thomas Robertson and Chancellor of Primorsko University Lucija Cok are to talk to the press before the opening at 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - The publisher Mladinska knjiga is to present to the press at 11 AM the "Golden Book of Simon Gregorcic" dedicated to this famous Slovenian poet (1844-1906).

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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