D'Alema: Italy Sees Slovenia as Partner

Nova Gorica, 9 January - Slovenia's recent past being a major success story, Italy has come to see its eastern neighbour as a partner with whom it shares the interest for EU and NATO enlargement to the Western Balkans, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said as he began a two-day official visit to Slovenia on Tuesday.

Nova Gorica, Town Hall. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica. From left to right: Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema, Nova Gorica Mayor Mirko Brulc and Gorizia Mayor Vittorio Brancati. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica, Town Hall.
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica.
From left to right: Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema, Nova Gorica Mayor Mirko Brulc and Gorizia Mayor Vittorio Brancati.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica, Town Hall. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema (left), Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right). Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica, Town Hall.
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica.
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema (left), Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right).
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica, Town Hall. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema (left), Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right). Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica, Town Hall.
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema begins two-day official visit to Slovenia in Nova Gorica.
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema (left), Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right).
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia. Square connecting Italy's Gorizia and Slovenia's Nova Gorica. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia.
Square connecting Italy's Gorizia and Slovenia's Nova Gorica.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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