Government's Minority Body Holds Inaugural Session

Ljubljana, 16 January - The Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries, a government advisory body established in 2006 as part of the legislation on Slovenians abroad, held its inaugural session in Ljubljana on Tuesday. The council's chairman, Prime Minister Janez Jansa, said that the session took place in a "constructive atmosphere".

Ljubljana, government headquarters The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
The inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, government headquarters
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (right) at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

The rest of this news item is available to subscribers.
The news item consists of 765 characters (without spaces) or 123 words words.

Buy the news item. Price: 2 tokens; on account: 0 tokens.

mh/bw/sm
© STA, 2007