Prodi Begins Visit to Slovenia, Discusses Minorities and EU

Kobarid/Ljubljana, 9 September - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi began his visit to Slovenia on Sunday by meeting representatives of the Italian minority and by visiting along with Slovenian PM Janez Jansa the WWI Museum in Kobarid. While minorities and the Slovenian EU presidency were touched on today, official talks between Prodi and Jansa are scheduled for Monday.

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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Italian Ambassador Daniele Verga (right) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (left)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi visiting WWI museum in Kobarid.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (right) visiting WWI museum in Kobarid.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (right) visiting WWI museum in Kobarid.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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From left to right: Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and director of WWI museum in Kobarid, Joze Serbec, during visit to museum.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (right) visiting WWI museum in Kobarid.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Italian Ambassador Daniele Verga (right) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (left)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Italian Ambassador Daniele Verga (right) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (left)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Italian Ambassador Daniele Verga (left) and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (central)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi meeting representatives of Italian minority in Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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