Main EU Presidency Venue Opened

adds statements about centre, address by FM

Brdo pri Kranju, 1 December - The Congress Centre Brdo, which will be the main venue for events related to Slovenia's EU presidency, was opened at Brdo pri Kranju on Saturday. The EUR 15m building was opened by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and the director of the company running the Brdo estate Iztok Puric.

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The Brdo Congress Centre took 18 months to build at a cost of EUR 15.3m.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The Brdo Congress Centre features impressive facilities for journalists.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Iztok Puric, the head of the company managing the Brdo estate, open the new conference centre that will be the main venue for events related to the EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The logo of Slovenia's EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaks at opening of the new conference centre that will be the main venue for events related to the EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Leading Slovenia political figures gathered for the opening of the new conference centre that will be the main venue for events related to the EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The logo of Slovenia's EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Head of the Government Communication Office Anze Logar (left) presents the logo of Slovenia's EU presidency.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Dec 1, 2007, 13:47 gj/gj