Kosovo PM Invited to EU Ministerial

Brdo pri Kranju, 28 March - Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has been invited to attend the meeting of EU foreign ministers along with other counterparts from the Western Balkans, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel confirmed at Brdo pri Kranju on Friday. But Rupel added that it was not certain whether he would in fact attend.

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his German counterpart Frank Walter Steinmeier (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his German counterpart Frank Walter Steinmeier (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroiano and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (left to right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroiano and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (left to right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Finish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva and his Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Finish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva and his Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, European External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen (left to right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, European External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen (left to right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier and his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier and his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis (first row, left to right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis (first row, left to right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Group photo of the participants of an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and her Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller (both pictured left) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and her Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller (both pictured left) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and his Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and his Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik (right) at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Swedish Foreign Minister Carl BIldt and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl BIldt and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu (left) and his Irish opposite number Dermot Ahern at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu (left) and his Irish opposite number Dermot Ahern at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn giving a briefing at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn giving a briefing at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn giving a briefing at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn giving a briefing at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (left to right). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (left to right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju. External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Finish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Participants arriving at an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brdo pri Kranju.
External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Finish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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