Slovenia Gets Official Invitation for OECD Membership

Paris, 27 May - Slovenia was officially handed an invitation to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on Thursday. Invited to join the elite club along with Estonia and Israel, Slovenia is expected to become a member within two months.

Paris Welcoming ceremony for new OECD members, including Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris
Welcoming ceremony for new OECD members, including Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris Welcoming ceremony for new OECD members, including Slovenia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris
Welcoming ceremony for new OECD members, including Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris Prime Minster Borut Pahor receives invitation for Slovenia to joint the OECD at OECD meeting chaired by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris
Prime Minster Borut Pahor receives invitation for Slovenia to joint the OECD at OECD meeting chaired by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris Prime Minster Borut Pahor receives invitation for Slovenia to joint the OECD at OECD meeting chaired by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris
Prime Minster Borut Pahor receives invitation for Slovenia to joint the OECD at OECD meeting chaired by Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris Prime Minster Borut Pahor attends annual session of the OECD Council at which Slovenia received an invitation for OECD membership. From left to right: Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean, WTO director general Pascal Lamy, and PM Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Paris
Prime Minster Borut Pahor attends annual session of the OECD Council at which Slovenia received an invitation for OECD membership.
From left to right: Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean, WTO director general Pascal Lamy, and PM Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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