President Identifies Fairly Good Progress in Roma Issues

Ljubljana/Murska Sobota, 6 April - Slovenia is making "fairly good" progress in different Roma issues, but some basic tasks still need to be addressed, President Danilo Türk said after receiving representatives of the Roma community in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. He lauded the 2010-2015 national programme for the Roma.

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) and head of the Council of the Roma Community Janja Rošer (left) speak to the press after the president's meeting with representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) and head of the Council of the Roma Community Janja Rošer (left) speak to the press after the president's meeting with representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Murska Sobota Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk addresses the ceremony ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: STA

Murska Sobota
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk addresses the ceremony ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: STA

Murska Sobota Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk addresses the ceremony ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: STA

Murska Sobota
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk addresses the ceremony ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: STA

Murska Sobota A ceremony ahead of International Romani Day, also attended by Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk. Photo: STA

Murska Sobota
A ceremony ahead of International Romani Day, also attended by Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk.
Photo: STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) and head of the Council of the Roma Community Janja Rošer (left) speak to the press after the president's meeting with representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) and head of the Council of the Roma Community Janja Rošer (left) speak to the press after the president's meeting with representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk speaks to the press after meeting representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk speaks to the press after meeting representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (third from left) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (third from left) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) receives representatives of five Roma organisations in Slovenia ahead of International Romani Day.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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