Erjavec says Slovenia supports EU, NATO dialogue with Russia

Ljubljana, 21 February - Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said after meeting Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday that Slovenia supported dialogue of the EU and NATO with Russia. Lavrov said this position showed that membership in the EU and NATO did not mean that contact with countries which were not members of these alliances should be avoided.

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (right) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (left) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (left) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (left) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a working meeting dedicated to Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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