Nominee for US ambassador to Slovenia pledges to encourage privatisation

Washington, 17 August - Lynda Blanchard, the nominee for the new US Ambassador to Slovenia, described Slovenia in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on Friday as "a reliable partner of the US" and a "regional leader in implementing democratic reforms" in the Balkan region. She pledged to encourage the continuation of privatisation.

Ljubljana Unveiling of plaque commemorating Slovenian victims of all totalitarian regimes as well as those who work for national reconciliation. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Unveiling of plaque commemorating Slovenian victims of all totalitarian regimes as well as those who work for national reconciliation.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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