Pahor not to attend Olympic Games opening due to pandemic

Ljubljana, 5 January - President Borut Pahor announced on Wednesday he would not attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on 4 February due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pahor received Chinese Ambassador to Ljubljana Wang Shunqin today to hand him a letter informing Chinese President Xi Jinping of his decision.

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President Borut Pahor.
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