Drnovsek Nominates Rupel as Candidate for Foreign Minister

Ljubljana, 24 January - FOREIGN/MINISTER/CANDIDATE
Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek proposed to Parliament on Monday to appoint Dimitrij Rupel as new Slovene foreign minister. Rupel is currently Slovenia's ambassador to the United States. Drnovsek suggested that Rupel should be appointed as soon as possible. At the same time, he informed Speaker of the Parliament Janez Podobnik of outgoing Foreign Minister Boris Frlec's resignation.

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