Speaker Podobnik Receives Swedish Ambassador Ahlander

Ljubljana, 24 February - SLOVENIA/SWEDEN/PODOBNIK/AHLANDER
Speaker of the Slovene Parliament Janez Podobnik on Thursday received the Swedish Ambassador to Slovenia, John Christen Ahlander. Podobnik expressed satisfaction with Sweden's decision to open an embassy in Ljubljana to his guest and added that this was a good step towards the strengthening of the otherwise good relations between the countries. Podobnik said that Slovenia would like to expand bilateral relations with Sweden, was reported from parliament.