Rupel Receives Austrian Slovenes, while Drnovsek Meets with Slovenes from Hungary

Ljubljana, 5 March - SLOVENIA/AUSTRIA/HUNGARY/MINORITY
Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel on Monday received presidents of two umbrella organisations of Slovenes in Austria, while Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek separately received representatives of the Slovene minority in Hungary and the Hungarian national community in Slovenia. Both meetings took place before the two officials leave for separate visits to the two neighbouring countries this week.