Slovene Prime Minister Arrives to Moscow

Moscow, 23 March - Slovene Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek arrived on a two-day visit to Russia on Friday upon an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kasyanov, and watch the 2002 Football World Cup qualifying match between Slovenia and Russia on Saturday. Talks are to focus on bilateral relations as well as on the intensification of political and economic relations between the countries.