Criticism Will Have to Be Taken Seriously, FM Rupel Says

New York, 13 November - While Slovenia's overall progress towards the EU has been given a positive assessment, some critical remarks have been made which will have to be taken seriously into account, Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel commented the 4th progress report released by the European Commission on Tuesday. Minister Rupel, who spoke to STA before leaving New York for Washington, referred to the criticism about regional development, which he believes is "probably justifiable".