Slovene Foreign Minister Begins Visit to Croatia

Zagreb, 5 December - Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel met with Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan in Zagreb on Wednesday, thus beginning his first official visit to Croatia. Following the talks with Racan, Rupel is also to meet his host and counterpart Tonino Picula, while both are also to witness the signing of a co-operation agreement between the Ljubljana and Zagreb Stock Exchanges. Rupel's talks during his one-day visit are expected to focus on bilateral issues, including the initialed border agreement, which hit a barrier in the Croatian Parliament.