All EU Accession Dates Still On Track, Says Potocnik

Koper, 14 November - Europe Minister Janez Potocnik and Head of the European Commission Delegation Erwan Fouere on Thursday took part in the press conference organised by Radio Koper-Capodistria as part of the final leg of Italian and Slovenian bilingual radio shows entitled "European Arena." All envisaged dates pertaining to Slovenia's accession to the EU are on track - the negotiations will conclude by the end of 2002, followed by six weeks of preparations before the signing of the Accession Treaty in April 2003, said Slovenia's EU Minister Janez Potocnik.