Schedule of Events for Friday, 5 March

SKOPJE, Macedonia - A Slovenian delegation led by Former President Milan Kucan is to travel to Skopje to attend the funeral of the late Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, who died last week in a plane crash. The delegation will be composed of Economics Minister Tea Petrin, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Samuel Zbogar, Slovenian Ambassador to Macedonia Marjan Siftar and adviser to the Slovenian president on international relations Melita Gabric.

MARIBOR - Austrian Defence Minister Guenther Platter is to visit Slovenia upon the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart Anton Grizold; the pair is to give a press conference at noon. (STA)

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Minister of the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy Janez Kopac is to wrap up a two-day working visit to Banja Luka. He is to meet Croat-Muslim Federation Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planing Ramiz Mehmedagic and Republic Srpska Minister of Spatial Planning Mensur Sehagic.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Franci But is to conclude a two-day visit to Slovakia.

PORTOROZ - The two-day conference on European corporate law and its implementation is to wrap up. Mobility of companies and trade are to be in the focus. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Industry trade unions of the Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS) are to present its strike-related activity at 11 AM.

KOPER - Transport Minister Jakob Presecnik is to address the national ceremony marking Maritime Day, celebrated on 7 March; at 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Slovenian business people are to meet CEO of the pharmaceuticals company Novartis Daniel Vasella at 4.30 PM.

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Slovenian athletes are to take part in the Track and Field World Indoor Championships in Hungary; until 7 March.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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