Schedule of Events for Tuesday, 19 April

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - The OSCE chairman, Slovenian FM Dimitrij Rupel is to pay a working visit to Tajikistan as part of his tour of Central Asia. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Hungarian President Ferenc Madl is set to begin a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart Janez Drnovsek. Apart from him, Madl is due to meet Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Parliament Speaker France Cukjati and representatives of the Hungarian minority. Drnovsek and Madl are expected to make a statement for the press at 11:45 AM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - A delegation of the World Food Programme, led by Deputy Executive Director John M. Powell, is to begin a two-day visit. A press conference is scheduled for 11:30 AM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Parliament is to continue its regular session to debate a draft resolution that gives consent to the annual motorway development and reconstruction plan, and an international TIMSS survey.

LJUBLJANA - The 3rd Business Week conference is to continue with a debate on strategic partnerships and cooperation with multinationals (9 AM) and a round-table debate themed "Cooperation with Multinationals - Opportunities and Fears" (at 12:45 PM). (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Constitutional Court is to hold a public hearing at 9 AM to assess if certain provisions of the act on investment funds and management companies are constitution-compatible.

POSTOJNA - Tourism company Postojnska jama, turizem is to present its results, and investments planned for 2005 at a press conference scheduled for 10 AM.

CELJE - Banka Celje is to hold a press conference at 11 AM to speak about the bank's 2004 operating results and plans for 2005.

LJUBLJANA - A press conference is to be held at 11 AM to promote an exhibition and a photo-monograph on ballet dancer and choreographer Janez Mejac, to open at the Theatre Museum on 21 April.

LJUBLJANA - A debate with Russian composer Sofia Gubaydulina prior to a concert of her music at 7:30 PM.

LJUBLJANA - Best Slovenian dancers are to receive "Povodni moz" awards at a ceremony at 8:30 PM.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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