Schedule of Events for Monday, 13 June

LJUBLJANA - Parliament is to open its 7th regular session at 2 PM with the customary Q&A time. The first four questions from the floor will be taken by PM Janez Jansa (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary committee on finance and monetary policy is to meet at 9 AM to debate the supplementary 2005 budget bill and the amended 2004 and 2005 budget implementation bill.

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - EU foreign ministers, among them Slovenia's Dimitrij Rupel, are holding a regular monthly session to discuss preparations for the EU summit on 16 and 17 June and topical international issues.

LONDON, Great Britain - Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, the incumbent OSCE chairman, is set to begin a two-day visit to Great Britain in the evening by meeting representatives of the Slovenian community and companies operating there (at 7:30 PM).

LJUBLJANA - Together Foundation is set to present an international conference themed "Prevention of Violence against Children in Regions Affected by Armed Conflict and Social Adversities" and projects it carries out in Iraq and North Ossetia; at 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - A delegation of Egypt's Transport Ministry headed by Minister Esam Sharaf is to pay a working visit here. Following the talks with Transport Minister Janez Bozic, a statement for the press is scheduled for 11 AM. A meeting with Economics Minister Andrej Vizjak and a visit to the port of Koper are also scheduled. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Petrol retailer Petrol is to hold a press conference at 1 PM after signing a contract under which a majority share in the company's restaurants division Petrol Gostinstvo will be sold to Marche of Switzerland. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Nuclear Safety Administration is to speak about monitoring industrial use of radioactive resources at a press conference scheduled for 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - A press conference at noon ahead of the 71st annual International PEN Congress, to be held at Bled between 14 and 21 June.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Tourism Association is to hold a press conference at 11 AM to speak about the programme marking the 100th anniversary of organised tourism in Slovenia.

LJUBLJANA - Ruling coalition New Slovenia (NSi) is to hold a reception at 11:30 AM to mark the first anniversary of Euro elections in Slovenia.

LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's Red Cross is to hold a press conference at 10 AM to speak about a European road safety campaign and a media campaign encouraging people to donate blood.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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