Schedule of Events for Wednesday, 22 June

LJUBLJANA - Lawmakers are to continue the regular June session at 10 AM, to expectedly take a vote on the bill on national broadcaster and the bill on same-sex partnership. (STA)

BRUSSELS, Belgium - OSCE chairman and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend an international ministerial conference on Iraq, hosted by Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice, to begin at 9:15 AM.

LJUBLJANA - The council of the opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) is to meet behind closed doors at 5 PM to elect new secretary general and discuss topical issues. A statement to the press is scheduled after the meeting.

LJUBLJANA - Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek is to present his office's report for 2004 to President Janez Drnovsek at 3 PM.

LJUBLJANA - The Ministry for Public Administration is to hold consultations with representatives of NGOs, to discuss the act on access to public information among other issues.

LJUBLJANA - A ceremony is to be hosted by PM Janez Jansa and MEP Alojz Peterle at 8 PM, to mark the 15th anniversary since the government fighting for Slovenia's independence was appointed.

LJUBLJANA - The management of the National Farmland and Forest Fund is to hold a news conference at 11 AM, expected to dismiss recent accusations about irregularities at the fund.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Association of Consumers is to organise a round table at 2 PM on consumers' view of the euro. Officials from the Economics Ministry and the Chamber of Commerce are to attend.

LJUBLJANA - Public transportation companies are to hold their first annual conference, organised by the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Trade, at 9 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Organisers are to present the programme of the 23rd classical music festival Radovljica at 12 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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