Schedule of Events for Monday, 26 September

BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - Economics Minister Andrej Vizjak is to begin a two-day visit to Belgrade, where he will be received by his host Milan Paridovic, Serbian minister for international economic relations.

LJUBLJANA - The September parliament session is to start at 2 PM with questions addressed to PM Janez Jansa and the ministers. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Union of Metal and Electronic Industries (SKEI) is to speak to the press at 4 PM about the talks on wages and a token strike which is to be staged on Tuesday in case of unsuccessful negotiations. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS) is to present to the press its standpoints on the planned amendments to the law on companies, expectedly at noon. (STA)

PTUJ - A new section of the motorway in the northeastern region of Pomurje from Maribor towards Hungary is to be presented at a press conference of the Slovenian Motorway Company (DARS), scheduled for 10 AM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Jozef Stefan Institute, the leading Slovenian research centre, is to present its work in the field of radiation, dosimetry and nuclear physics. Press conference at 12:45 PM.

LJUBLJANA - Economics Ministry and Environment Ministry are to host a seminar on nature and tourism at 9 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology Jure Zupan is to meet Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Janez Drobnic and the heads of the Slovenian Students' Organisation (SOS). They are to talk to the press at 12:30 PM. (STA)

BLED - The business weekly Gospodarski vestnik is to hold a high-profile business meeting "2005-2006 World Map of Competitiveness" AT 9:20 AM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Association of Publishers, the Dutch Embassy and Culture Ministry are to host a meeting with foreign publishers. A round table is scheduled for 4 PM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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