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Prime Minister Janez Janša receives the Apostolic Nuncio

  • Former Prime Minister Janez Janša (2020 - 2022)
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša received the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Slovenia, the Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich. In their talks, they affirmed the importance of relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Holy See, also in the light of two upcoming commemorations – the thirtieth anniversary of the Holy See’s recognition of Slovenia (2022) and the twentieth anniversary of the Agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the Holy See on Legal Issues (2021).
Prime Minister Janez Janša shakes hands with the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Slovenia, the Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich.

Prime Minister Janez Janša shakes hands with the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Slovenia, the Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia, Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich. | Author Kabinet predsednika vlade

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They also touched upon the comprehensive challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Apostolic Nuncio commended the Government on its very successful handling of the pandemic and its effective crisis management. The Prime Minister further exchanged views with the Apostolic Nuncio, who is also the Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo, on the situation in the Western Balkans.