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Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the United States, Iztok Mirošič, sat down with Diplomatic Connections journalist James A. Winship for an in-depth interview featured in the magazine’s May/June issue.

Ambassador Iztok Mirošič met with the U.S. Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Brent T. Christensen at the Slovenian Embassy on June 10th. Their discussion mainly focused on the bilateral cooperation between Slovenia and the United States.

On June 11, 2025 Ambassador Mirošič met with Congressman Richard Hudson (NC). They had a great conversation regarding the future political and economic cooperation between Slovenia and the United States, particularly on science and technology cooperation.

On June 9, 2025 Ambassador Mirošič met with the congressman Joe Wilson to discuss strengthening U.S.–Slovenia relations. They exchanged views on key areas of cooperation, including trade and security.

On June 9, 2025 Ambassador Iztok Mirošič attended the roundtable on evolving economic and political perspectives on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), hosted by The Heritage Foundation.

Ambassador Mirošič hosted the 34th Statehood Day of the Republic of Slovenia & Slovenian Armed Forces Day at the Slovenian Embassy in Washington on June 4, 2025.

Rector of the Brezje Basilica, Fr. Dr. Robert Bahčič visited the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington D.C. on June 3rd 2025, where he met with Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States, Iztok Mirošič. They discussed the importance of preserving spiritual and cultural heritage of the Slovenian community in the United states of America.

Slovenian bee diplomacy continues to implement projects that promote social and environmental resilience. This year, Slovenian diplomatic missions and consular posts will once again carry out more than 30 projects worldwide in cooperation with local partners.

The Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Center (WB3C) is proud to announce its collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to host the region’s first Cyber Capacity Building Workshop on 19-20 May 2025 in Podgorica. This high-level gathering will convene global experts and regional stakeholders to strengthen the Western Balkans’ cybersecurity resilience through two critical streams: addressing the cyber talent shortage and enhancing collaborative strategies against cybercrime.

On March 6th, 2025 Ambassador Iztok Mirošič and Congressman Paul Gosar met for a meeting, where they discussed about possibilities in strengthening the economic bilateral cooperation between Slovenia and USA & Arizona.

On Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 President of the Commission for Relations with Slovenes Abroad, Suzana Lep Šimenko, held an online meeting for the representatives of Slovenian associations from various U.S. states. The Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the United States also joined the meeting.

Ambassador Iztok Mirošič met with Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas in D.C. on February 24, 2025. They discussed the strengthening of the bilateral relations between Slovenia and United States of America, and agreed to work closely together to advance them.

On February 13, 2025 Ambassador Mirošič joined as a guest speaker at the webinar 'From Washington to Ljubljana: How Trump's New Policies Will Reshape Business & Opportunity' hosted by the American-Slovenian Club.

On Januar 30th, 2025 ambassador Iztok Mirošič attended the 2025 Ambassador Reception hosted by Washington D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Ambassador Iztok Mirošič visited Colorado state between January 22 - 24, 2025, where he officially inaugurated consulate of the Republic of Slovenia. He met with Colorado Governor Jared Polis at the State Capitol in Denver and members of the Colorado National Guard. He also visited the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs, town of Pueblo and toured the Pueblo Community College.

On December 10, 2024, the Ambassador hosted a reception for the Slovenian community in Washington on the occasion of the 34th Day of Slovenian Independence and Unity. Photographer Alenka Slavinec organized the opening of a photography exhibition about Lipizzaner horses, whose story is inseparably connected to Operation Cowboy, which enabled some of the horses to return to Lipica.

At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Robert Golob and his partner Tina Gaber attended the inauguration of the renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris yesterday.

In recent days, a video with false and misleading claims about the possibility of entering Slovenia has garnered a lot of attention on the social network X.

The American Slovenian Education Foundation (ASEF) organized a scientific symposium in San Francisco on Slovenian scientific and technological achievements in the field of space, followed by a gala dinner marking ASEF's 10th anniversary. Ambassador Iztok Mirošič addressed the participants via video message.

Ambassador Mirošič, together with the U.S. Department of State and the Center for European Perspective, hosted a reception as part of the seminar and study tour of the European Digital Diplomacy Exchange in Washington.