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The Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is entering a new chapter under the leadership of Secretary-General Maša Šiftar and Programme Director Marko Ham. The new leadership team has extensive diplomatic experience and is committed to strengthening dialogue and international cooperation.

Tone Kajzer, the Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, is visiting Yerevan accompanied by a business delegation. He has met with Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and opened the Armenia-Slovenia Business Forum with a speech. Minister Kajzer also attended the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, where he delivered a national statement on behalf of Slovenia.

By the Green Group: Cabo Verde, Costa Rica, Iceland, Singapore, Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates.

State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar met with Dr Klára Breuer, State Secretary for Bilateral Relations at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and with Dr András Bíró-Nagy, State Secretary for European Affairs at the Office of the Prime Minister of Hungary. On the sidelines of the consultations, she also met with Karel Holc, the representative of the Slovenian national minority in the Hungarian Parliament.

Minister Tone Kajzer received the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Amer Kapetanović, for an introductory meeting. The two high officials exchanged views on the current political and security situation in the Western Balkans, the region’s prospects of joining the EU and the role of regional cooperation in the rapprochement of the Western Balkans countries to the EU.

Today, on the 81st anniversary of the UN Charter coming into force, we celebrate United Nations Day. It is an opportunity to reaffirm the need for international cooperation and to find effective solutions to today's challenges. It is a chance to renew our commitment to peace, international law, human rights and solidarity.

State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar attended the 11th Annual Forum and General Assembly of the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) in Lindau, Bavaria, marking the end of this year’s Bavarian presidency of the strategy, where high-level representatives from seven Alpine countries and 48 regions adopted the Lindau Declaration.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer hosted Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka on an official visit. They reaffirmed Slovenia’s commitment to closer cooperation with Central European countries, with a particular focus on strengthening economic ties between Slovenia and the Czech Republic. “We would like to see political dialogue accompanied by tangible economic results,” Minister Kajzer emphasised.

State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar hosted Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, for political consultations. They welcomed the political dialogue and excellent relations between their two countries, and exchanged views on current bilateral, multilateral and regional issues.

State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar participated in the regular EU General Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. The main focus was on the debate concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, based on the revised negotiating box presented by the Irish Presidency, as well as on preparations for the October European Council.

Speaking at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer stated that the world is currently facing an extremely challenging and unpredictable geopolitical situation.

In Dublin, State Secretary Dr Stanislav Raščan attended an informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for development cooperation. The ministers discussed the future of development cooperation, which is shifting from traditional aid towards equal international partnerships, and the Humanitarian Reset, which will set out the policy guidelines for urgently reforming the global humanitarian system.

Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, accompanied by his spouse, hosted a group of foreign ambassadors accredited to Slovenia on a diplomatic excursion to the Koroška region. The visit aimed to showcase the region’s natural, cultural and economic diversity and to foster direct links between Koroška's business community and international partners.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer met with President of the Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (OZS) Blaž Cvar and Danijel Lamperger, its CEO. The meeting focused on possible ways to provide further support to Slovenian craftsmen and entrepreneurs operating in foreign markets and facilitate their cooperation.

During the 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), Slovenia, as a Council member, actively participated in discussions on the gravest human rights violations worldwide and in negotiations leading to the adoption of numerous regional and thematic resolutions.”

Three years have passed since the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas and other armed groups against Israel on 7 October 2023. Slovenia commemorates all those who were killed, injured or taken hostage that day, and stands in solidarity with their families and loved ones. The deaths of hostages, their suffering and the anguish of their families have left deep and lasting scars on Israeli society.

On 5 and 6 October, State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar visited Prague, where she held political consultations with Jiří Brodský, the Czech Republic’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In addition to discussing bilateral relations, they covered current European and international issues.

Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, chaired the first meeting of the Strategic Council for Foreign Affairs in its new composition. Council members discussed the revision of Slovenia’s 2021 Foreign Policy Strategy. Against the backdrop of a changed geopolitical situation, the Strategy is an essential framework for shaping Slovenia’s future activities in international relations.

On the eve of German Unity Day, Tone Kajzer, Slovenia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, welcomed Dr Johann Wadephul, Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Ljubljana. This visit followed their meeting in Berlin in July and aimed to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Slovenia and Germany.

In Trogir, State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar attended the MED9 meeting of ministers and state secretaries responsible for European affairs. The meeting was also attended by the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Ms Dubravka Šuica.