Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
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Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer is hosting the 21st Bled Strategic Forum entitled The Power to Shape the Future. In his welcome address, he emphasised that Europe must play an active role in shaping its own future, take on greater responsibility for its own defence, maintain a strong transatlantic bond and remain true to its values while asserting its interests.
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Ahead of the Bled Strategic Forum, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer met with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker for a working breakfast hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia H.E. Asel Roberts.
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Tone Kajzer, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, is hosting the 30th Conference of Slovenian Ambassadors in Brdo pri Kranju. The two-day conference focuses on security, Slovenia’s position within the EU and economic diplomacy. Minister Kajzer’s key message is that diplomacy must represent Slovenia’s interests, open doors for the economy and serve Slovenian citizens.
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Ministry hosts the 6th seminar for young diplomats from Eastern Partnership countries
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs hosted the 6th seminar for young diplomats from Eastern Partnership countries, attended by representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
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On the 35th anniversary of independence, Minister Kajzer presents recognition awards to Slovenia’s pioneering envoys and early representatives
At the 30th Conference of Slovenian Ambassadors and on the 35th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence, Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, presented recognition awards to the Republic of Slovenia’s earliest representatives. These individuals had represented our country abroad even before it gained international recognition. Minister Kajzer thanked them for their role during one of the most crucial periods in Slovenia’s history as a state.
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Government proposal for the nomination of a European Union Special Representative for Human Rights
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has nominated Prof. Dr Verica Trstenjak as a candidate for the office of European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, for the period from 1 September 2026 to 29 February 2028, and has instructed the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs to announce the nomination and take all necessary steps to secure support for it.