Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
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Minister Tanja Fajon hosted Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, to discuss the deepening of economic cooperation and identifying practical opportunities to expand bilateral trade. Both ministers underlined that the first meeting of the Joint Slovenian-Uzbek Commission on Economic Cooperation reflects the successful high-level engagement between the two countries in recent years.
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At the start of the second Rog Forum international conference, which brings together creators, designers, decision-makers and experts to encourage reflections on the role of cultural and creative industries in addressing global challenges, Minister Fajon delivered an introductory address in which she emphasised that culture and art can reach where politics cannot and open hearts when diplomacy hits a wall.
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Minister Tanja Fajon is representing Slovenia at the 4th Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Taking place at a time of heightened tensions between the US and some countries in the region, including Colombia, the Summit reflects a commitment to intensified cooperation in addressing common challenges such as international security and climate change.
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Director-General Rakovec at a round table on IHL in humanitarian crises
Dr Marko Rakovec, Director-General and Chief Legal Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, participated in a round table entitled Frontiers of Humanity: International Humanitarian Law in Contemporary Humanitarian Crises, which accompanied the exhibition Dialogues on Humanity. The event was organised by the Faculty of Law, Ljubljana University, in cooperation with the Embassy of Switzerland in Ljubljana.
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General Affairs Council starts preparations for the December European Council meeting
State Secretary Neva Grašič attended the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, where ministers and state secretaries started preparations for the December European Council. They discussed the new Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034 and the European Commission's work programme for 2026.
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International Day for Tolerance
To mark the International Day for Tolerance, Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, said: "We are concerned by the rising incidence of hate speech, including antisemitic and anti-Roma rhetoric. We recognise the need to effectively address all forms of intolerance and hate speech on an equal basis."
