UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to visit Slovenia
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation, Mr Ban Ki-moon, will be visiting Slovenia on 25 and 26 January 2008 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša. The distinguished guest will, in addition to having talks with his host, the Prime Minister, Mr Janez Janša, also have meetings with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, the former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Milan Kučan, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel.
The talks between the Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will concentrate on mutual cooperation during Slovenia’s EU Council Presidency, currently focused primarily on solving unresolved issues pertaining to the Western Balkans where – particularly in the delicate issue of the future of Kosovo – the European Union and the United Nations Organisation share responsibility for the stability of the wider region. Both leaders will take this opportunity to exchange views on other topical international issues as well as on the future role and tasks of the UN.
Prime Minister Janez Janša and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have met before - on the occasion of the general debate held during the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly in September 2007 in New York. However, the forthcoming meeting will be the first visit by a UN Secretary-General to Slovenia.
Programme of the visit:
Friday, 25 January 2008
18:30
Meeting between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša, accompanied by Ms Urška Bačovnik, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Entrance to Brdo Castle, Brdo pri Kranju
Photo opportunity!
* Departure from the press centre at 18:10.
Followed by
Tête-à-tête meeting between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon
Venue: Silver Room, Brdo Castle, Brdo pri Kranju
Photo opportunity - POOL 1
* Departure from the press centre at 18:15.
19:10
Statement for the media by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation, Mr Ban Ki-moon
Venue: Press Conference Room, Brdo Congress Centre, Brdo pri Kranju
* Departure from the press centre at 18:45.
* Simultaneous Slovene-English interpretation will be provided.
Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša, and Ms Urška Bačovnik on the occasion of the visit by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, and his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Crystal Room, Brdo Castle, Brdo pri Kranju
Photo opportunity – official photographers only!
Press accreditation is required for entry to cover the events taking place at Brdo pri Kranju. Media representatives are kindly asked to confirm their participation to peter.bajec(at)gov.si by 12:00 on Friday 25 January 2008 at the latest. Accreditation badges can be collected at Brdo pri Kranju.
Saturday, 26. januar 2008
9:45
Meeting between the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Marjetica Ana Rudolf Rupel, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Villa Bled, Cesta svobode 26, Bled
Photo opportunity!
12:00
Meeting between the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Barbara Miklič Türk, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Grand Hall, Presidential Palace, Prešernova 8, Ljubljana*
Photo opportunity!
Followed by
Tête-à-tête meeting between the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon
Venue: Golden Room, Presidential Palace, Prešernova 8, Ljubljana*
Photo opportunity!
12:15
Talk between delegations led, respectively, by the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, and by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon
Tête-à-tête meeting between the former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Milan Kučan, and the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon
Venue: Villa Podrožnik, Cesta 27. aprila 59, Ljubljana
13:15
Lunch hosted by the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, and his spouse, Mrs Barbara Miklič Türk, on the occasion of the visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Villa Podrožnik, Cesta 27. aprila 59, Ljubljana
14:15
Talks between the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk, the former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Milan Kučan, and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Ivan Rudolf
Venue: Library, Villa Podrožnik, Cesta 27. aprila 59, Ljubljana
Photo opportunity – official photographers only!
16:05
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, and his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek, will visit the old city centre of Ljubljana
19:25
Arrival of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, and his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek, at Jable Castle, where they will be greeted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, his spouse, Mrs Marjetica Ana Rudolf Rupel, and the Executive Director of the Centre for European Perspective, Mr Elvin Klobas
Venue: Centre for European Perspective, Grajska cesta 1, Loka pri Mengšu
Photo opportunity!
19:30
Dinner hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, and his spouse, Mrs Marjetica Ana Rudolf Rupel, on the occasion of the visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, and his spouse, Mrs Ban Soon-taek
Venue: Jable Castle, Grajska cesta 1, Loka pri Mengšu
Photo opportunity!
* The entrance for media representatives is from Gregorčičeva 20.
