Minister Samaraweera to visit Slovenia
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera was due to leave today for the
Republic of Slovenia on an invitation extended by the Slovenian Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karl Erjavec.
The Minister is due to return on September 8. This is the first
high-level visit from Sri Lanka to the Republic of Slovenia since the
Government took office in January last year.
Minister Samaraweera will attend the Bled Strategic Forum 2016:
'Safeguarding the Future' where he will speak on 'Human Security: You
and I Matter' alongside panelists from Norway, Japan, Austria,
Bangladesh, University of Toronto and the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees. The Minister is also expected to meet the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary and officials from the region.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that
bilateral events on the agenda include meetings with the Slovenian Prime
Minister and President, including his Slovenian counterpart and Minister
of Economic Development and Technology.
The Minister is also expected to address the International Institute
for Middle East and Balkan Studies in Ljubljana during the bilateral
segment.
"The visit is expected to renew the longstanding bilateral relations
between Sri Lanka and Slovenia and open new avenues of cooperation in
the economic, and science and technology sectors," the statement said. |