Today, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, met the newly-elected President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk. They exchanged views on concrete collaboration, particularly in the first half of 2008, when Slovenia takes on one of most important challenges in its history, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

 

(Photo: Srdjan Živulovič/Bobo)

 

After the meeting, the PM said that both he and the President shared a common goal – working for the good of Slovenia's citizens, and maintaining Slovenia's reputation on the international political scene. They also agreed on regular meetings and the organisation of activities during Slovenia's Presidency. The new Slovenian President, Dr Danilo Türk, expressed his conviction that the time has come when Slovenia should exhibit, "not only political maturity in its positions, but also coherence and coordinated actions from the country's leadership."

 

(Photo: Srdjan Živulovič/Bobo)

 

Both the Prime Minister and the President said on this occasion that they were looking forward to collaborating closely on behalf of Slovenia's welfare.