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Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek receives congratulations from Slovenia and abroad
Since the election of the eleventh Slovenian Government in the National Assembly yesterday, Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek has been receiving congratulations on her appointment. The President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor, was among the first to congratulate Ms Bratušek on the nomination of her ministerial team. He also wished her every success in the work of the Government and expressed his readiness for cooperation for the benefit of the country and its citizens. In his message of congratulations, the President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barroso, said that her appointment came at a challenging time for Slovenia and the European Union and that he was confident she would make a valuable contribution to the joint efforts to strengthen the Union. On behalf of the European Commission and himself, he wished the new Prime Minister every success in her mandate, adding that he was looking forward to working with her.
Ms Bratušek also received a letter of congratulations from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Mr Zoran Milanović. He emphasised the commitment of Croatia to continue with good neighbourly cooperation and expressed his expectation to meet in person soon. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana, Msgr Anton Stres, congratulated Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek on the appointment of her cabinet, wishing her every success in the running of the Government for the good of all the citizens of Slovenia, as well as personal happiness.
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek would like to take this opportunity to thank all for their messages of congratulations.