LJUBLJANA, Nov 8 (Hina) - Croatian-Slovene relations should not deteriorate, contrary to some Croatian reactions to a draft border deal initialled by the two prime ministers several months ago, Slovenia's Foreign Minister Dimitrij
Rupel has said. "We believe that it is impossible to make steps backwards after all the steps we have taken in the right direction. Relations have reached a positive level. Slovenia doesn't want them to deteriorate or escalate, but the other side must agree to that as well," Rupel told reporters in Ljubljana on Thursday. The foreign minister agrees with Slovene Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek's recent statement in a Croatian weekly to the effect that the drafts of the border deal and another on the jointly owned Krsko nuclear power plant were related. Rupel said Croatia and Slovenia were likely to improve relations during his visit to Zagreb early next month. He announced Slove
LJUBLJANA, Nov 8 (Hina) - Croatian-Slovene relations should not
deteriorate, contrary to some Croatian reactions to a draft border
deal initialled by the two prime ministers several months ago,
Slovenia's Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has said.
"We believe that it is impossible to make steps backwards after all
the steps we have taken in the right direction. Relations have
reached a positive level. Slovenia doesn't want them to deteriorate
or escalate, but the other side must agree to that as well," Rupel
told reporters in Ljubljana on Thursday.
The foreign minister agrees with Slovene Prime Minister Janez
Drnovsek's recent statement in a Croatian weekly to the effect that
the drafts of the border deal and another on the jointly owned Krsko
nuclear power plant were related.
Rupel said Croatia and Slovenia were likely to improve relations
during his visit to Zagreb early next month.
He announced Slovene President Milan Kucan would visit Croatia
later this month.
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