"Almost simultaneously we told the press after our meeting that our relations in the field of culture and arts, cooperation, exchange and joint projects were not being brought into question," Minister Sipus told Hina.
"We stressed the importance of cultural dialogue to resolve the situation and (...) we appeal for open talks," he added.
The meeting between the two culture ministers was held ahead of a concert ("Power in harmony") by the Slovenian philharmonic orchestra as part of the Ljubljana Festival with the Zagreb Soloists performing as guests.
During their talks the two ministers discussed topics like small languages and creativity in those languages within the European Union.
"During 2015, Slovenia will hold 35 Croatian cultural programmes," Sipus said.
The meeting also focussed on protecting cultural heritage and monuments and how to revitalise them and their restoration in the context of cooperation with the tourism sector where Croatia has a great deal of experience.
The two neighbouring countries share the same starting points in several multilateral initiatives that relate to the region and have a common attitude to the issue of film heritage that remained in Serbia in the wake of Yugoslavia's disintegration and which is being negotiated with the European Commission.
In that context, according to Sipus, film heritage should be resolved within existing rules so that Slovenia, Croatia and the other republics, like Montenegro or Macedonia have the right to their share of that heritage created by their directors, screen play writes and others involved in the film industry in those countries.
Sipus said that he expected his Slovenian colleague to attend the closing of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival as well as the signing of a new agreement on cooperation in the field of culture between the two countries which should be signed next year and would be valid for a two-year period.