LJUBLJANA, Jan 21(Hina) - Slovene Prime Minister Anton Rop told a news conference on Wednesday that a meeting of deputy prime ministers of Slovenia, Italy, Hungary and Croatia which Slovenia will host on January 30, is not the right
opportunity to advance Croatia-Slovenia bilateral relations
LJUBLJANA, Jan 21(Hina) - Slovene Prime Minister Anton Rop told a news
conference on Wednesday that a meeting of deputy prime ministers of
Slovenia, Italy, Hungary and Croatia which Slovenia will host on
January 30, is not the right opportunity to advance Croatia-Slovenia
bilateral relations #L#
Asked about his expectations from the first meeting with his Croatian
counterpart Ivo Sanader, Rop said he did not expect much because the
talks would focus on cooperation among the four aforementioned states.
The Slovene PM added, however, that he would exchange some information
with Sanader.
"The meeting will also be attended by the Italian prime minister and
maybe we will make a joint stattement on some mutual problems,
particularly regarding the sea belt," Rop said. "But we will not be
able to completely solve the more important issues," he added.
The Slovene PM positively assessed his forthcoming meeting with
Sanader, adding, however, that Croatia and Slovene will prepare a
special meeting on bilateral issues as soon as possible.
(Hina) it sb