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At the start of the second Rog Forum international conference, which brings together creators, designers, decision-makers and experts to encourage reflections on the role of cultural and creative industries in addressing global challenges, Minister Fajon delivered an introductory address in which she emphasised that culture and art can reach where politics cannot and open hearts when diplomacy hits a wall.

Fifty years ago, on 10 November 1975, the Treaty of Osimo (agreement on the development of economic cooperation) was signed in the Italian town of Osimo between the then Yugoslavia and Italy. These documents represent one of the most significant diplomatic achievements of the post-war period for both countries and constitute a lasting milestone in their bilateral relations.

Minister Tanja Fajon is representing Slovenia at the 4th Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Taking place at a time of heightened tensions between the US and some countries in the region, including Colombia, the Summit reflects a commitment to intensified cooperation in addressing common challenges such as international security and climate change.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon is in Belém, Brazil, attending the Leaders' Summit of the 30th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30). On the opening day of the summit, world leaders once again called for greater global ambition in mitigating and adapting to climate change, as well as for the mobilisation of adequate financing for climate action.

Peter Japelj, Director-General of the Directorate for Economic, Cultural and Scientific Diplomacy at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, co-chaired the 15th meeting of the Slovenian-Chinese Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation in Shanghai. On the Chinese side, the meeting was co-chaired by Yu Yuantang, Director General of the European Affairs Department at China’s Ministry of Commerce.

State Secretary Neva Grašič attended the 14th annual meeting of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) foreign ministers in Sarajevo. The meeting focused on bringing the Western Balkan countries closer to the EU. This priority was at the top of the agenda already during Slovenia's 2023 EUSDR Presidency.

Slovenia welcomes the 2025 Enlargement Package and believes that enlargement will further strengthen the EU. Enlargement with the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe is not only in the interests of the EU and its new member states, but also a geostrategic necessity. Slovenia remains committed to supporting candidate and potential candidate countries on their path towards EU membership. A clear European perspective is a key driver for continued reform efforts.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, signed on 4 November 1950 in Rome.

During the visit of the Bavarian State Minister for European and International Affairs, Eric Beißwenger, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon welcomed the continued strengthening of relations between Slovenia and Bavaria. She encouraged further Bavarian investment in Slovenia, particularly in high-value sectors. The two Ministers also discussed the importance of EU enlargement to include the Western Balkans.

On 29 October 2025, Dr Marko Rakovec, Director-General and chief legal adviser at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, met with Dr Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer and Head of the Legal Division at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The traditional International Law Week took place in New York from 27 to 31 October, as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee. The Slovenian delegation was led by Dr Marko Rakovec, Director-General and chief legal adviser at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

Ambassador Franci But, Special Envoy for Africa at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, announced Slovenia's contribution of 1.46 million euros for humanitarian and development projects in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in the 2026–2028 term at today's Conference for Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region in Paris.

Minister Tanja Fajon concluded her visit to Ukraine with a meeting with her host, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. “Slovenia stands by Ukraine — not only in words but through concrete action,” she said. During the visit, she signed an agreement on technical and financial cooperation, providing a firm basis for a long-term partnership in Ukraine's reconstruction and development.

Slovenia is actively contributing to the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security. This week, the Government adopted a new action plan for this area. Women, peace and security are one of the priority areas of Slovenia's membership in the UN Security Council. Slovenia systematically and comprehensively includes women and gender perspectives in the work of relevant international forums.

During her working visit to Ukraine, Minister Tanja Fajon visited humanitarian and development projects supported by Slovenia with official development assistance funds and opened a foster home for ten Ukrainian children. During the rest of her visit, which is taking place amid intense diplomatic efforts to end the war, she will meet with her host, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon attended two events in Vienna that brought together diplomacy, culture and business in one of the world’s foremost diplomatic centres. The events presented Slovenia as a creative, supportive and responsible country that believes in the power of dialogue and cooperation.

In Vienna, at a meeting with Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Minister Tanja Fajon expressed her satisfaction with the publication of the report on the events at the Peršman Homestead, following almost three months of waiting, and conveyed Slovenia’s expectation that Austria would take swift and appropriate action based on the report’s recommendations.

On 22 October 2025, State Secretary Neva Grašič represented Slovenia at the 11th Berlin Process Summit, hosted by the United Kingdom in London. The Summit brought together leaders and ministers from EU member states and Western Balkan countries to discuss security, migration, economic growth, cooperation and the European perspective of the Western Balkans.

24 October 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter coming into force– a document that gave humanity new hope after the devastation of the Second World War. The United Nations was established to spare future generations the horrors of war and to provide a shared platform for peace, peaceful coexistence, cooperation and development.

State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Dr Melita Gabrič, took part in the Ukraine Mine Action Conference in Tokyo, held under the auspices of the governments of Japan and Ukraine.