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19 May 2004 - Brussels

INVITATION TO THE MEDIA - Commemorative Event for Five Years of Stability Pact in Portoroz (Slovenia)

 

The Stability Pact will hold its biannual combined meetings of the Regional Table (general assembly of Stability Pact participants) and its three Working Tables on 7 and 8 June 2004 in Portoroz.

The meetings will follow the usual format.  Day 1 (7 June) will see the meetings of the Working Tables on Democratisation and Human Rights (WT I), on Economic Reconstruction and Development (WT II) and Security (WT III), including a briefing for journalists by the Chairpersons of the Working Tables.

A special event will be held on Day 2 (8 June) as part of the Regional Table meeting to mark the Stability Pact’s Five Years of existence.  So far and pending confirmation, Slovenian Prime Minister Rop, the host Foreign Minister Rupel and several foreign ministers (i.a. Ferrero-Waldner (Austria), Ivanic (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Mitreva (fYR Macedonia), Stratan (Moldova)) and EU Commissioner Potocnik have announced their participation. 

The commemorative event scheduled 9.00-12.00 (8 June 2004)
will be open to media. 

A press conference is scheduled for 12.00 (8 June 2004)
at the Conference venue Hotel Bernardin.

Draft programme is attached.

Accreditation for journalists will be handled by the host Government of Slovenia.  Details will be sent to you as soon as they become available.

Updated information on the Stability Pact meetings, including the Five Years Event, is available at www.stabilitypact.org.