SLOVENIA TAKES UP ROLE OF EU PRESIDENCY IN MACEDONIA

Makfax, Macedonia –
July 2 2007

s of July 1, Slovenia represents the Portuguese EU presidency in
Macedonia and Montenegro, where it will perform duties on behalf of
Portugal as long as Slovenia takes-over the EU presidency next January.

Slovenia, according to rules set by the European Union, will hold the
role of EU presidency in Skopje and Podgorica for a period of one year,
as Portugal which took over the rotating EU presidency on July 1 has
no embassies in Macedonia and Montenegro.

Italy will chair the EU in Albania on behalf of Portugal. France will
carry out duties in Armenia and Kuwait and Slovakia will carry out
the duties of EU presidency in Belarus.

Slovenia, in line with guidelines by EU presidency, will carry out
the EU activities in Skopje and Podgorica pertaining to foreign
and security policy, policing and judicial co-operation in criminal
matters. /end/