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To mark the 30th anniversary of Latvia-Slovenia diplomatic relations, discuss current European Union and NATO agenda, as well as meet with science sector representatives, President of Latvia Egils Levits will pay an official visit to the Republic of Slovenia on 28-29 September.

President plans to meet with country’s top officials: H.E. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia, and H.E. Igor Zorčič, President of the National Assembly of Slovenia.

To express gratitude to Slovenia for contributing its troops to NATO enhanced Forward Presence Group Latvia since its inception in 2017, President of Latvia will visit the Slovenian 10eFP base.

Egils Levits and his Slovenian counterpart will also take part in European Youth Dialogue “Let’s Talk about Europe”. Slovenia holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union since 1 July 2021.

President will visit the leading Slovenian scientific research institute Jožef Stefan Institute where he will take part in a discussion about artificial intelligence development opportunities and potential threats. He will witness the signing of a memorandum between the Institute and Latvian language technology company “Tilde”.

While visiting the National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Egils Levits will meet with researchers and attend the signing of agreement for academic cooperation between the National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Slovenian Association for Gastroenterology and Hepatology and University of Latvia.

President Levits will also go to Herman Potočnik Noordung Centre of Space Technologies where he will take part in expert discussion  on high technologies.

President of Latvia will be accompanied on this trip by Mrs Andra Levite. She intends to visit Gynaecological and Maternity Hospital Postojna and discuss Latvia’s possible participation in the international initiative “United Growing Books of the World” with its coordinator Janez Gabrijelčič at the Navje Memorial Park.

Agenda

Tuesday, 28 September

9:30                 Welcoming of the President of Latvia Egils Levits and Mrs Andra Levite on the Congress Square

                        Congress Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia

9:45                 Wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument to the Victims of All Wars  

Congress Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia

9:55                 Meeting between President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of Slovenia Borut Pahor

Presidential palace,  Ljubljana, Slovenia

11:15                 Mrs Andra Levite visits Gynaecological and Maternity Hospital Postojna

                        Postojna, Slovenia

11:25                Joint press conference of the President of Slovenia Borut Pahor and President of Latvia Egils Levits

                        Presidential palace,  Ljubljana, Slovenia

12:00                Meeting between President of Latvia Egils Levits and Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia Igor Zorčič

                        Ljubljana, Slovenia

14:00                President of Latvia Egils Levits visits Jožef Stefan Institute

                        Ljubljana, Slovenia

19:00                Dinner hosted by H.E. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia

                        Bleda, Slovenia

Wednesday, 29 September

10:00                President of Latvia Egils Levits takes part in European Youth Dialogue “Let’s Talk about Europe”

                        Maribor, Slovenia

11:35                President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of Slovenia Borut Pahor visit Herman Potočnik Noordung Centre of Space Technologies

                        Vitanje, Slovenia

15:20                President of Latvia Egils Levits visits National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia

                        Ljubljana, Slovenia

16:30                President of Latvia Egils Levits and President of Slovenia Borut Pahor visit Slovenian 10eFP base

                        Ljubljana, Slovenia

16:30                Mrs Andra Levite visits Navje Memorial Park and meets with coordinator of the international initiative “United Growing Books of the World” Janez Gabrijelčič

                        Navje, Slovenia