DFA Undersecretary Lazaro Meets with Slovenian Foreign Minister

DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro calls on Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon

LJUBLJANA 10 FEBRUARY 2025 – Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro met with Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon on 07 February 2025 in the capital city of Ljubljana.

Undersecretary Lazaro thanked the Foreign Minister for the warm welcome extended to the Philippine delegation who were in Ljubljana for the inaugural Philippines-Slovenia Political Consultations.

The Undersecretary welcomed the upcoming formal opening of the Slovenian Embassy in Manila, which is the first and currently the only Slovenian diplomatic mission in Southeast Asia. Foreign Minister Fajon stated that she looked forward to visiting the Philippines for the formal opening ceremony of their Embassy in Manila, the first-ever visit to the Philippines by a Slovenian Foreign Minister.

Both sides affirmed their readiness to pursue collaboration on areas of mutual interest and strengthen Philippines-Slovenia bilateral relations even further.

The Philippines and Slovenia marked 30 years of diplomatic relations in 2023, which were officially established on 26 May 1993. END