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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on December 5, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar hold a joint news conference on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar hold a joint news conference on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) shakes hands with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar during their joint news conference on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar hold a joint news conference on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar attends a joint news conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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News conference of Ukrainian and Slovenian Presidents in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar hold a joint news conference on Ukraines Constitution Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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SLOVENIA-BRDO PRI KRANJU-REGIONAL LEADERS-MEETING-OPEN BORDERS

(240422) -- BRDO PRI KRANJU (SLOVENIA), April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (C) holds a meeting of regional leaders at Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on April 22, 2024. Musar called for open borders at the Monday meeting of regional leaders, which celebrated 20 years of Slovenia's accession to the European Union. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-FAO-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-VISIT

(240214) -- LJUBLJANA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qu Dongyu, director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), meets with Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Feb. 13, 2024. Qu Dongyu started a two-day visit to Slovenia on Tuesday to discuss global food safety with the incumbent non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition on a Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein is opened in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar gives speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shunqing, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia, gives speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huiqin (1st R), a Chinese artist and Hallerstein history researcher, explains to Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (3rd R, front) and other guests during the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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Replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere set up in Slovenia

STORY: Replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere set up in Slovenia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: CULTURE/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of Slovenian President Musar addressing the ceremony 3. various of the armillary sphere 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATASA PIRC MUSAR, Slovenian President 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHUNQING, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia STORYLINE: A full-scale replica of the armillary sphere with rotating rings created by Augustin Ferdinand Hallerstein, or Liu Songling by his Chinese name, in the 18th century, will be permanently installed in Ljubljana. Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic attended the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in front of the Slovenian Archives building on the bank of Ljubljanica River, which runs through the capital. Hallerstein, an astronomer, natural scientist and geograph

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ARMILLARY SPHERE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY

(240207) -- LJUBLJANA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing speaks at the inauguration ceremony of a replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Feb. 6, 2024. A full-scale replica of the armillary sphere with rotating rings created by Augustin Ferdinand Hallerstein, or Liu Songling by his Chinese name, in the 18th century, will be permanently installed in Ljubljana. Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic attended the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in front of the Slovenian Archives building on the bank of Ljubljanica River, which runs through the capital. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ARMILLARY SPHERE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY

(240207) -- LJUBLJANA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar speaks at the inauguration ceremony of a replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Feb. 6, 2024. A full-scale replica of the armillary sphere with rotating rings created by Augustin Ferdinand Hallerstein, or Liu Songling by his Chinese name, in the 18th century, will be permanently installed in Ljubljana. Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic attended the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in front of the Slovenian Archives building on the bank of Ljubljanica River, which runs through the capital. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ARMILLARY SPHERE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY

(240207) -- LJUBLJANA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests cut the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony of a replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Feb. 6, 2024. A full-scale replica of the armillary sphere with rotating rings created by Augustin Ferdinand Hallerstein, or Liu Songling by his Chinese name, in the 18th century, will be permanently installed in Ljubljana. Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic attended the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in front of the Slovenian Archives building on the bank of Ljubljanica River, which runs through the capital. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ARMILLARY SPHERE-INAUGURATION CEREMONY

(240207) -- LJUBLJANA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows a view of the inauguration ceremony of a replica of Hallerstein-designed armillary sphere in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A full-scale replica of the armillary sphere with rotating rings created by Augustin Ferdinand Hallerstein, or Liu Songling by his Chinese name, in the 18th century, will be permanently installed in Ljubljana. Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic attended the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday in front of the Slovenian Archives building on the bank of Ljubljanica River, which runs through the capital. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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Pope Francis Receives Slovenia’s President - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on May 22, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Slovenia’s President - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on May 22, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Slovenia’s President - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on May 22, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Slovenia’s President - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia at the Vatican, on May 22, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar gives speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition on a Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein is opened in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shunqing, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia, gives speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-EXHIBITION ON SLOVENIAN-CHINESE ASTRONOMER

(230427) -- LJUBLJANA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huiqin (1st R), a Chinese artist and Hallerstein history researcher, explains to Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (3rd R, front) and other guests during the exhibition on Slovenian-Chinese astronomer Hallerstein in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on April 26, 2023. An exhibition on a Slovenian scientist who spent most of his working years in China opened in Ljubljana on Wednesday. The exhibition on Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein was opened by Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar, who said that Hallerstein "was an important scientist who connected European and Chinese knowledge." (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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CROATIA-EUROZONE-SCHENGEN AREA-ENTRY

(230102) -- BREGANA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ursula von der Leyen (front, 2nd L), president of the European Commission, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (front, 4th L) and Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (front, 3rd L) attend an activity to mark Croatia's entry into the eurozone and the Schengen area at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia, Jan. 1, 2023. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, visited Croatia on New Year's day to mark the country's entry into the eurozone and the border-free Schengen area. Various activities were held at border crossings with Slovenia and Hungary on early Sunday morning to celebrate the historic moment. (Luka Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-PRESIDENCY HANDOVER CEREMONY

(221223) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The outgoing President of Slovenia Borut Pahor shakes hands with the new President Natasa Pirc Musar during the presidency handover ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Dec. 23, 2022. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(221222) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (Front) delivers her first presidential speech during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 22, 2022. Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(221222) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (Front) delivers her first presidential speech during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 22, 2022. Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(221222) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (R) shakes hands with her predecessor Borut Pahor during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 22, 2022. Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(221222) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar (Front) signs the Golden Book during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 22, 2022. Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremonial session of Slovenia's National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(221114) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot during the second round of 2022 Slovenian presidential election at a polling station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov. 13, 2022. Slovenian voters on Sunday elected Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent candidate, as the first female president of the country. Musar will take office on Dec. 23 when the second mandate of the incumbent president Borut Pahor expires. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(221114) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Natasa Pirc Musar gestures after knowing the election results at the electoral headquarter in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov. 13, 2022. Slovenian voters on Sunday elected Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent candidate, as the first female president of the country. Musar will take office on Dec. 23 when the second mandate of the incumbent president Borut Pahor expires. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(221114) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Natasa Pirc Musar speaks to the media at the electoral headquarter in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Nov. 13, 2022. Slovenian voters on Sunday elected Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent candidate, as the first female president of the country. Musar will take office on Dec. 23 when the second mandate of the incumbent president Borut Pahor expires. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)