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Vice premier visits Slovenia to boost economic co-op

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-27 06:55

LJUBLJANA: Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu arrived in Slovenia on Wednesday evening on a two-day official visit to boost economic cooperation between the two countries.

Hui, who was accompanied by a strong business delegation, will on Thursday hold talks with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor, President Danilo Tuerk, Parliament Speaker Pavel Gantar and Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar. These talks are expected to focus on the boosting of economic cooperation as well as the world economic crisis.

Officials from both countries will sign five documents expected to strengthen the cooperation in areas of agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), health care and education.

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On Thursday afternoon Hui and Pahor will attend and address a plenary session of the Chinese-Slovenian business forum.

According to the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the business forum will be attended by representatives of 60 Chinese companies from the fields of construction, engineering, telecommunications, electronics, trade, as well as textile, chemical, food and banking industries.

Slovenia is the first leg of Hui's three-nation visit, which will also take him to Lithuania and Latvia. Hui will also attend the third World Climate Conference, which is scheduled to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from August 31 to September 4.