Serbian Patriarch Porphyrios to the Prime Minister of Sloveniatranslated

The Patriarch of Serbia met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Jansa. Porphyry during his visit to Ljubljana.   During the open and heart-felt conversation, in which His Eminence Bishop of Buenos Aires and South and Central America, Mr. Kyrillos, Overseer of the Zagreb-Ljubljana Metropolis, also participated, the position of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Slovenia, which is increasing in number year by year, was discussed.

The interlocutors emphasized that mutual respect, understanding and a culture of dialogue are important conditions for maintaining peace and social coexistence.

The Patriarch Mr. Porfirios and the Slovenian Prime Minister paid particular attention to the need to strengthen the dialogue between state institutions and religious communities, which have the potential to contribute to building a society in which the dignity of each individual, freedom of religion and the right of each community to live freely and fulfill its mission, in accordance with the law, will be respected.

"The blessed country of Slovenia is the best...