President Danilo Turk of Slovenia

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia : Slovenia's President Danilo Turk is consulting the country's political parties ahead of naming his choice for prime minister-designate.

Turk is expected to choose an opposition leader who.

Turk is expected to win a clear victory with over 68 percent of votes despite coming second in the first round of the election on October 21, according to opinion polls published last weekend.

The foreign ministry has issued a statement saying that Turk had been appointed to the UN by the former Yugoslav federation and only been named Slovenian ambassador to the UN in 1992.

While denying he represented Yugoslav interests while at the UN, Turk said the accusations would not hamper his collaboration with the government if he won Sunday's vote.

Turk has successfuly survived the attempts to question his credibility and such a move will only damage them (members of government)," he said, adding that the accusations could backfire with many voting for Turk.

Long-time Slovenian diplomat Danilo Turk has won the countrys presidential election in a landslide.

BELGRADE, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - Exit polls indicate that left-wing opposition leader Danilo Turk has won the second round of presidential elections in Slovenia with around 70% of the vote, defeating the former premier Lozje Peterle.

I will work on a constructive, harmonised and balanced collaboration with the government and the parliament in the search for solutions, Turk said after being sworn in before the 90-member parliament, in the presence of centre-right Prime Minister Janez Jansa.

Danilo Turk remained steadfastly opposed to meeting the presidents of Italy and Croatia in Trieste to express gestures of reconciliation in relation to the events of the past.

I had almost 70-percent support, that is a wide support for our sober (political) platform, a platform that is shared by all," Turk said Sunday, adding "I hope we will collaborate well with the government.

President Danilo Turk said the seven lacked experience, qualities or legal conditions needed for being ambassadors, and that he was rejecting them.

Slovenian President Danilo Turk says that Slovenia is keen to see Serbia accelerating its progress toward Europe.

Celebrating his victory in Ljubljana, Turk said that his country is the European.

Danilo Turk was clearest on the latter point.

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that this job must be glamorous," Dr Turk says with a chuckle.

Turk said Richard Butler, Executive Chairman of.

than the beginning of the month," Turk said here a few hours before his end.

Earlier this month, Turk said that the issue of Kosovo "can have no military.

Security Council, Council President Danilo Turk said the sanctions review showed that.

Turk said the members of the Council reiterated.

Turk said the members of the Council viewed.

During a ceremonial parliament session Saturday, Turk said he would work "for the benefit of all people in Slovenia.

Turk said he would participate in foreign policy-making, aiming for "principled, well-considered positions on all important international issues.

Turk is not expected to change Slovenia's alliance with Europe, telling the EU that Slovenia is your solid, faithful and credible partner.

Turk was Slovenia's first ambassador to the United Nations.

Turk came second to Peterle in the first round of the election in October, but has gained support from backers of a losing leftist candidate.

The foreign ministry then issued an official statement, saying Turk had been appointed to the UN by the former Yugoslav federation and had only been named Slovenian ambassador to the UN in 1992.

But Turk denied on Thursday that he represented Yugoslav interests while at the UN and said all Slovenians had Yugoslav citizenship at the time as their country’s independence had not yet been recognised.

Turk has successfully survived the attempts to question his credibility and such a move will only damage them (government members),â€‌ he said.

Turk said that Slovenia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and supports China's stands on Taiwan and Tibet issues.

Slovenia is currently the relieving president of the European Union, and thus Turk is considered a prominent European figure.

Those present during this incident reported to Ynet that President Turk was infuriated.