STA, 14 March 2019 - Ireland was promised Slovenia's continued support with regard to Brexit as Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle held talks at the foreign and agriculture ministries on Thursday.
Busy morning in Ljubljana, meeting with my European counterparts and representatives from Slovenia. Brexit was top of the agenda, and the support from our colleagues across the EU remains strong @IrlEmbLjubljana pic.twitter.com/LWRlo1xiCQ
— Andrew Doyle TD (@ADoyleTD) March 14, 2019
Meeting Foreign Ministry State Secretary Dobran Božič, Doyle was told bilateral cooperation was based on a shared understanding of values, principles and the rule of law.
"Božič provided assurances about Slovenia's solidarity with Ireland in the framework of the UK's exit from the EU," the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
The officials also discussed the situation in the Western Balkans, the forthcoming Three Seas Initiative summit in Slovenia and Ireland's participation in the Bled Strategic Forum.
Great to see so many Irish food produce on display last night at the @IrlEmbLjubljana reception hosted by Ambassador Myles Geiran @Bordbia #stpatricksday pic.twitter.com/Vhwyd1QoAL
— Andrew Doyle TD (@ADoyleTD) March 14, 2019
In talks with Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec, Doyle was quoted as saying that Ireland appreciated Slovenia's support in Brexit talks, in particular on the Irish border backstop.
Aside from the consequences of Brexit, the discussion also touched on the Common Agriculture Policy post-2020 and rural development, the Agriculture Ministry said.
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Great to see the famous Ljubljana castle turning green on my arrival to Slovenia as part of the governments #StPatricksDay visit pic.twitter.com/308FltAk7u
— Andrew Doyle TD (@ADoyleTD) March 14, 2019
