Slovenian President: Croatia Too Involved in What's Happening in BiH

(Patria) - Newly elected Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar said she would choose Western Balkan countries for her first trip, adding that she does not forget Croatia, which she believes is too involved in what is happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

She wanted, as she said, to visit Germany first as the largest trading partner and because she greatly respects the German president, but recent events in the Western Balkans led her to decide to tour these countries. In her opinion, Slovenia is a country that is a window and a door to the European Union for the region.

"Of course, I don't forget Croatia, but it is a bit too involved in what is happening in BiH, where tempers will have to calm down a bit. But what worries me most is the relationship between Serbia and Kosovo, so this tour will most likely be my first trip," said Pirc Musar, as reported by the Slovenian Press Agency STA.

The future president announced that she intends to continue the Brdo-Brijuni process, which she wants to be not just an annual meeting, but for participants to meet several times and take on certain obligations in those discussions, all so that the Western Balkans become part of a united Europe as soon as possible.

Pirc Musar also announced that she will speak out in public when she deems it necessary, but guaranteed that she will not interfere in daily politics on a daily basis.

She announced that among the issues she intends to focus on is the issue of poverty, especially among women, because according to statistics, unmarried women over 65 are the most vulnerable. She also said that she will have an advisor for climate change, after young people particularly drew her attention to this issue during the campaign.

She expects help and advice from the outgoing president Borut Pahor and other former presidents, and one of the first tasks, after taking office, will be to convene a meeting with the presidents of all parliamentary parties. "It's not possible that among all the ideas we won't find at least one or two that we could all do together," said the elected president, who will officially take office in December.

She plans to maintain Pahor's tradition of open doors at the presidential palace, but in her own way and primarily in terms of content. She plans to organize such events on days like Children's Day or Senior Citizens' Day, and the like. She will not close her social media channels, as she has been active there for a long time, but, as she said, her communication will certainly be different from that of the current president.