Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) statement on Chechnya
Equal Rights Coalition asks Russia to conduct an investigation into prosecution of LGBTIs in Chechnya.
Slovenia
Our relationship with Slovenia
New Zealand has friendly relations with Slovenia. New Zealand was among the first countries to recognise Slovenia on 16 January 1992.
Following the visit by Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek in 1998, New Zealand negotiated a visa waiver arrangement with Slovenia. Slovenians may enter New Zealand visa-free for short-term stays, and likewise New Zealanders may visit Slovenia without a visa.
Though the Slovene community in New Zealand is small, a Working Holiday Scheme between New Zealand and Slovenia was established in 2010, and has been the basis for growing further people to people ties.
Trade
2014 statistics
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Total trade in goods |
$17 million |
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Exports to Slovenia |
$5 million |
Top exports: Iron and steel structures and parts |
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Imports from Slovenia |
$12 million |
Top imports: Harvesting or threshing machines, mowers, electrical machinery |
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GDP |
$45 billion |
Working Holiday Scheme
New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 can apply for a 12-month working holiday visa in Slovenia.
To apply, you can go to the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Canberra.
For more information, read the Slovenian Embassy website (external link).
Embassies
- New Zealand is represented in Slovenia by the New Zealand Embassy in Vienna, Austria
- Slovenia is represented in New Zealand by the Slovenian Embassy in Canberra
Recent official visits
New Zealand to Slovenia
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Rt Hon Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs, April 2008
News & Events
UN Security Council: Debate on the Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement as delivered by Carolyn Schwalger, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, 8 November 2016
UN Security Council Briefing from Chair-in-Office of OSCE
Europe
Delivered by Carolyn Schwalger, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations , 29 February 2016.
UN Security Council Briefing: UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
Europe
Kosovo
Delivered by Carolyn Schwalger, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, 29 February 2016.