Portorož, Slovenia, 4 February. A working meeting of the representatives of the National Assembly and EMUNI was held at the seat of EMUNI with a topic »EMUNI and its role in the frame of the Union for the Mediterranean«.

The president of EMUNI first spoke about the operation and role of EMUNI in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Mr  Vasja Klavora introduced the role of EMUNI within the EMPA committee (Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly), whereas Mr Miro Petek and Mr Franco Juri highlighted the role of EMUNI and common projects within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean(PAM).

The meeting was attended also by Ms Darinka Vrečko from the Ministry of higher Education, Science and Technology, who among other stressed the role and meaning of EMUNi in the frame of the second ministerial meeting to be held in April in Slovenia. Milena Šmit, National Coordinator for the Union for the Mediterranean, presented the latest steps towards the establishment of the secretariat of the Union.

The visitors stressed their support to the project and spoke also about the current situation and importance of EMUNI for Slovenia and entire Euro-Mediterranean.