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IFIMES award ceremony
LJUBLJANA, 11 February 2014 - On Friday, 14 February 2014, the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) will organise a special ceremony starting at 18.00 h at Hotel Golf, Cankarjeva 4, Bled, where it will present awards to:
- His Excellency Gregor Virant, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia – “Special contribution to fighting organised crime and corruption”;
- His Excellency Dr. Torhan Mufti, Minister for Provincial Affairs and Acting Minister of Communications of the Republic of Iraq – “Special contribution to promoting development of provinces in Iraq”;
- His Excellency Erdal Trhulj, Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – “Special contribution to development of the energy sector and economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina”; and
- Dr. Božo Dimnik, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Croatia to Slovenia and President of the Slovenian-Croatian Friendship Society – “Special contribution to development of Slovenian-Croatian relations”.
IFIMES will also present a lifetime achievement award. Awards will be presented by the Honorary President of the IFIMES International Institute Stjepan Mesić, Vice-President of the IFIMES Advisory Board Zoran Živković, President of the IFIMES Advisory Board Budimir Lončar and IFIMES Director Bakhatyar Aljaf.
The opening address will be delivered by President of the Council of the Institute Dr. Craig T. Smith and IFIMES Director Zijad Bećirović. The cultural programme will be performed by the actor Demeter Bitenc.
Besides the Institute's management the ceremony will be attended by numerous personalities from the political, business and public life from Slovenia as well as the Balkan and Middle East countries.
The award ceremony will be followed by the reception in the honour of the laureates.
Ljubljana, 11 February 2014
