Foreign relations of Slovenia

Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible listsSince Slovenia declared independence in 1991, its Governments have underscored their commitment to improving cooperation with neighbouring countries and actively contributing to international efforts aimed at bringing stability to Southeast Europe. Resource limitations have nevertheless been a problem hindering the efficiency of the Slovenian diplomacy. In the 1990s, foreign relations, especially with Italy, Austria and Croatia, triggered internal political controversies. In the last eight years, however, a wide consensus has been reached among the vast majority of Slovenian political parties to jointly work in the improvement of the country's diplomatic infrastructure and to avoid politicizing the foreign relations by turning them into an issue of internal political debates.

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Slovenian embassy in the Hague.

Relations with neighbors

Slovenia's bilateral relations with its neighbors are generally good and cooperative. However, a few unresolved disputes with Croatia remain. They are related mostly to the succession of the former Yugoslavia, including demarcation of their common border. In addition, unlike the other successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia did not normalize relations with the "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (Serbia and Montenegro) until after the passing from power of Slobodan Milošević; although the Slovenes did open a representative office in Podgorica to work with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović's government.

Succession issues, particularly concerning liabilities and assets of the former Yugoslavia, remain a key factor in Slovenia's relations in the region. On the whole, no conflicts mar relations with neighbors, which are on a sound footing. Numerous cooperative projects are either underway or envisioned, and bilateral and multilateral partnerships are deepening. Differences, many of which stem from Yugoslavia's time, have been handled responsibly and are being resolved.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Slovenia maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	Latvia	Template:Dts
2	Lithuania	Template:Dts
3	Estonia	Template:Dts
4	Austria	Template:Dts
5	Germany	Template:Dts
6	Hungary	Template:Dts
7	Italy	Template:Dts
8	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
9	Denmark	Template:Dts
10	Netherlands	Template:Dts
11	San Marino	Template:Dts
12	Sweden	Template:Dts
13	Switzerland	Template:Dts
14	Liechtenstein	Template:Dts
15	Portugal	Template:Dts
16	Australia	Template:Dts
17	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
18	Croatia	Template:Dts
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
19	Finland	Template:Dts
20	Norway	Template:Dts
21	Iceland	Template:Dts
22	Paraguay	Template:Dts
23	Belgium	Template:Dts
24	Iran	Template:Dts
25	Albania	Template:Dts
26	Ukraine	Template:Dts
27	Luxembourg	Template:Dts
28	Template:Country data North Macedonia	Template:Dts
29	Bolivia	Template:Dts
30	New Zealand	Template:Dts
31	Spain	Template:Dts
32	Poland	Template:Dts
33	Argentina	Template:Dts
34	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
35	Chile	Template:Dts
36	France	Template:Dts
37	Israel	Template:Dts
38	Egypt	Template:Dts
39	Malaysia	Template:Dts
40	Pakistan	Template:Dts
41	China	Template:Dts
42	India	Template:Dts
43	Russia	Template:Dts
44	Morocco	Template:Dts
45	Malta	Template:Dts
46	Mexico	Template:Dts
—	Sovereign Military Order of Malta	Template:Dts
47	Greece	Template:Dts
48	Belarus	Template:Dts
49	United States	Template:Dts
50	Cape Verde	Template:Dts
51	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
52	Turkey	Template:Dts
53	Romania	Template:Dts
54	Singapore	Template:Dts
55	North Korea	Template:Dts
56	Peru	Template:Dts
57	Thailand	Template:Dts
58	Cuba	Template:Dts
59	Algeria	Template:Dts
60	Indonesia	Template:Dts
61	Japan	Template:Dts
62	United Arab Emirates	Template:Dts
63	Marshall Islands	Template:Dts
64	Kazakhstan	Template:Dts
65	Seychelles	Template:Dts
66	South Africa	Template:Dts
67	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
68	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Template:Dts
69	South Korea	Template:Dts
70	Belize	Template:Dts
71	Mali	Template:Dts
72	Cyprus	Template:Dts
73	Qatar	Template:Dts
74	Nigeria	Template:Dts
75	Brazil	Template:Dts
76	Venezuela	Template:Dts
77	Slovakia	Template:Dts
78	Canada	Template:Dts
79	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
80	Philippines	Template:Dts
81	Ghana	Template:Dts
82	Mongolia	Template:Dts
83	Liberia	Template:Dts
84	Uruguay	Template:Dts
85	Tunisia	Template:Dts
86	Tanzania	Template:Dts
87	Antigua and Barbuda	Template:Dts
88	Dominica	Template:Dts
89	Lebanon	Template:Dts
90	Jordan	Template:Dts
91	Moldova	Template:Dts
92	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Template:Dts
93	Turkmenistan	Template:Dts
94	Guatemala	Template:Dts
95	Kyrgyzstan	Template:Dts
96	Sudan	Template:Dts
97	Namibia	Template:Dts
98	Ivory Coast	Template:Dts
99	Vietnam	Template:Dts
100	Armenia	Template:Dts
101	Colombia	Template:Dts
102	Kuwait	Template:Dts
103	Uzbekistan	Template:Dts
104	Zambia	Template:Dts
105	Burkina Faso	Template:Dts
106	Panama	Template:Dts
107	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
108	Andorra	Template:Dts
109	Yemen	Template:Dts
110	Costa Rica	Template:Dts
111	Tonga	Template:Dts
112	Oman	Template:Dts
113	Ireland	Template:Dts
114	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
115	Bahrain	Template:Dts
116	Maldives	Template:Dts
117	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
118	Honduras	Template:Dts
119	Laos	Template:Dts
120	Eritrea	Template:Dts
121	Mauritania	Template:Dts
122	Cambodia	Template:Dts
123	Jamaica	Template:Dts
124	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
125	Fiji	Template:Dts
126	Gabon	Template:Dts
127	Guinea	Template:Dts
128	Mozambique	Template:Dts
129	Ecuador	Template:Dts
130	Brunei	Template:Dts
131	Trinidad and Tobago	Template:Dts
132	Senegal	Template:Dts
133	Mauritius	Template:Dts
134	Guinea-Bissau	Template:Dts
135	Suriname	Template:Dts
136	Syria	Template:Dts
137	El Salvador	Template:Dts
138	Samoa	Template:Dts
139	Nepal	Template:Dts
140	Togo	Template:Dts
141	Cameroon	Template:Dts
142	Haiti	Template:Dts
143	Serbia	Template:Dts
144	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
145	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
146	Timor-Leste	Template:Dts
147	Angola	Template:Dts
148	Bahamas	Template:Dts
149	Afghanistan	Template:Dts
150	Kenya	Template:Dts
151	Benin	Template:Dts
152	Iraq	Template:Dts
153	Botswana	Template:Dts
154	Gambia	Template:Dts
155	Saint Lucia	Template:Dts
156	Montenegro	Template:Dts
157	Niger	Template:Dts
158	Uganda	Template:Dts
159	Madagascar	Template:Dts
160	Monaco	Template:Dts
161	Rwanda	Template:Dts
162	Djibouti	Template:Dts
163	Myanmar	Template:Dts
164	Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
165	Guyana	Template:Dts
166	Burundi	Template:Dts
167	Libya	Template:Dts
168	Barbados	Template:Dts
—	Kosovo	Template:Dts
169	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Template:Dts
170	Tuvalu	Template:Dts
171	Papua New Guinea	Template:Dts
172	Equatorial Guinea	Template:Dts
173	Solomon Islands	Template:Dts
174	Palau	Template:Dts
175	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
176	Nauru	Template:Dts
177	Federated States of Micronesia	Template:Dts
178	Comoros	Template:Dts
179	Grenada	Template:Dts
180	Sierra Leone	Template:Dts
181	Malawi	Template:Dts
182	South Sudan	Template:Dts
183	Bhutan	Template:Dts
184	Somalia	Template:Dts
185	São Tomé and Príncipe	Template:Dts
186	Vanuatu	Template:Dts
187	Zimbabwe	Template:Dts
188	Central African Republic	Template:Dts
189	Kiribati	Template:Dts
—	Template:Country data State of Palestine	Template:Dts
190	Chad	Template:Dts

Bilatéral relations

Multilateral

Organization	Formal Relations Began	Notes
European Union		See 2004 enlargement of the European Union Slovenia joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004.
Template:Country data NATO		Slovenia joined NATO as a full member on 29 March 2004.

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Algeria		See Algeria–Slovenia relations
Egypt		See Egypt–Slovenia relations Since September 2007, Egypt has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Cairo (opened in 1993). Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Guinea-Bissau		Guinea-Bissau is represented in Slovenia by an honorary consulate in Ljubljana.
Libya		See Libya–Slovenia relations
South Africa	30 October 1992	South Africa recognized the independence and sovereignty of Slovenia on 2 April 1992. Slovenia has no official representation in South Africa. South Africa is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria, and through an honorary consulate in Ljubljana.
Tunisia		See Slovenia–Tunisia relations

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Argentina	14 April 1992	See Argentina–Slovenia relations Argentina is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna. Slovenia has an embassy in Buenos Aires, which is also accredited to Chile, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Brazil	21 December 1992	Brazil has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Brasília, which is also accredited to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Canada		See Canada–Slovenia relations Canada is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Slovenia has an embassy in Ottawa. Both countries are full members of NATO.
Colombia	July 2004	Colombia is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovenia is represented in Colombia through its embassy in Brasília (Brazil).
Dominica		Dominica is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in London.
Guatemala	25 November 1993	Guatemala is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria. Slovenia is represented in Paraguay through its permanent mission in New York, U.S.
Mexico	22 May 1992	See Mexico–Slovenia relations Mexico is accredited to Slovenia from its embassy in Vienna, Austria. Slovenia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
Paraguay		Paraguay is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria and has an honorary consulate in Ljubljana. Slovenia is represented in Paraguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
United States	7 April 1992	See Slovenia–United States relations Slovenia has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and a consulate-general in Cleveland. United States has an embassy in Ljubljana. The first Lady of the United States, Melania Trump (Melanija Knavs) comes from Slovenia.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	27 June 1994	Diplomatic relations between Slovenia and Armenia began on 27 June 1994. Armenia is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Prague, the Czech Republic. Slovenia is accredited to Armenia from its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine and maintains an honorary consulate in Yerevan.
Azerbaijan	20 February 1996	Diplomatic relations between Slovenia and Azerbaijan began on 20 February 1996. Azerbaijan has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has a consulate in Baku.
China	1992	See China–Slovenia relations China has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Beijing and a consulate in Shanghai.
Template:Country data Georgia	13 January 1993	See Georgia–Slovenia relations Georgia has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine.
India	11 May 1992	India has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in New Delhi.
Iran		Iran has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Tehran.
Israel	28 April 1992	See Israel-Slovenia relations Israel is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria) and an honorary consulate in Slovenia. Since 1 August 1994 Slovenia has an embassy in Tel Aviv. Slovenia has an honorary consulate in Haifa and in Tel Aviv. See also History of the Jews in Slovenia Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: directions of representations in both countries
Japan		See Japan–Slovenia relations Japan has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Tokyo.
North Korea	1992
Philippines	3 February 1993	Slovenia has an embassy in Manila, its first in the ASEAN region. The Philippines has a consulate in Ljubljana, but its supervising post (embassy) is its embassy in Vienna, Austria. Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon paid an official visit to the Philippines on 10–12 March 2025, the first by a foreign minister to the country.
South Korea	1992-04-15	See Slovenia–South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between Republika Slovenija and the Republic of Korea began on 15 April 1992. Slovenia and South Korea have good relations. Slovenian embassy in Seoul. South Korea will open a Korean embassy in Ljubljana. The Republic of Slovenia and South Korea will have a sign of the Working Holiday Program.
Turkey		See Slovenia–Turkey relations Slovenia has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Ljubljana. Both countries are full members of NATO.
Vietnam	7 June 1994

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Albania		See Albania–Slovenia relations Albania has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Tirana. Both countries are full members of NATO.
Austria		See Austria–Slovenia relations Relations between Austria and Slovenia are close. Austria was, next to Germany and the Holy See, the most firm supporter of Slovenia's independence. It firmly endorsed Slovenia's path into the European Union. Economic cooperation between the two countries is very important and has been expanding since the early 1990s. Regional cooperation, especially with the states of Carinthia and Styria, is well developed: as a concrete manifestation of the excellent state of regional relations, Slovenia, Austria, and Italy entered a joint bid to organize the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Austria has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Vienna. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Belgium		See Belgium–Slovenia relations Belgium is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria. Slovenia has an embassy in Brussels. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Bosnia and Herzegovina		See Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia relations Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina is an EU candidate and Slovenia is an EU member.
Bulgaria		See Bulgaria–Slovenia relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia is represented in Bulgaria through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary). Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Croatia		See Croatia–Slovenia relations Before 1991, both countries were part of Yugoslavia. On 26 June 1991 a mutual recognitial agreement was signed by both countries. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established on 6 February 1992. Croatia has an embassy in Ljubljana and two honorary consulates in Maribor and Koper. Slovenia has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Split. Both countries shares 670 km of common border. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Cyprus		See Cyprus–Slovenia relations Cyprus is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovenia is represented in Cyprus through its embassy in Athens (Greece). Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Czech Republic		See Czech Republic–Slovenia relations The Czech Republic has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Prague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Denmark		See Denmark–Slovenia relations Denmark has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Finland		See Finland–Slovenia relations Finland is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Slovenia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
France		See France–Slovenia relations France has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Paris. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Germany		See Germany–Slovenia relations Germany has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Berlin. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Greece		See Greece–Slovenia relations Greece has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Athens. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Hungary		See Hungary–Slovenia relations Relations with Hungary are excellent. Unlike with some of Hungary's other neighbors, minority issues have not been a problem in Hungarian-Slovene relations. The Hungarian minority in Slovenia is granted a policy of positive discrimination under the Slovene constitution, and the legal status of Hungarian Slovenes is good. Within the Multilateral Cooperation Initiative between Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, and Croatia, cooperation exists in numerous fields, including military (Multinational Land Force peacekeeping brigade), transportation, combating money laundering and organized crime, non-proliferation, border crossings, and environmental issues. Hungary has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Budapest. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Ireland	1991	Ireland has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Dublin. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Italy		See Italy–Slovenia relations The bilateral relations between Italy and Slovenia have improved dramatically since 1994 and are now at a very good level. In the early 1990s, the issue regarding property restitution to the Istrian exiles was hindering the development of a good relationship between the two countries. By 1996, however, the issue had been set aside, with Italy renouncing any revision of the Treaty of Osimo, allowing a significant improvement in relations. Italy was a firm supporter of Slovene EU and NATO membership, helping Slovenia technically and legislatively master its bid for membership in European and transatlantic institutions. In 2001, the Italian Parliament finally approved the legislation resolving the last open issues regarding the Slovenian minority in Italy. The legislation, welcomed by both the representatives of the Slovenian minority in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Slovenian government, started to be implemented in 2007, removing the last pending issue between the two countries. Since then, Italo-Slovene relations can be characterized as excellent. Although there do not appear to be any scheduled flights between the two countries and the train service, which used to be frequent, has been limited to one train a day in each direction (a night service from Budapest to Venice and back) until December 2011, when it was discontinued, thus leaving no railway connection between the two countries. Italy has an embassy in Ljubljana and a consulate-general in Koper. Slovenia has an embassy in Rome and consulates-general in Milan and Trieste. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Kosovo		See Kosovo–Slovenia relations Slovenia has a record of supporting the U.S. position on Kosovo, both in regular public statements by top officials and on the Security Council. Prior and during the Kosovo War of 1999, Slovenian top government officials called repeatedly for Slobodan Milošević's compliance with NATO demands. Slovenia granted NATO use of its airspace and offered further logistical support. It also has pledged personnel to support NATO humanitarian operations in the region. Slovenia helped Macedonia deal with the refugee crisis by providing 880 million sit (US$4.9 million) of humanitarian aid, in addition to granting a concession for imported agricultural products. The Slovene Government allocated 45 million SIT (US$250,000) to help Albania, Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia, one-third of which went to the latter. Slovenia took in over 4,100 Kosovar refugees during the crisis. Slovenia recognized Kosovo on 5 March 2008. Slovenia has an embassy in Pristina since 15 May 2008. Kosovo has an embassy in Ljubljana.
Latvia		See Latvia–Slovenia relations
Moldova		See Moldova–Slovenia relations Moldova recognized the Republic of Slovenia at an unknown date. Diplomatic relations were established on 27 October 1993. Both countries are represented in each other through their embassies in Budapest (Hungary).
Montenegro	21 June 2006	See Montenegro–Slovenia relations Slovenia recognized Montenegro's independence on 20 June 2006. Montenegro has an embassy in Ljubljana. On 23 June 2006 Slovenia opened its embassy in Podgorica. Both countries are full members of NATO. Montenegro is an EU candidate and Slovenia is an EU member.
Netherlands	25 June 1991	See Netherlands–Slovenia relations The Netherlands has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in The Hague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Slovenia (in Dutch only)
Template:Country data North Macedonia		See North Macedonia–Slovenia relations The two countries have very close political and economic relations. Once part of SFR Yugoslavia, the two republics declared independence in 1991 (Slovenia in June, Macedonia in September) and recognised each other's independence on 12 February 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established on 17 March 1992. Slovenia supports North Macedonia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, its Euro-integration and visa liberalisation. A significant number of Slovenian investments ended up in North Macedonia. In 2007, about 70 million euros were invested. In January 2009, the Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski announced, that he expects more Slovenian investments in infrastructure and energy projects. Over 70 Slovenian companies are present on the Macedonian market. Both countries are full members of NATO. North Macedonia is an EU candidate and Slovenia is an EU member.
Poland	10 April 1992	Poland has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Warsaw. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Portugal		See Portugal–Slovenia relations Portugal is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Vienna, Austria. Slovenia does not have an embassy accredited to Portugal. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Romania	28 August 1992	See Romania–Slovenia relations Romania has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Bucharest. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Russia	25 May 1992	See Russia–Slovenia relations Russia has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Moscow and two honorary consulates (in Saint Petersburg and Samara).
Serbia	9 December 2000	See Serbia–Slovenia relations Serbia has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an EU candidate status Slovenia is an EU member. Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Slovenia.
Slovakia		See Slovakia–Slovenia relations
Spain		See Slovenia–Spain relations Slovenia has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Ljubljana. Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the NATO.
Sweden		See Slovenia–Sweden relations Slovenia is represented in Sweden through its embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sweden is represented in Slovenia through its embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Switzerland	1992	Slovenia has an embassy in Berne. Switzerland has an embassy in Ljubljana Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Slovenia
Ukraine	10 March 1992	See Slovenia–Ukraine relations Slovenia has an embassy in Kyiv and two honorary consulate in Kharkiv and Lviv. Ukraine has an embassy in Ljubljana. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and of the Council of Europe. Slovenia is an EU member and Ukraine is an EU candidate. Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of Slovenian representations in Ukraine
United Kingdom	15 January 1992	See Slovenia–United Kingdom relations Slovenia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 15 January 1992. Slovenia maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Slovenia through its embassy in Ljubljana. Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, NATO, OECD, OSCE, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention, and an Investment Agreement.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Slovenia
• List of diplomatic missions of Slovenia
• List of ambassadors to Slovenia
• Foreign relations of Yugoslavia

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