Decision on appointment annulled: Škrilec will not be the ambassador to Croatia and Krmelj will not be the ambassador to Israel

N1 SlovenijaIndependentCenter8 hr. ago

The Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs confirmed to N1 that the government has revoked decisions to appoint ambassadors to Israel and Croatia, which were previously made by the previous ministry team. Robert Krmelj and Ksenija Škrilec did not receive approval from the host countries. The government had previously decided to appoint Krmelj as Slovenia’s ambassador to Tel Aviv and Škrilec as its ambassador to Zagreb, but both candidates failed to secure agreement from their respective host nations. The decision was based on diplomatic rules that set a three-month deadline for obtaining accreditation. The previous government ignored concerns raised by President Nataša Pirc Musar, who expressed reservations about Škrilec’s appointment. Two other candidates for diplomatic posts also withdrew, and the appointment of Iztok Mirošič to Italy was later canceled. While the president did not object to Krmelj’s nomination, the accreditation process stalled due to Israeli reluctance. Some diplomats suggest that Israel was more concerned about the government’s stance toward Palestinian issues rather than Krmelj personally.

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