Minister for International and Foreign Economic Relations of Sverdlovsk Region Viktor Koksharov received a fax message from the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Russia Andrei Benedeitich informing the Minister about the decision of Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to set up a representation in Yekaterinburg.

In this message, Mr Benedeitich also let Mr Koksharov know that they had already appointed current First Secretary of Slovenian Embassy in Moscow Mr Esad Asti Director of the Chamber, reports the spokesperson for the Governor of Sverdlovsk Region.