Slovenia 'disappointed' at EU ambassadors' nomination
Zbogar
"We are deeply disappointed " Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar said in a first reaction.
"We expected more transparent decisions and that geographic balance would be taken into account  in particular for those states  like Slovenia  which have no presence at all in the EU's foreign institutions " Zbogar told journalists.
He added it was "not clear" why Ashton had not selected "at least one of the excellent candidates" Slovenia had proposed.
Zbogar insisted that Ashton's announcement showed "too little political understanding for the interests of smaller newer member countries" and did not bode well for the future common diplomatic service.
"This first appointment represents a missed chance " he said.
"We hope that in future opportunities  the high representative (Ashton) will take into account the geographic balance as she promised to do " he added.
"We are [TGT] said in a first reaction.
"We expected more transparent decisions and that geographic balance would be taken into account  in particular for those states  like Slovenia  which have no presence at all in the EU's foreign institutions " [TGT] told journalists.
[TGT] added it was "not clear" why Ashton had not selected "at least one of the excellent candidates" Slovenia had proposed.
[TGT] insisted that Ashton's announcement showed "too little political understanding for the interests of smaller newer member countries" and did not bode well for the future common diplomatic service.
"This first appointment represents a missed chance " he said.
"We hope that in future opportunities  the high representative (Ashton) will take into account the geographic balance as she promised to do " he added.