STA, 22 March 2021 - Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar has condemned sanctions imposed by China in retaliation for the EU's sanctions against it due to its treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
China introduced sanctions against EU individuals including a member of Slovenia's permanent representation to the EU, according to Logar.
"We find this action completely unacceptable and not favourable for future relations between the EU and China," Minister Logar said in a video address posted on Twitter.
#FAC | ?? Minister @AnzeLog @MZZRS actively promoted implementation of EU diplomatic tools on:
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➡️#HumanRights sanctions
➡️dialogue with High Commissioner @mbachelet
➡️#SouthernNeighborhood & Turkey
In light of recent events, he also condemned the sanctions imposed by #China? pic.twitter.com/ZsZecMS46j
One of the entities sanctioned by China is the EU Council's Political and Security Committee, which features representatives of all member states.
The Foreign Ministry said the Slovenian member of that committee was Veronika Boškovič Pohar.
The statement came after virtual session of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council which decided to take sanctions over violations of human rights against eleven individuals and four legal entities in six countries.
In a press release after the session, Logar was quoted as expressing concern over deteriorating human rights in several countries.
He said the impact of the Covid-10 pandemic on human rights around the world was also worrying.
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