After a considerable length of time the Slovenian representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest Tinkara Kovač brought excitement to her native country and abroad by qualifying for the Eurovision Final in Danish capital Copenhagen. In addition to an excellent performance Tinkara also made a great impression in Denmark with a comprehensive presentation of her homeland, which was prepared in cooperation with Invest to Slovenia – investo.si programme of the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD) and the Slovenian Embassy in Denmark. 

The Annual Conference of the International Financial Litigation Network (IFLN) began on Monday on the premises of the renowned Labaton Sucharow law office in New York. The President of the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD) Mr Kristjan Verbič, MSc, was also invited by the organisers to be a guest-speaker at the Conference.Immediately after arriving from the business visit in Iran Mr Verbič presented to the numerous participants, founders, owners and representatives of the esteemed law offices from around the world the scandalous expropriation of the owners of shares and bonds at Slovenian banks and the activities being carried out and planned by VZMD in response to this problem. Mr Verbič also pointed out a real danger that the radical measures enforced in Slovenia might also be implemented in some other European countries after the forthcoming round of stress tests.

The VZMD President warned of the above mentioned problems or dangers at last year's IFLN Conference in Madrid, at a time when Slovenian legislation was in the phase of preparation that only a few months resulted in the actual cancellation of shares and bonds of more than 100.000 owners. During the Conference, protesters - who welcomed the filing of a lawsuit by the law firm Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo (one of the IFLN founding members) against the Central Bank because of tort on behalf of more than 347,000 small shareholders in the case involving Spanish state bank Bankia - gathered in front of the Central Bank of Spain simultaneously with the visit of IFLN representatives.

At the request of the hosts the VZMD President presented the Nova KBM (Slovenian bank) case in detail. Nova KBM's action actually represents - considering the expropriation of 100,000 mostly domestic small shareholders and some bigger international (institutional) investors (especially those related to the secondary quotation at the Warsaw Stock Exchange) - a bigger scandal than the previously mentioned Bankia case.

The International Financial Litigation Network (IFLN) otherwise comprises some distinguished and influential law offices which represent the interests of investors in Austria, Brazil, Central America, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Columbia, Macao, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, Turkey and the USA.

The VZMD President is visiting New York in the framework of this year's third tour of the VZMD international business-investment programmes Invest to Slovenia (investo.si) and International Investors` Network (invest-to.net), promoting the cooperation for which he already visited Copenhagen, Paris and Iran.

Progress towards opening deeper relations between Slovenia and Iran was made after Slovenia's Eurovision representative qualified for this year's final and following the successful implementation of Slovenian business day in Denmark – organised in Copenhagen by the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD) and its Invest to Slovenia – investo.si programme, with the assistance of Tinkara Kovač and the Slovenian Embassy in Copenhagen. In the framework of the above-mentioned investo.si programme VZMD President Mr Kristjan Verbič, MSc., flew to Iran on Friday evening and is participating in a strong business delegation accompanying the President of The Slovenian National Assembly Mr Janko Veber on his visit to Tehran and Isfahan.

The Iranian-Slovenian business conference, which took place on Saturday evening at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines (ICCIM) in Tehran, was, apart from 25 Slovenian representatives and numerous Iranian companies and institutions, also attended by the Chairman of the Parliament of Iran Ali Larijani. Many B2B meetings took place and all necessary provisions were made for the successful presentations of companies, institutions and investment projects included in the two VZMD international business-investment programmes: Invest to Slovenia (investo.si) and International Investors` Network (invest-to.net).

The second Iranian-Slovenian Business Conference with business B2B meetings among Slovenian and Iranian businessmen took place yesterday 460 km away in Isfahan at the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA). On this occasion the members of the Slovenian business delegation also backed a special appeal for the establishment of a Slovenian diplomatic-consular post in Iran. The initiative given by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with 25 companies and organisations participating in the business delegation, is actively also backed by VZMD since such a representative body would significantly improve the possibilities of business cooperation among the companies in both countries.   

Following the receptions held by two Iranian Minsters on Wednesday, the President of the Slovenian National Assembly met the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

The VZMD President is otherwise visiting Iran in the framework of this year's third tour of investo.si and invest-to.net programmes. In the framework of the tour this time the VZMD President, apart from carrying out many duties in Eurovision Copenhagen, also paid a one-day-visit to the OECD Forum in Paris. Immediately after the activities in Iran are completed, he is to depart for New York to attend an annual conference at the invitation of the International Financial Litigation Network (IFLN). As a guest-speaker at the IFLN annual conference, the VZMD President is going to present the problems tied to the scandalous expropriation of the owners of shares and bonds at the Slovenian banks and the activities related to this problem which are carried out by VZMD. He is going to point out that the measures that were put into force in Slovenia might also be implemented in some other European countries during the forthcoming new round of stress tests. 

After this year's successful presentations of companies, institutions and investment projects in Bled, Bratislava, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, New Delhi, Ouagadougou and Paris, and last year's in Astana, Almaty, Baku, Bled, Brussels, Buffalo,Bucharest, Cape Town, Celje, Dubai, Vienna, Kiev, Ljubljana, Madrid, Minsk, Moscow, New Delhi, Tokyo, Toronto and Zagreb,VZMD is planning to be actively present and to carry out the presentations on five continents this year!

VZMD invites all who would like to take part in their events and activities to contact the VZMD investo.si coordinator by phone 031 770 771 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD) on Tuesday successfully carried out the Slovenian Business Day in Denmark, which took place in the framework of the international business-investment programme Invest to Slovenia – investo.si. The Slovenian Business Day was carried out in cooperation with the Slovenian Embassy in Denmark and the Slovenian representative at Eurovision 2014 Tinkara Kovač.

The Slovenian Business Day in Denmark began with a formal reception at the residence of the Slovenian Ambassador in Denmark, and it continued with the Slovenian Evening and a feast featuring Slovenian food delicacies, a toast and a party at the renowned VEGA-EuroClub in Copenhagen (official Eurovision VIP club). The central event of the Slovenian evening, which was attended by more than 500 visitors, was a live concert by Slovenian representative Tinkara Kovač which included a special »a cappella« version of her Eurovision song.

Enthusiastic participants from practically all countries taking part in Eurovision 2014 were excited about the VIDEO REPORT prepared by the investo.TV team showing the journey of Tinkara's band and camera-crew travelling by Adria Mobil camper vans from Novo mesto to Copenhagen. The Slovenian Evening was followed by a broadcast of the first Eurovision Semi-final and socialising late into the night while feasting on culinary delicacies from Mercator, Perutnina Ptuj (producer of poultry products), Laško Brewery, Union Brewery and Ptuj Wine Cellar. (to view the programme, sponsors and partners click on the photo on the left).

Numerous guests and visitors at the Slovenian Business Day in Denmark were, besides Tinkara, also addressed by the Slovenian Ambassador, His Excellency Tone Kajzer and VZMD President, Kristjan Verbič, MSc. Mr Verbič also provided for the notable presentation of Slovenian companies, trademarks and business environment, as was done in Paris on Monday when he actively participated at OECD Forum. As the only Slovenian representative in the framework of the formal evening reception in Paris, Mr Verbič also provided for the additional presentation of Slovenian wines served to the guests attending the evening reception.

After his duties in Copenhagen are finished the VZMD President will depart to Iran where he will participate in the Slovenian business delegation attending business conferences in Teheran and Isfahan during the visit of the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia Mr Janko Veber. 

The traditional OECD Forum started in Paris yesterday and this time it takes place under the title "Resilient Economies for Inclusive Societies". In the framework of the opening session, the assembled audience was addressed by the EOECD Secretary-General Mr Angel Gurria, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors in the White House Jason Furman, and the Slovenian Prime Minister Mrs Alenka Bratušek, MSc.

VZMD President Kristjan Verbič, MSc, who is currently occupied with many duties and preparations for the forthcoming Slovenian business day in Denmark which is being prepared by the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD) and its international business-investment programme Invest to Slovenia – investo.si during the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, was also on a one-day visit to Paris yesterday. Mr Verbič actively participated at the OECD Forum for the second time, after he participated at the Forum in 2011 when he spoke with, among others, the President of the European Council (Mr Herman Van Rompuy), OECD Secretary-General (Mr Angel Gurria), US Secretary of State (Hillary R. Clinton), President of the European Commission (José Manuel D. Barroso) and President of Chile (Sebastián Piñera E. M. J.).   

In the framework of the current Forum, Mr Verbič also attended a joint press conference with the Slovenian Prime Minister and OECD Secretary-General and he asked them both a question related to the Slovenian Prime Minister's speech in which she stated that in December last year the trust into the Slovenian financial and banking system had once again been restored. Mr Verbič emphasized the expropriation of more than 100.000 owners of shares and bonds in the Slovenian banks and pointed out that the above-mentioned move caused extreme outrage among foreign investors. The VZMD President also provided an example of the total loss of trust of the investors at the Warsaw stock exchange where Nova KBM shares were quoted until the radical expropriation measures took place.

Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek did not provide any additional explanations for the statement that the Government of the Republic of Slovenia was obliged to act according to instructions from Brussels – a topic which so far the Governor of the Bank of Slovenia as well as the Finance Minister have been asked about many times by VZMD expert associates. The VZMD President pointed out the above mentioned problems on 28 March in the European Parliament at the International Conference »Better Finance Manifesto«. After his presentation numerous representatives of European Institutions, decision makers and regulators expressed their surprise regarding the statement that the cancellation of subordinate bonds had supposedly resulted from the insistence of the European Commission, and all competent co-speakers, with no exceptions, completely denied such a possibility. 

Given that the Slovenian Prime Minister in her address speech twice emphasized that »Slovenia is on the right track again«, the VZMD President also asked her if she did not consider this statement to be paradoxical since on the very same day she resigned as Prime Minister.

Otherwise, the famous Forum is being attended by numerous important representatives of states, institutions and companies from all over the world, among them the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Turkish Minister of Economy Ali Babacan, Indonesian Finance Minister Muhamad Chatib Basri, Slovenian Foreign Minister Karel Erjavec and Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology Metod Dragonja. Besides the Slovenian Prime Minister there are two more Slovenes speaking at the current forum: Drago Kos, President of the Slovene OECD Working Group on Bribery and Mateja Kožuh Novak, President of the Slovene Federation of Pensioners' Association. Thus, Mr Verbič yesterday met numerous Forum participants and the highest Slovenian and foreign representatives and again provided an adequate presentation of the VZMD international business-investment programmes: Invest to Slovenia (investo.si) and International Investors` Network (invest-to.net).

Immediately after the conclusion of yesterday's Forum Mr Verbič returned to Copenhagen where he carried out the final preparations for today's Slovenian Business Day in Denmark.

Together with the Slovenian Representative at Eurovision 2014, VZMD invites you to join them at the biggest official feast, party and concert accompanying the Eurovision events – WELCOME TO THE SLOVENIAN EVENING!

After a notable press conference of the Slovenian Eurovision 2014 representative, organised by the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders' Association (VZMD)in the framework of the international business-investment programme Invest to Slovenia – investo.si, VZMD President Mr Kristjan Verbič, MSc, yesterday departed to Copenhagen, the Eurovision 2014 host city. Mr Verbič joined the Slovenian Eurovision team there, and he also met the Ambassador of the Republic of Sloveniain Copenhagen His Excellency Mr Tone Kajzer, representatives of the Slovenian National Radio and TV Station (RTV Slovenia), Slovenian Eurovision representative Tinkara Kovač, and EuroClub management team. Mr Verbič, visited Copenhagen with a purpose to establish and strengthen economic and business links and prepare the Slovenian Business Day in Denmark, which also includes a formal reception at the Slovenian Ambassador's Residence, and the Slovenian evening with a feast, Slovenian culinary delicacies, a toast and a party in the renowned EuroClub in Copenhagen (the official Eurovision VIP club), where the live concert of the Slovenian Eurovision representative Tinkara Kovač will take place.

The socialising event prepared for all the performing artists, representatives, media, eminent guests and other interested people from all Eurovision countries will be – apart from the Slovenian culinary delicacies from Mercator (the biggest Slovenian supermarket chain), Perutnina Ptuj (producer of poultry products), Laško Brewery, Union Brewery, Ptuj Wine Cellar and an excellent concert – also enlivened by a video presentation of the two-day journey of the band and team of the Slovenian representative travelling from Slovenia to Denmark by camper vans.

The Slovenian evening will take place on 6 May 2014, at 5.30 p.m. in EuroClub in Copenhagen, and it will be followed by a viewing of the 1st Eurovision Song Contest Semi-final at the same location at 8 p.m.

VZMD invites you to join them at the biggest official feast and party accompanying the Eurovision events – WELCOME TO THE SLOVENIAN EVENING!

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We cordially invite businesspeople, representatives of companies and institutions, media, and all who have an interest in presenting, establishing or maintaining contacts in Denmark, wider in Scandinavia, at home and international arena, to join us at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen − during all performances and receptions of the Slovenian representative Tinkara Kovač and at a special Slovenian Business Day, on May the 6^th 2014, with the reception at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and the subsequent gathering in renowned EuroClub, with excellent program while feasting on Slovenian delights and viewing this year's Eurovision song contest preliminary selection.

This year's second tour of the VZMD international business-investment programmes: Invest to Slovenia - investo.si and International Investors` Network - invest-to.net took place in the second half of March. The President of the Pan-Slovenian Shareholder's Association (VZMD), Kristjan Verbič, MSc, took an active part in the Slovene business delegation in Bratislava along with the Slovene Foreign Minister Mr Karel Erjavec, who visited his Slovakian counterpart Miroslav Lajčak.   

Mr Verbič departed from Bratislava to attend the »India-Central Europe Business Forum« in New Delhi, where he established numerous promising economic contacts, participated in more than 30 »B2B« talks and met many esteemed Indian, European and international businessmen as well as representatives of various companies and institutions. He also participated in the formal receptions at the Slovenian and Czech Embassies and in the gala reception held by the Indian Foreign Minister, her Excellency Preneet Kaur (in the photo - VIDEO link).

Immediately after the reception the VZMD President flew to Brussels, where he actively participated at the International Conference of the European Federation of Financial Services Users »Better Finance Manifesto«. More than 200 esteemed representatives of European and international institutions and companies listened carefully to influential European decision makers and regulators who focused their thoughts on the possibilities of gaining back the trust of European savers and individual investors.

In the main thematic part of the conference, Mr Verbič also took part in the discussion, and among other things he presented current problems and burning issues in Slovenia, including a Letter to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, in which - together with professor Dr Peter Glavič, representative of the Civil Initiative »Erased Small Shareholders of the Nova KBM« and of the NKBM Section at VZMD -  he addressed the problem of the unequal treatment of Slovenia and its threatened financial, economic and social stability after the scandalous expropriation of the owners of shares and bonds of Slovenian banks.  

This year's second tour of the VZMD international business-investment programmes: Invest to Slovenia - investo.si and International Investors` Network - invest-to.net took place in the second half of March. The President of the Pan-Slovenian Shareholder's Association (VZMD), Kristjan Verbič, MSc, took an active part in the Slovene business delegation in Bratislava along with the Slovene Foreign Minister Mr Karel Erjavec, who visited his Slovakian counterpart Miroslav Lajčak.   

Mr Verbič departed from Bratislava to attend the »India-Central Europe Business Forum« in New Delhi, where he established numerous promising economic contacts, participated in more than 30 »B2B« talks and met many esteemed Indian, European and international businessmen as well as representatives of various companies and institutions. He also participated in the formal receptions at the Slovenian and Czech Embassies and in the gala reception held by the Indian Foreign Minister, her Excellency Preneet Kaur (in the photo - VIDEO link).

Immediately after the reception the VZMD President flew to Brussels, where he actively participated at the International Conference of the European Federation of Financial Services Users »Better Finance Manifesto«. More than 200 esteemed representatives of European and international institutions and companies listened carefully to influential European decision makers and regulators who focused their thoughts on the possibilities of gaining back the trust of European savers and individual investors.

In the main thematic part of the conference, Mr Verbič also took part in the discussion, and among other things he presented current problems and burning issues in Slovenia, including a Letter to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, in which - together with professor Dr Peter Glavič, representative of the Civil Initiative »Erased Small Shareholders of the Nova KBM« and of the NKBM Section at VZMD -  he addressed the problem of the unequal treatment of Slovenia and its threatened financial, economic and social stability after the scandalous expropriation of the owners of shares and bonds of Slovenian banks.  

The letter to President Barroso, which was also directed other members of the European Commission and Parliament, was otherwise included in the official material of the International Conference and was distributed to all the present participants. They showed a great interest in the above mentioned problems since – as the VZMD President himself pointed out – measures enforced in Slovenia could also be implemented in some other European countries with the impending new round of stress tests. 

After this year's successful presentations of companies, institutions and investment projects in Bratislava, Brussels, Madrid, New Delhi in Ouagadougou, and last year's in Astana, Almaty, Baku, Bled, Brussels, Buffalo, Bucharest, Cape Town, Celje, Dubai, Vienna, Kiev, Ljubljana,  Madrid, Minsk, Moscow, New Delhi, Tokyo,Toronto and Zagreb, VZMD is planning this year to be actively present and to carry out presentations on five different continents!

VZMD is pleased to invite all who would like to take part in their activities and events to contact the VZMD investo.si programme coordinator by phone +386 31 770 771, or e-mail tratar@investo.si.

The International Conference of the European Federation of Financial Services Users (EuroFinUse) entitled »Better Finance Manifesto« (VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT by investo.tv) began on Friday morning in the European Parliament. Apart from over 200 representatives of  European and international companies, institutions, and media, the conference was also attended by VZMD (Pan-Slovenian Shareholder's Association) President Kristjan Verbič, MSc. In the framework of the conference Mr Verbič also presented a Letter to the President of the European Committee, Mr José Manuel Barroso. Mr Verbič has sent the letter together with Professor Dr Peter Glavič, a representative of the Civil Initiative »Erased Small Shareholders of Nova KBM Bank« and of the NKBM Section at VZMD. This letter serves as a reminder of the unequal treatment of Slovenia and the endangered financial, economic and social stability accompanying the scandalous expropriation of the share and bond holders at the Slovenian banks. 

The VZMD President arrived at the conference in Brussels directly from the meetings in New Delhi which followed the evening reception held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of India, Her Excellency Preneet Kaur (at the photo with Dr Šumrada and Mr Verbic). In the framework of the business conference »India-Central Europe Business Forum«, three thematic round-table discussions took place in which many esteemed  diplomatic and business representatives from the Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Sweden took part. One of the introductory guest speakers at the conference was also the Head of the Sector for Business Promotion at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Janez Šumrada, whilst the Director of the Centre for International Business Relations at the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, Mr Aleš Cantarutti, took part in one of the round-table discussions.  

Many promising economic relations were established during the successful conference, also because of the two international business-investment VZMD programmes: : Invest to Slovenia - investo.si in International Investor` Network - invest-to.net, as Mr Verbič on Thursday alone carried out more than 20 B2B meetings and numerous individual meetings with the esteemed Indian and European businessmen and diplomats. 

The Slovenian business delegation, whose trip was organised by the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, stayed in New Delhi on Friday, whilst the VZMD President, directly after the evening reception and after some informal meetings, departed for Brussels. The investo.tv team was also following the events in the European Parliament, and they are preparing an exclusive video-report from the noteworthy conference. 

After this year's successful presentations of companies, institutions and investment projects in Bratislava, Brussels, Madrid, New Delhi in Ouagadougou, and last year's in Astana, Almaty, Baku, Bled, Brussels, Buffalo, Bucharest, Cape Town, Celje, Dubai, Vienna, Kiev, Ljubljana, Madrid, Minsk, Moscow, New Delhi, Tokyo, Toronto and Zagreb, VZMD is planning this year to be actively present and to carry out presentations on five different continents!

VZMD kindly invites those wishing to secure their business interest by taking part in their events and activities to contact the VZMD investo.si programme coordinator by phone +386 31 770 771, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..