Edvin Skrt
@edvinskrt
Slovenian diplomat. Ambassador.
Currently Director-General of the Directorate for Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid, MFA of Slovenia. Views are my own.
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06-08-2022 01:00:15
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Minister Tanja Fajon opened a foster home with a shelter for 10 🇺🇦 children in #Medzhybizh. “The construction was made possible thanks to the generosity of Slovenians & #SlovenianAid. This house is the result of compassion that has traveled over 1,000 km — from 🇸🇮 to 🇺🇦.”
“The opening of the foster home is an expression of solidarity — it means standing together when the world is falling apart and showing that hope is stronger than destruction.” – MFEA Tanja Fajon. 🇸🇮 will continue to stand by 🇺🇦 — not just in words, but in deeds. By the end of
In #Zhytomyr 🇺🇦, Minister Tanja Fajon handed over medical and sanitary supplies to the hospital director — funded through 🇸🇮 #Slovenia’s voluntary contribution to World Health Organization (WHO). Since the start of the war, 🇸🇮 has been supporting #Ukraine with an annual €500,000 contribution through #WHO.
In the public kitchen in #Zhytomyr 🇺🇦, supported also by 🇸🇮, 500 warm meals are prepared and distributed five times a week. During her visit, MFEA Tanja Fajon handed over a vehicle for transporting food and aid to internally displaced persons in the area. The project is implemented
Minister Tanja Fajon visited a rehabilitation center for children and youth in 🇺🇦, renovated with 🇸🇮 support from 2022 to 2024. The center can accommodate up to 90 children and their parents at a time. The project is implemented by Caritas-Spes Ukraine & Slovenska karitas through #SlovenianAid.
Heartwarming visit with children and youth in rehabilitation in #Zarychany 🇺🇦, supported by #SlovenianAid 🇸🇮. With Slovenska karitas & Caritas-Spes Ukraine, we stand by these amazing young people who face challenges with courage and a smile, building a brighter future. 💙💛 - MFEA Tanja Fajon
MFEA Tanja Fajon reassured Slovenia’s continued support for 🇺🇦, including through #SlovenianAid. She advocated for the return of forcibly displaced Ukrainian children and the release of detained civilians & journalists. These issues must remain at the heart of all peace efforts.
I met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, who began her visit to Ukraine in our regions and is concluding it today in the capital. Such support is very important, and we deeply appreciate it – especially when it concerns
MFEA Tanja Fajon and Deputy PM for Restoration of 🇺🇦 Oleksii Kuleba signed a Memorandum on Technical Assistance from 🇸🇮 to Ukraine (@mkrrsi 🤝 Ministry for Development). We support the exchange of knowledge, experience, and best practices in implementing reforms and aligning with 🇪🇺 standards
MFEA Tanja Fajon & 🇺🇦 Deputy PM for European & Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka signed an Agreement on Technical & Financial Cooperation. The agreement strengthens the effectiveness of #SlovenianAid, establishes a lasting framework to support #Ukraine’s recovery, and deepens
Safe homes, hot meals for families, medical aid, new agreements for partnerships driving recovery... Thanks to MFEA Slovenia leadership, my team, the team at Slovenia in Ukraine, and our 🇸🇮&🇺🇦 partners for turning solidarity into action - highlighted during Minister Tanja Fajon’s visit to Ukraine.
At the IV. International Summit on Food Security “Food from #Ukraine” minister Tanja Fajon 🇸🇮 commended Ukraine’s remarkable leadership in combating hunger worldwide. The #GrainFromUkraine initiative turns solidarity into action, ensuring that 🇺🇦 grain reaches those who need it
As we prepare for 🇸🇮 2026–2028 term on the United Nations Human Rights Council, we’ll keep applying the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) across all development coop. & humanitarian aid: people as rights-holders, never just beneficiaries. Sustainable development starts with human rights.
In 2025, Slovenska karitas implemented 9 projects worth more than €2M as part of strategic partnership with MFEA Slovenia for emergency response to humanitarian crises. Material & psychosocial assistance was given to more than 50,000 vulnerable people in 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇱🇧🇪🇹🇸🇩🇲🇬🇧🇦 #SlovenianAid