US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulates Slovenia's new PM Janez Janša

On 6 June 2026 the US State Department issued a statement in which Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally congratulated Janez Janša on his appointment as prime minister and welcomed the new Slovenian cabinet. Rubio said the United States looks forward to “close cooperation” with Slovenia on shared strategic goals, naming defence, energy resilience, regional stability and overall prosperity. The Slovenian government responded affirming the importance of traditional ties with the United States and expressing readiness to deepen partnership across these areas. The message arrives as the Janša administration signals a pivot toward stronger collaboration with democratic allies within NATO and the broader Euro‑Atlantic framework.