20.500.12556/RUL-177630 Diplomacy and religion the role of protocol visits in shaping the international relations of the Republic of Slovenia Diplomacija in religija vloga protokolarnih obiskov pri oblikovanju mednarodnih odnosov Republike Slovenije Based on original documents of the Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia and offering a novel, comprehensive treatment of the subject, this contribution analyses the significance of protocol visits in shaping the international relations of the Republic of Slovenia. It emphasizes that such visits are not merely formal-diplomatic events but also instruments for strengthening bilateral and multilateral ties. Particular attention is given to the rarity and prestige of state visits and to the exceptional symbolic value of Pope John Paul II’s visits, which transcended traditional protocol frameworks and reinforced Slovenia’s bond with the Holy See. The analysis shows that religion in protocol visits remains an important element of soft diplomacy, complementing political dimensions and strengthening the country’s identity in the global arena. Prispevek, ki je nastal na podlagi originalnih dokumentov Protokola Republike Slovenije in predstavlja novost v smislu predstavitve celostne obravnavane tematike, analizira pomen protokolarnih obiskov pri oblikovanju mednarodnih odnosov Republike Slovenije. Poudarja, da ti obiski niso le formalno-diplomatski dogodki, temveč tudi instrumenti krepitve bilateralnih in multilateralnih vezi. Posebej izpostavlja redkost in prestižnost državniških obiskov ter izjemno simbolno vrednost obiskov papeža Janeza Pavla II., ki so presegli običajne protokolarne okvire ter utrdili vez med Slovenijo in Svetim sedežem. Analiza pokaže, da religija pri protokolarnih obiskih ostaja pomemben element mehke diplomacije, ki dopolnjuje politične razsežnosti in krepi identiteto države v globalnem prostoru. diplomacy religion protocol visits diplomatic law international relations state visits diplomacija religija protokol protokolarni obiski diplomatsko pravo mednarodni odnosi državniški obiski true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-12-30 12:11:58 2025-12-30 12:12:01 2026-02-06 14:23:04 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 191-208 št. 2 Letn. 80 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 341.7:2(497.4) 2335-4127 10.34291/Edinost/80/02/Valentan 262132739 RAZ_Valentan_Sebastijan_2025.pdf RAZ_Valentan_Sebastijan_2025.pdf 1 C47C50A5A2E582DB6A8FE7E8D3D81F47 feb6f67fd9fd1ac0dcf8f0a8a23e7480bf1170c02ac7c924e3b629709d68f6b2 e53a7edd-e56f-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224752 https://journals.uni-lj.si/ED 0 dc97ca19-035e-11f1-a1ba-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=227452 Teološka fakulteta Edinost in dialog 0 0 0