UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon starts Friday a six-day tour of the Western Balkans, visiting all countries created after the breakup of former Yugoslavia.

The UN head will first travel to Slovenia and then go on to Zagreb and Podgorica.

On July 23 Ban will visit Belgrade, whereas the next day he will travel to Pristina, meeting with representatives of UNMIK, international and regional organizations and the Kosovo authorities.

The UN chief is set to visit Skopje on July 25, accompanied by envoy in the name issue Matthew Nimetz.

Ban Ki-moon will also have meetings in Sarajevo and visit the Potocari memorial center in Srebrenica.