Phurbu Tsering made the remarks during a meeting with Jozef Horvat, head of a Slovenian parliamentary committee.
He said Tibetans now enjoy full freedom of religious beliefs and that the Chinese government respects and protects the religious freedom of Tibetans in accordance with the law.
He stressed that the Dalai Lama is "in no position to discuss the future of Tibet."
During their stay here, the delegation led by Phurbu Tsering also had talks with representatives of Maribor, the second largest city of Slovenia, and held forums and presentations about the development of Tibet.
