LibDems and SocDems Urge Parliament to Meet over APC Deal

Ljubljana, 26 January - The opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) and Social Democrats (SD) started collecting signatures on Friday to push for an extraordinary session of parliament that would discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers (APC), to be supplied by Finnish company Patria.

Ljubljana The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Member of the parliamentary Defence Committee Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) presenting a call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Member of the parliamentary Defence Committee Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) presenting a call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic, a member of the opposition Liberal Democracy (LDS) presenting a call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic, a member of the opposition Liberal Democracy (LDS) presenting a call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The chair of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) and committee member Aurelio Juri presenting their call for an extraordinary parliament session on the purchase of Patria 8x8 armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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