Official: Slovenia Opposed to Missile Shield in Current Form

Ljubljana, 8 June - Slovenia is opposed to the establishment of a missile defence shield as proposed by the US at the moment, since it believes it may have "side effects", a senior Foreign Ministry official told MPs on Friday. The ministry offered additional explanation later in the day, saying that Slovenia does not want to interfere in bilateral issues.

Ljubljana.
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrej Ster (left) and chair of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee Jozef Jerovsek (right) at the session of the committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrej Ster answers questions from the MPs during the session of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrej Ster answers questions from the MPs during the session of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee in session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
MPs Samo Bevk (left) and Miro Petek (right), of the SD and SDS, arrive at the session parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
MP Jozef Skolc (LDS) arrives to the session of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
MPs Anton Anderlic (left) and Jozef Skolc (right), both of the LDS, at the session of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Chair of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee Jozef Jerovsek
arrives to the session of the committee.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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