Rupel Highlights Strategic Importance of Primorsko

Kozina, 15 September - Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel highlighted the strategic importance of Primorsko for Slovenia on Saturday as the country marked 60 years since regaining this western region under the Paris Peace Treaty between Italy and the Allies.

Tatre in Brkini The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Children performing at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Children performing at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
The national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and opposition Social Democrats (SD) leader Borut Pahor at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and opposition Social Democrats (SD) leader Borut Pahor at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre v Brkinih. Državna proslava ob dnevu vrnitve Primorske k matični domovini. Poslanka SD Breda Pečan in bivši predsednik republike Milan Kučan. Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre v Brkinih.
Državna proslava ob dnevu vrnitve Primorske k matični domovini.
Poslanka SD Breda Pečan in bivši predsednik republike Milan Kučan.
Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Top officials attend the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia; (left to right) Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati, presidential candidate Lojze Peterle (in the second line) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Top officials attend the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia; (left to right) Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati, presidential candidate Lojze Peterle (in the second line) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Prime Minister Janez Jansa at the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Top officials attend the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Top officials attend the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Tatre in Brkini
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel addresses the national ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of reunification of Primorsko with Slovenia.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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