Officials Visit Memorial Sites on the Eve of All Saints' Day

Ljubljana/Celje/Slovenska Bistrica/Kočevje, 31 October - Slovenian officials on Wednesday visited several memorial sites around the country to pay respects to the dead, especially those killed during WWII as part of the resistance movement and the victims of post-war summary killings.

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. Wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. The memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
The memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. People at the memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
People at the memorial at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
People lighting candles at the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant laying a wreath on the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant laying a wreath on the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant laying a wreath on the Kren site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant laying a wreath on the Kren site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren. Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant visiting the site of post-war killings. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kocevski Rog, cave under Kren.
Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant visiting the site of post-war killings.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Zgornja Bistrica Education and Sport Minister Milan Zver at a memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Zgornja Bistrica
Education and Sport Minister Milan Zver at a memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Zgornja Bistrica A memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Zgornja Bistrica
A memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Zgornja Bistrica A memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Zgornja Bistrica
A memorial in front of a shaft with the remains of victims of post-WWII killings.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery. A memorial at the ossuary with the remains of victims of post-WWII summary executions. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery.
A memorial at the ossuary with the remains of victims of post-WWII summary executions.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery. Education and Sports Minister Milan Zver laying a wreath on the ossuary at the cemetery in the town of Slovenska Bistrica. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery.
Education and Sports Minister Milan Zver laying a wreath on the ossuary at the cemetery in the town of Slovenska Bistrica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery. Education and Sports Minister Milan Zver laying a wreath on the ossuary at the cemetery in the town of Slovenska Bistrica. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Slovenska Bistrica, cemetery.
Education and Sports Minister Milan Zver laying a wreath on the ossuary at the cemetery in the town of Slovenska Bistrica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Celje, Stari pisker prison. A plaque on the Stari pisker prison, where Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati laid a wreath. Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison.
A plaque on the Stari pisker prison, where Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati laid a wreath.
Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison. Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison. Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison.
Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison.
Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison. Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison. Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison.
Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison.
Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison. Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison. Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Celje, Stari pisker prison.
Speaker of the National Assembly France Cukjati lays a wreath at a memorial at the Stari pisker prison.
Photo: Lili Pusnik/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery. A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument. PM Janez Jansa, (behind him) Interior Minister Dragutim Mate and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery.
A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument.
PM Janez Jansa, (behind him) Interior Minister Dragutim Mate and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery. A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument. PM Janez Jansa. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery.
A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument.
PM Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery. A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery.
A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery. A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument. PM Janez Jansa. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery.
A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument.
PM Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery. A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument. PM Janez Jansa and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Zale cemetery.
A delegation led by PM Janez Jansa laying a wreath at a monument to the killed in the 1991 a WWII monument and a Linden Tree of Reconciliation monument.
PM Janez Jansa and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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