Slovenia Takes Over Presidency Over EU Council in Defence

Brdo pri Kranju, 12 December - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec received on Wednesday a wooden relay baton from his Portuguese colleague Nuno Severiano Teixeira in what was a symbolic hand-over of the presidency over the EU Council in defence matters. Erjavec took the opportunity to reiterate Slovenia's EU priorities in this field.

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (speaking). Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (speaking).
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (central) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right). Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (central) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right).
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right). Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right).
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right). Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right).
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju. Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters. Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right). Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Solemn handover of presidency over EU Council in defence matters.
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and Portuguese counterpart Nuno Severiano Teixeira (right).
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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