Slovenian, Italian Presidents Forward Looking

Ljubljana, 14 January - Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk and visiting Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano stressed after a meeting on Monday that the two countries needed to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues. "The future offers the best path for dealing with the painful memories from the past," Tuerk said.

Ljubljana Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (pictured) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (pictured) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right) and Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano believe the two countries need to find new areas of cooperation instead of only resolving old issues.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to pay an official visit to the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to pay an official visit to the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (left) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (left) received Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, the first head of state to visit the new Slovenian president.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana, predsedniška palača. Predsednik republike Danilo Türk in italijanski predsednik Giorgio Napolitano ob srečanju. Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana, predsedniška palača.
Predsednik republike Danilo Türk in italijanski predsednik Giorgio Napolitano ob srečanju.
Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

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