Tuerk Worried About Alleged US Pressures on Slovenia

Ljubljana, 26 January - President Danilo Tuerk expressed concern on Saturday over Friday's report in daily Dnevnik that hinted the US was trying to pressure Slovenia during its EU presidency. Tuerk believes that the news is very worrying and is looking with interest to the results of the investigation into the leak, announced by the Foreign Ministry.

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Talks between delegations headed by Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (centre left) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from right). Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel sits at the left. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Talks between delegations headed by Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (centre left) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from right). Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel sits at the left.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Talks between delegations headed by Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (centre left) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (right). Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel sits at the left. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Talks between delegations headed by Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (centre left) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (right). Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel sits at the left.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (second from right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (second from right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, predsedniška palača. Srečanje predsednika Danila Türka z generalnim sekretarjem ZN Ban Ki Moonom. Generalni sekretar ZN Ban Ki-moon in predsednik republike Danilo Türk s soprogo Barbaro. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, predsedniška palača.
Srečanje predsednika Danila Türka z generalnim sekretarjem ZN Ban Ki Moonom.
Generalni sekretar ZN Ban Ki-moon in predsednik republike Danilo Türk s soprogo Barbaro.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (second from left), Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk (second from right), and their wives, Ban Soon-taek (left) and Barbara Tuerk (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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