Defence Conference Discusses Development of EU Defence Policy

Ljubljana, 3 March - The chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU convened in Ljubljana on Monday to address the development of European defence and security policy. The EULEX mission to Kosovo and the role of the EU's missions in general were also high on the agenda.

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (right) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (right) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (left) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic (centre) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (right) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Portuguese parliament Defence Committee chair Julio Miranda (right) and Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian parliamentary Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (left) and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana (left) and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Parliament Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Parliament Defence Committee chair Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, Michael Matthiessen, personal representative of the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the opening of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic (right) at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Launch of the conference of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the head of the parliamentary Defence Committee Anton Anderlic at a meeting of the chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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