Defence Minister Emphasises Importance of Civil Protection

Ljubljana, 20 May - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressed on Tuesday a meeting of directors general for civil protection of EU member states, the EEA and candidate countries, saying that there would always be challenges in the field of disaster management and that civil protection was usually the first to provide help to disaster-hit areas.

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec addressing the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Panel of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Panel of the 20th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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