Defence Committee Discusses APC Tenders, No Conclusions Adopted

Ljubljana, 7 July - The parliamentary Defence Committee added on Monday its contribution to the debate surrounding the contentious purchase of armoured personnel carriers (APC) by Slovenia. The debate centred on Viator&Vektor, the owner of Slovenian defence contractor Sistemska tehnika and ended with a walk-out by two opposition MPs.

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at a session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at a session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) at a session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) at a session of the parliamentary defence committee discussing suspicions of corruption related to the purchase of armoured personnel carriers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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