Patria Boss Firm No Bribes Involved in APCs Deal

Ljubljana, 13 August - The boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi spoke to the press in Ljubljana on Wednesday about Patria's contested sale of 135 armoured personnel carriers to Slovenia, saying that a company investigation had clearly shown that no Patria representatives had made any payments to Slovenian officials involved in the deal.

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The boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi speaking to the press after meeting Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi (left) meeting over the contested APCs deal made in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Defence Minister Karl Erjavec speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made with Finnish defence contractor Patria in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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The boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi speaking to the press after meeting Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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The boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi speaking to the press after meeting Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Ex boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi is one of six defendants in bribery trial that starts in Finland.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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The boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi speaking to the press after meeting Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made with Finnish defence contractor Patria in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi (left) meeting over the contested APCs deal made in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made with Finnish defence contractor Patria in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi (right) speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi (right) speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (left) and the boss of Finnish defence contractor Patria Jorma Wiitakorpi (right) speaking to the press about the contested APCs deal made in 2006.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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