President Says Conditions in Army Improving

Ljubljana, 27 March - The conditions in the Slovenian Armed Forces have improved in the past year, Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk said as he received the annual report on the readiness of the Slovenian army on Friday. He stressed that the mass departures had stopped.

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (left) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (left) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (right) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (right) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk (centre) addressing the press after receiving the military readiness report from Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) and Chief of Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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