Fillon and Pahor Remember Illyrian Provinces, Look Into Future

Ljubljana, 11 May - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his host PM Borut Pahor took the opportunity of Fillon's visit to honour on Monday the 200th anniversary of the Illyrian Provinces, a historical region that included between 1809 and 1813 parts of Slovenia and constituted a part of Napoleon's French Empire.

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor planting a linden tree to mark the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic addressing the opening of an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (second from left), Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic planting a linden tree to mark the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor planting a linden tree to mark the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor and the opening of an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the opening of an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon addressing the opening of an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Illyrian Provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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