Slovenia Introduces New Passports

Ljubljana, 21 May - The National Assembly passed on Thursday amendments to the travel documents act and the foreigners act introducing second-generation biometric passports and biometric residence permits for foreigners.

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Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputy Vinko Gorenak speaking at the regular May session of the National Assembly.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
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National Assembly secretary general. Mojca Prelesnik (left), Speaker Pavel Gantar (centre) and Deputy Speaker Miran Potrc at the regular May session of the National Assembly.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) deputies Josko Godec (left), Anton Urh (centre) and Franc Znidarsic.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputies Branjko Grims (left), Jozef Jerovsek (centre) and Vinko Gorenak.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Opposition People's Party (SLS) deputies Janez Ribic (left) and Radovan Zerjav.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputies Alenka Jeraj (right) and Rudolf Petan (centre) and opposition People's Party (SLS) deputy Jakob Presecnik.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Coalition Social Democrats (SD) deputies Miran Potrc and Bojan Kontic.
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The National Assembly holding its regular May session.
Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputies Joze Tanko, Vinko Gorenak and Rudolf Petan.
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Interior Minister Katarina Kresal at the regular May session of the National Assembly.
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