Ministry: Slovenia, Croatia Have Week to Agree on Border Deal

Ljubljana, 17 June - Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic told the press on Wednesday that Slovenia and Croatia had only a week's time to reach a compromise on the new European Commission's proposal for a solution on the border dispute between the countries. The talks on the issue could otherwise be put off for quite a while, he added.

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic speaking to the press about the new European Commission's proposal for towards a solution in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Forreign Minister Samuel Zbogar before the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Independent MP Franc Puksic arriving at the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Committee Vice-Chair Janja Klasinc (SocDems) arriving at the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputy Janez Jansa arriving at the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Forreign Minister Samuel Zbogar arriving at the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) deputy Zmago Jelincic before the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) deputy Zmago Jelincic before the urgent session of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic speaking to the press about the new European Commission's proposal for towards a solution in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic speaking to the press about the new European Commission's proposal for towards a solution in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic speaking to the press about the new European Commission's proposal for towards a solution in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Foreign Ministry spokesman Milan Balazic speaking to the press about the new European Commission's proposal for towards a solution in the Slovenian-Croatian border dispute.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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