Committee Looks at Ways of Scaling Back Purchase of Patria APCs

Ljubljana, 14 April - The parliamentary Defence Committee debated behind closed doors Wednesday the government's plans to renegotiate the contract with Finnish contractor Patria on the purchase of 135 armoured personnel carriers.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (second from left) and defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (right) attend Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (second from left) and defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (right) attend Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Defence Ministry State Secretary Uros Krek attend Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Defence Ministry State Secretary Uros Krek attend Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor attends Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor attends Defence Committee debate on army purchases of armoured vehicles.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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