Pahor Welcomes Bertone with Good News

Ljubljana, 12 June - Prime Minister Borut Pahor welcomed Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone to Slovenia on Saturday with the news that more than a decade long dispute over the seat of the nuncio's office in Slovenia had been resolved. Bertone meanwhile welcomed Slovenia's endorsement of the border treaty with Croatia in a referendum.

Brdo pri Kranju President Danilo Tuerk (right) shaking hands with Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) shaking hands with Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brdo pri Kranju President Danilo Tuerk (right) shaking hands with Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) shaking hands with Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone arriving to Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone arriving to Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving to Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving to Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving to Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving to Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (pictured) addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone addressing the press after a meeting behind closed doors.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister BorutPahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister BorutPahor (right) welcoming Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) hosting Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (centre) and Apostolic Nuncio Santos Abril y Castello (right). Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) hosting Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (centre) and Apostolic Nuncio Santos Abril y Castello (right).
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving in Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving in Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone arriving in Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone arriving in Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving in Slovenia. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Brnik
Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (right) arriving in Slovenia.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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