Croatian President Honours Victims of 1945 Summary Killings

Maribor, 20 June - Croatian President Ivo Josipovic paid respect to the victims of the 1945 summary executions at a monument in the Maribor's Tezno borough on Sunday morning in what he said was a move closing a dark side of Croatia's history.

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic lays a wreath at a monument in memory of the victims of the 1945 summary killings. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic lays a wreath at a monument in memory of the victims of the 1945 summary killings.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor, Pokopališče Dobrava. Hrvaški predsednik Ivo Josipović je položil venec na spomenik žrtvam povojnih pobojev iz leta 1945. Foto: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor, Pokopališče Dobrava.
Hrvaški predsednik Ivo Josipović je položil venec na spomenik žrtvam povojnih pobojev iz leta 1945.
Foto: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (left) shaking hands with Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler as he pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (left) shaking hands with Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler as he pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Maribor
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic (centre) pays respect to the victims of the 1945 summary killings at a memorial in the Tezno borough.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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