Tuerk and King Harald V Strengthening Friendly Ties

Brdo pri Kranju, 9 May - King of Norway Harald V was welcomed to Slovenia by President Danilo Tuerk at Brdo pri Kranju on Monday. After the pair exchanged presents and orders for services, they discussed bilateral relations. The king said the two nations were "great friends".

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (third from the left) and his wife Barbara (right) welcoming King of Norway Harald V (second from the left) and Queen Sonja (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Norwegian royal couple Queen Sonja and Harald V (left) meet Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic (third from left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) meets King Harald V (left) of Norway.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) meets King Harald V (left) of Norway.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) welcomes King Harald V (left) of Norway.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
The Norwegian royal couple Queen Sonja and Harald V (left) meet Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic (third from left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Norwegian royal couple Queen Sonja and Harald V (left) meet Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic (third from left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonja of Norway (left) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk visiting the house of Slovenia's greatest architect Joze Plecnik (1872-1957).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonja of Norway (right) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk visiting the house of Slovenia's greatest architect Joze Plecnik (1872-1957).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonja of Norway (right) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk visiting the house of Slovenia's greatest architect Joze Plecnik (1872-1957).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonia of Norway (second from right) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk, the spouse of Slovenian president (left), visit the house of one of Slovenia's greatest architects, Joze Plecnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonia of Norway (right) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk, the spouse of Slovenian president (second from left), visit the house of one of Slovenia's greatest architects, Joze Plecnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonia of Norway (second from left) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk, the spouse of Slovenian president (left), visit the house of one of Slovenia's greatest architects, Joze Plecnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Queen Sonia of Norway (second from right) and Barbara Miklic Tuerk, the spouse of Slovenian president (left), visit the house of one of Slovenia's greatest architects, Joze Plecnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Speaker Pavel Gantar (right) welcomes King Harald V of Norway (left).
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) and King of Norway Harald V giving a statement after talks.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The signing of memorandums on the implementation of a Norwegian financial mechanism from 2009 to 2014 and of the financial mechanism of the EEA, enabling Slovenia to get almost EUR 27m for various projects.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
The signing of memorandums on the implementation of a Norwegian financial mechanism from 2009 to 2014 and of the financial mechanism of the EEA, enabling Slovenia to get almost EUR 27m for various projects.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (third from the left) and his wife Barbara (right) welcoming King of Norway Harald V (second from the left) and Queen Sonja (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (third from the left) and his wife Barbara (right) welcoming King of Norway Harald V (second from the left) and Queen Sonja (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (third from the left) and his wife Barbara (right) welcoming King of Norway Harald V (second from the left) and Queen Sonja (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) holding talks with King of Norway Harald V (leftt).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) holding talks with King of Norway Harald V (leftt).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (right) shaking hands with King of Norway Harald V.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
President Danilo Tuerk (left) and his wife Barbara welcoming King of Norway Harald V (right) and Queen Sonja.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju, Grad Brdo.
Državniški obisk norveškega kralja Haralda V. in kraljice Sonje.
Predsednik republike Danilo Türk je pozdravil norveški kraljevski par.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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