Ministry and Patria Restructure Contract, Slovenia Buys Only 30 APCs

Ljubljana, 5 September - The Defence Ministry and Patria have agreed that the Finnish company will stop its supply of armoured personnel carriers to Slovenia, leaving it with the 30 vehicles delivered so far. The deal is a result of the restructuring of the EUR 278m deal from 2006 for the purchase of 135 APCs.

Ljubljana Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Aleš Hojs speaks to the press about the new agreement with Finnish defence contractor Patria
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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