Fmr Defence Minister Denies PM Trying to Sway Him over Patria

Ljubljana, 14 January - Karl Erjavec, the defence minister in the first Janez Janša government, assured the Ljubljana Local Court on Monday that Janša did not attempt to influence his decision during the procedure to select the bidder for the purchase of 135 armoured personnel vehicles (APCs) in 2006.

Ljubljana Karl Erjavec takes the stand in the Patria trial as the defemce minister responseible for the defence deal in 2006. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Karl Erjavec takes the stand in the Patria trial as the defemce minister responseible for the defence deal in 2006.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Karl Erjavec takes the stand in the Patria trial as the defemce minister responseible for the defence deal in 2006. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Karl Erjavec takes the stand in the Patria trial as the defemce minister responseible for the defence deal in 2006.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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