Speaker Brglez Urges Unity at Partisan Ceremony

Slovenska Bistrica, 3 January - Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez said Slovenians should be more united at the time of crisis as he addressed on Saturday an event remembering a WWII Partisan unit which fought its last battle with the Nazis 72 years ago.

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica Speaker Milan Brglez addressing a commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
Speaker Milan Brglez addressing a commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica President Borut Pahor laying a wreath at a memorial to the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
President Borut Pahor laying a wreath at a memorial to the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica President Borut Pahor laying a wreath at a memorial to the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
President Borut Pahor laying a wreath at a memorial to the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Osankarica hill near Slovenska Bistrica
A commemoration for the Pohorje Battalion, which fought its last battle with the Nazis in 1943.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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