President opens NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence

Begunje na Gorenjskem, 10 November - The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence in the Alpine village of Poljče (NW) was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. One of the alliance's 20 excellence centres aims to become the top global training centre for mountain warfare. The facility has been operating since March and currently involves four nations.

Begunje na Gorenjskem
The official inauguration of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Begunje na Gorenjskem
The official inauguration of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence. Pictured the centre director, Colonel Boštjan Blaznik.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Begunje na Gorenjskem
President Borut Pahor inaugurating the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Begunje na Gorenjskem
President Borut Pahor officially inaugurating the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Begunje na Gorenjskem
President Borut Pahor, Defence Minister Andreja Katič and director of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence, Col Boštjan Blaznik at the formal inauguration of the centre.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Nov 10, 2015, 15:07 mas/ep