Pahor, Ven der Bellen discuss minority protection, border control

Ljubljana, 24 May - Slovenian President Borut Pahor and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen described bilateral relations as excellent, but they also broached a number of issues during Van der Bellen's official visit on Wednesday which they admitted the two countries were not entirely in agreement about, including minority protection and border control.

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Austrian, Slovenian and EU flags.
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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen meets his host, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen meets his host, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen meets his host, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen meets his host, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The reception with military honours in Congress Square for visiting Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Kongresni trg.
Obisk avstrijskega predsednika Alexandra van der Bellna.
Prihod avstrijskega predsednika na Kongresni trg, kjer ga je pozdravil predsednik republike Borut Pahor.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The reception with military honours in Congress Square for visiting Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Kongresni trg.
Obisk avstrijskega predsednika Alexandra van der Bellna.
Prihod avstrijskega predsednika na Kongresni trg, kjer ga je pozdravil predsednik republike Borut Pahor.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The reception with military honours in Congress Square for visiting Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen and Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor as Van der Bellen is received with military honours in Congress Square.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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