State of army a shade better, Pahor says

Ljubljana, 30 March - President Borut Pahor said that the army readiness was a shade better as he received the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces on Friday. The army's readiness for war-time action is unsatisfactory, but its preparedness for peace time operations is good, the supreme commander said.

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) addresses reporters after being presented with the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces by Defence Minister Andreja Katič (left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (centre) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff (left), hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (centre) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff (left), hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (centre) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff (left), hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (centre) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff (left), hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (second from the left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff(left), to hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (centre) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff(left), to hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič (second from the left) and Maj-Gen Alan Geder, the chief of the general staff(left), to hand to President Borut Pahor (right) the annual report on the preparedness of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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