President says Slovenians should be proud of their country

Ljubljana, 24 June - Slovenians should feel happy and be proud of their country on Statehood Day, President Borut Pahor said in his keynote on the eve of the holiday remembering the day when Slovenia declared independence 27 years ago.

Ljubljana Ceremony marks Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ceremony marks Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ceremony marks Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ceremony marks Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenia celebrates Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenia celebrates Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ceremony marks Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ceremony marks Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ceremony marks Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ceremony marks Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ceremony marks Statehood Day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ceremony marks Statehood Day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor arrives for the main Statehood Day ceremony.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Speaker Matej Tonin (right) and spouse arrive for the main Statehood Ceremony. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Speaker Matej Tonin (right) and spouse arrive for the main Statehood Ceremony.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses the main ceremony ahead of Statehood day. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses the main ceremony ahead of Statehood day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor addresses main ceremony ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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