President suggests new law to address army readiness issue

Ljubljana, 5 April - The Slovenian Armed Forces' state of readiness for peacetime action is satisfactory, but their capacity for wartime action remains unsatisfactory for the fifth straight year. Receiving the army readiness report on Friday, President Borut Pahor proposed adopting a systemic law to fund national security.

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (right) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (right) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (centre) receives the army readiness report for 2018 from Defence Minister Karl Erjavec (right) and the chief of the general staff, Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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