Epidemic also took Civil Protection by surprise, commander says

Ljubljana, 1 March - Civil Protection has had a busy year playing a major part in Slovenia's efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the past year, helping in a number of ways, including some for which it has never been trained, its commander Srečko Šestan said at an online news conference as the grass-roots force marked its day on Monday.

Ljubljana Civil Protection commander Srečko Šestan speaking to the press at the National Logistics Centre in Roje during President Borut Pahor's visit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Civil Protection commander Srečko Šestan speaking to the press at the National Logistics Centre in Roje during President Borut Pahor's visit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor speaking to the press after visiting the National Logistics Centre in Roje. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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President Borut Pahor speaking to the press after visiting the National Logistics Centre in Roje.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Civil Protection commander Srečko Šestan speaking to the press at the National Logistics Centre in Roje during President Borut Pahor's (right) visit. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Civil Protection commander Srečko Šestan speaking to the press at the National Logistics Centre in Roje during President Borut Pahor's (right) visit.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Defence Minister Matej Tonin speaking as part of President Borut Pahor's visit to the National Logistics Centre in Roje. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Matej Tonin speaking as part of President Borut Pahor's visit to the National Logistics Centre in Roje.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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