Ex-president calls for independence memorial in Ljubljana
Vrhnika, 5 May - Slovenia's former President Milan Kučan has urged erecting a memorial to Slovenian independence in Republic Square in Ljubljana as he addressed a WWII commemoration in Vrhnika on Friday. Kučan, who served when independence was declared, believes such a memorial would unite the nation, encouraging it to successfully address challenges ahead.
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Revolution Monument in Republic Square.
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Revolution Monument in Republic Square.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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Monument to Edvard Kardelj (1910-1979) in Republic Square with the National Assembly in the background.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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Monument to Edvard Kardelj (1910-1979) in Republic Square with the National Assembly in the background.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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Monument to Edvard Kardelj (1910-1979) in Republic Square with the National Assembly in the background.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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Milan Kučan, who served as Slovenian president between 1990 and 2002.
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