Slovenia Wishes More Active Support from Germany in NATO Bid, Defence Minister Says

Berlin, 11 March - Slovene Defence Minister Anton Grizold, who is paying an official visit to Germany, on Monday in Berlin met German Foreign Ministry State Secretary Juergen Chroborg, thanking him for Germany's support for Slovenia's integration into NATO and the EU, and particularly for the assistance offered by Germany in defence, the Slovene Defence Ministry said. Later today, Minister Grizold is also to meet his host, German Defence Minister Rudolf Scharping.