Minister sees Slovenia as geopolitical broker

Kranjska Gora, 31 July - Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek offered up Slovenia as a broker in geopolitical issues as he addressed an annual ceremony dedicated to Russian prisoners of war who died building the Vršič pass.

Vršič
Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek addresses the annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič, pri Ruski kapelici.
Spominska slovesnost pri Ruski kapelici v spomin na marca 1916 tragično zasute ruske vojne ujetnike in obeležitev dneva slovensko-ruskega prijateljstva.
Predstavnik ruske pravoslavne cerkve in vodja Berlinsko-nemške škofije nadškof Ruzskij Tihon, minister za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo ter sopredsednik rusko-slovenske Medvladne komisije Zdravko Počivalšek, podpredsednik zgornjega doma ruskega parlamenta Konstantin Kosačev, predsednik RS Borut Pahor in veleposlanik Rusije v Sloveniji Nj. Eksc. Timur Ejvazov.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vršič
The annual Russian Chapel ceremony.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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