Pahor said the deal improved Slovenia's relations with Croatia, provided for Slovenia's national interests and had a positive effect on the stabilisation of the region.
By voting for the arbitration agreement you will vote for a fair, just and lasting solution to our long-standing dispute, Pahor told the news conference he held together with Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar.
He repudiated claims from the Opposition that the agreement he signed with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor was detrimental to Slovenia's national interests.