LJUBLJANA, June 14 (Hina) - A former U.S. Defence Secretary, William Perry, visited Ljubljana on Sunday and Monday in his capacity as a mediator between Slovenia and Croatia in the dispute over the sea border. In Ljubljana, Perry held
talks with Slovenia's President Milan Kucan, Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek and Foreign Minister Boris Frlec. Before his departure to Zagreb where he is to meet Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and other officials, Perry held a news conference in the Slovene capital. He told reporters that he had accepted the role of mediator in a private capacity and assumed this task because he liked both Slovenes and Croats. Perry added that he would formulate his opinion and mediate after he was acquainted with stands of both sides. Slovene Foreign Minister Frlec believed that the election campaigns, first in Croatia and later in his country, would not influence the procedure of demarcating the sea border, adding th
LJUBLJANA, June 14 (Hina) - A former U.S. Defence Secretary,
William Perry, visited Ljubljana on Sunday and Monday in his
capacity as a mediator between Slovenia and Croatia in the dispute
over the sea border.
In Ljubljana, Perry held talks with Slovenia's President Milan
Kucan, Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek and Foreign Minister Boris
Frlec.
Before his departure to Zagreb where he is to meet Croatian
President Franjo Tudjman and other officials, Perry held a news
conference in the Slovene capital.
He told reporters that he had accepted the role of mediator in a
private capacity and assumed this task because he liked both
Slovenes and Croats.
Perry added that he would formulate his opinion and mediate after he
was acquainted with stands of both sides.
Slovene Foreign Minister Frlec believed that the election
campaigns, first in Croatia and later in his country, would not
influence the procedure of demarcating the sea border, adding that
it was desirable to solve this issue as soon as possible.
(hina) ms