ZAGREB, Oct 28 (Hina) - NATO on Wednesday refuted speculation by +some Croatian media that a NATO military drill which is to take +place in Slovenia from November 14 to December 2 has a political +agenda to break a possible military
coup in Croatia by radical +elements of the leading political party after losing power in the +elections, the Croatian Television said on Wednesday night.+ This is absurd! NATO joins in a programme only if defence is in +question. We never endanger the security of a country. This drill is +part of the Partnership for Peace programme, it is based on a +fictional situation and has no relation to reality. The situation +is not orientated toward any one country, NATO spokesman James Shea +said.+ I categorically dismiss any speculations. This is one of NATO's +regular drills which is in preparation since 1995, Slovene +Ambassador to Croatia, Bostjan Kovacic, told the Croatian +
ZAGREB, Oct 28 (Hina) - NATO on Wednesday refuted speculation by
some Croatian media that a NATO military drill which is to take
place in Slovenia from November 14 to December 2 has a political
agenda to break a possible military coup in Croatia by radical
elements of the leading political party after losing power in the
elections, the Croatian Television said on Wednesday night.
This is absurd! NATO joins in a programme only if defence is in
question. We never endanger the security of a country. This drill is
part of the Partnership for Peace programme, it is based on a
fictional situation and has no relation to reality. The situation
is not orientated toward any one country, NATO spokesman James Shea
said.
I categorically dismiss any speculations. This is one of NATO's
regular drills which is in preparation since 1995, Slovene
Ambassador to Croatia, Bostjan Kovacic, told the Croatian
Television.
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