ZAGREB, Nov 23 (Hina) - Croatia will decline Slovenia's invitation +to send a mission of observers to attend a joint military exercise +of NATO and its Partnership for Peace countries taking place in +south-eastern Slovenia until
November 30.+ According to sources from the Croatian Foreign Ministry, Croatia +expressed thanks for the invitation to attend "Cooperative +Adventure Exchange '98", but pointed out the date set for the +verification mission's attendance was not convenient and would be +used on another occasion.+ The Slovene Defence Ministry last week contacted the Croatian +Defence Ministry inviting five members of the Croatian army +headquarters to visit on November 25 a Slovene 1,210-men unit +taking part in the exercise.+(hina) ha+
ZAGREB, Nov 23 (Hina) - Croatia will decline Slovenia's invitation
to send a mission of observers to attend a joint military exercise
of NATO and its Partnership for Peace countries taking place in
south-eastern Slovenia until November 30.
According to sources from the Croatian Foreign Ministry, Croatia
expressed thanks for the invitation to attend "Cooperative
Adventure Exchange '98", but pointed out the date set for the
verification mission's attendance was not convenient and would be
used on another occasion.
The Slovene Defence Ministry last week contacted the Croatian
Defence Ministry inviting five members of the Croatian army
headquarters to visit on November 25 a Slovene 1,210-men unit
taking part in the exercise.
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