Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel earlier today launched the so-called White Paper about the Slovene-Croatian border, which includes the familiar Slovene position about the sea and land border between the two countries. The paper also reiterates the position that Slovenia must have an exit to the high seas and that the Bay of Piran entirely belongs to Slovenia.
Sanader once again called on Ljubljana to solve this issue before an international judicial body.
"I once again call on Ljubljana to go before international judicial body together and resolve this issue" Sanader said, stressing that Slovenia and Croatia had always been friendly countries adding that friendship must continue despite the outstanding issues.