Slovenians Send Protest Note to Croatian Embassy

Two Croatian fighter jets escorting foreign delegates violated Slovenia’s airspace.

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Published: June 27, 2009 15:41h

ZAGREB, CROATIA – The Croatian Embassy in Ljubljana has received a protest note from the Slovenian Foreign Ministry over a violation of Slovenia’s airspace. The Croatian Embassy will prepare a response to the note, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

- Our embassy has received a note from the Slovenian Foreign Ministry about a violation of airspace. The Croatian Foreign Ministry is in contact with the Defence Ministry and it will prepare a response to the note – the ministry said in a statement.

According to sources close to the Croatian Defence Ministry, at least three to four violations of Croatia’s airspace by small sports aircraft from Slovenia are recorded on a monthly basis.

The Slovenian news agency STA reported on Saturday that two Croatian fighter jets, which were escorting a foreign delegation, had violated Slovenia’s airspace on June 19, over which Slovenia forwarded a protest note to Croatia’s Ambassador to Slovenia, Svjetlan Berkovic.

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