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Slovenian leaders condemn Paris attacks

Xinhua, November 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Slovenia's leaders have joined the world-wide condemnation of a series of terrorist attacks in Paris Friday night, expressing their condolences and solidarity with the French nation.

President Borut Pahor expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to his French counterpart Francois Hollande and the French nation, condemning "in the strongest terms these unacceptable and intolerable acts".

Pahor made this remark in a press release by his office, according to Slovenian Press Agency (STA).

Earlier Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar said in English on his Twitter account late last night following the attacks in Paris: "I strongly condemn today's tragedies in Paris. My thoughts are with the families and the French people."

In a press release issued on Saturday morning, Cerar called for the broadest coordinated international action against terrorism in the face of this latest "treacherous" attacks by extremists against civilians.

He said national security authorities were in contact with the authorities in other countries at the operative level to check the impact of the attacks on security in Slovenia and the rest of the EU.

In a letter of condolences to his French counterpart Laurent Fabius, Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec expressed "solidarity with France, with which we are linked in a joint fight against terrorism".

Erjavec said that there was no reason for panic in Slovenia, but he added that Europe would never be the same following the Paris attacks as the U.S. was not after 9/11.

Erjavec believed terrorists and Islamist extremists have declared a holy war not only on France but on Europe as a whole. The latter must take measures to protect itself and apply a comprehensive policy in the fight against terrorism.

Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez denounced the Paris attacks "in the strongest terms", describing them as a "hideous and despicable" crime and the perpetrators as not worthy of being called human beings.

He expressed condolences in a press release to the French nation, voicing the belief that the events would only enhance freedom, equality and brotherhood as France's and Europe's principles. Endit