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Meeting of Ambassadors of NATO countries in the Park of Military History in Pivka
08.06.2023 / 13:55 | Aktualizováno: 11.07.2023 / 14:24
The Ambassador of the Czech Republic Juraj Chmiel organized a meeting of ambassadors of NATO countries and representatives of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence at the Park of Military History in Pivka and continued the tradition of joint meetings of NATO countries. Ambassador of Ukraine Anrij Taran was invited as a special guest.
In his opening speech, Ambassador Juraj Chmiel emphasized the importance and value of NATO, especially at the present time. He supported military assistance to Ukraine and strongly condemned the Russian aggression. At the end, he thanked the hosts of the event, the Mayor of Pivka and the Director of the Park of Military History and their entire staff for the warm welcome.
In her speech, the Director of the Institute for Tourism Pivka, Jana Gržinič, presented this Slovenian region, its civil, social and economic structure, opportunities and future plans, as well as its cultural and historical background. She presented the development of the municipality of Pivka over the last 30 years. During this period, Pivka has evolved from a small town, where the existence of the Yugoslav army barracks prevented tourism, to a town that can be proud of its three exhibition centers, including the Park of Military History, which is even the most visited museum in Slovenia.
The director of the Park of Military History, Janko Boštjančič, presented the history of the museum's development, with which they have successfully preserved the rich military-historical heritage and used it for the benefit of tourism. Until the museum was built, Pivka had only overcrowded roads with tourists going to the seaside. He ended his speech by adding that this is the first event of this kind organized at the Park of Military History.
The meeting was followed by a tour of the Park of Military History led by the museum director. Ambassadors were acquainted with the rich military history, and since the museum is also designed as an experience center, they took the opportunity to pilot the MIG 21 fighter aircraft and the Spitfire fighter aircraft on the simulator. They were particularly impressed by the most attractive exhibit of the museum, the P-913 Zeta submarine, which was donated to the museum by Montenegro in 2011.
The meeting ended in a pleasant atmosphere with a tasting of products from local companies Pivka and Delamaris.