Slovenia will seriously consider participating in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine if organizations such as the United Nations take over the coordination.
Ljubljana/Zagreb – Slovenia will seriously consider participating in peacekeeping in Ukraine if organizations such as the United Nations take over the coordination, emphasized the cabinet of Prime Minister Robert Golob regarding the provision of security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced after a meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing in Paris, which Slovenian Prime Minister Golob also attended via video link, that 26 countries have committed to providing security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the war, but he did not name them. He also stated that some countries have not yet made a final decision regarding participation in peacekeeping forces.
“We are still thinking about these matters, studying them. We are involved, but with certain limitations,” said Slovenian Defense Minister Borut Sajovic during his visit to Zagreb regarding Slovenia’s participation.
He added that Slovenia wants to help, to participate, but only through a clear UN mandate or within a unified agreement within the EU. “The desire is to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible,” he added.
The cabinet of the Prime Minister also emphasized that Slovenia does not participate in any coalition whose purpose is to send soldiers to war zones without a mandate from the United Nations or any other international organization and certainly not before a ceasefire or the signing of a peace agreement.
Slovenia is participating in a European Union mission aimed at training Ukrainian soldiers. It is not known whether it supports the initiative to expand the mission’s mandate so that training can also take place in Ukraine after a ceasefire. (September 5)
