Slovenia will file an international lawsuit against Croatia if it turns out that the rulings of Croatian courts are enforceable in Slovenia – which they are not, predicts Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karl Erjavec, at the press conference repeated that the rulings of the Croatian court against Ljubljanska bank and Nova Ljubljanska bank are not enforceable in Slovenia. He didn’t even exclude the possibility of a lawsuit at the International Court. "Otherwise I would be acting against Slovenia’s best interest," he explained.

He also claims that the relations with Coratia have cooled down, and on a personal level as well, and they are not so pleasant any more. He regrets that Croatia interprets the memorandum on transferred deposits at Ljubljanska Bank in their way. "We feel double-crossed by the new interpretation of the memorandum," Erjavec said.

Croatian rulings are not enforceable
The rulings of the Croatian courts regarding the deposits in Slovenia are not enforceable, as in 1994 an agreement was signed between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia on legal assistance in civil and criminal matters, he explained. In Article 21 this agreement specifies that "rulings of foreign courts that are contrary to the Constitution and legal order of the Republic of Slovenia cannot be acknowledged and executed in Slovenia."

150 thousand for Syrian refugees
He spoke about the Syrian crises as well. He said Slovenia assigned 150 thousand Euros as aid for the refugees. We could accept 20 to 30 Syrian refugees, but this is still being discussed.

Erjavec also warned that Slovenia owes 11,5 million Euros for peacekeeping operations of the United nations. In case the debt increases and exceeds 21 millions, that might influence our right to vote. During the discussion on budget he did get a verbal assurance that the membership fees for international organizations would be paid by the Ministry of Finance, but these items still remain at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.