By: J.S., STA
The 16th Bled Strategic Forum brought a number of discussions on topical challenges in Europe and the world, from the Afghanistan crisis and a potential new migration crisis to problems stemming from climate change, with the need to cooperate in addressing global issues being stressed at most of the debates.
The need to draw lucid lessons from Afghanistan was emphasised at a panel on European defence, while the foreign ministers of Mediterranean countries urged against a repeat of the 2016 migrant crisis. A panel on cooperation in the Adriatic Sea revolved around the emerging exclusive economic zones and cooperation of the Slovenian, Croatian and Italian ports, while Slovenian officials used the opportunity of the two-day event for a number of bilateral meetings.