Prime Minister Janez Janša attends memorial ceremony in Kočevski Rog
Prime Minister Janez Janša today attended the Holy Mass and memorial ceremony at the pit under Macesnova gorica in Kočevski Rog.
Prime Minister Janez Janša attended memorial ceremony at the pit under Macesnova gorica in Kočevski Rog. | Author KPV
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The Mass for the victims of post-war killings was led by Andrej Saje, President of the Slovenian Bishops’ Conference and Bishop of Novo mesto. During the cultural programme, former Constitutional Court Judge Klement Jaklič addressed the attendees.
Before the start of the service, Prime Minister Janša laid a wreath at the pit under Macesnova gorica.
The memorial ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Janez Vrtovec, and Minister of Justice Mihael Zupančič.