"If the Russia-Ukraine conflict drags on longer than expected, tensions could spill over into the Western Balkans," said Borut Pahor, Slovenian President at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, APA’s Istanbul correspondent reports.
He noted that Slovenia appreciates Türkiye's mediation role between Russia and Ukraine. B. Pahor added that the region deserves peace, stability and cooperation.