The directive can also be interpreted differently, and that was the topic of today's meeting between the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Europe's instructions state that from October onwards military and police helicopters will no longer be able carry out mountain rescue operations and the rescue of traffic accident victims. Commercial lobbies, which like to point out the case of rescuing traffic accident victims, have been trying to privatize that area for years now. Officials from the Civil Aviation Agency have been helping the lobbies by failing to regulate the issue within the framework of the existing system, despite numerous proposals on how to do it. However the four relevant ministers have decided to roll their sleeves up and will try to put together rules to meet the technical conditions for performing such tasks by the 28th of October.

Slovenia is in a financial position which requires the use of existing equipment, which at the same time has to ensure versatility.

Officials are also looking at the possibility of the army or the police having a helicopter to be used exclusively for rescue operations. In the case of a financial injection, officials would also consider increasing the fleet. Important to point out is that fact that at the moment helicopter rescue services are free of charge. However to be honest, in some cases, from time to time, when we do tempt fate and act foolishly, the service could also be charged.

Radio Slovenia, Translated by K. J.