presented emblems of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service to Mayor Ms
Majda Potočnik of Rečica ob Savinji and Mayor Mr
The emblems were from the Ukrainian mechanized unit that participated in mitigating the aftermath of the August 2023 floods
Representatives from local volunteer firefighting associations
and the Mladost Sports Association—organizations that collaborated with the Ukrainian rescuers—also attended the ceremony
the Director of ITF Enhancing Human Security
Musar participated in the Third Summit of Partners of Heads of State on Mental Health in Ukraine at the invitation of Olena Zelenska
he was asked to bring back the emblems of the Ukrainian unit that had worked alongside local residents in Rečica ob Savinji and Ljubno to address flood damage
Lovrenčič recounted his visit to the headquarters of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (DSNS)
saying: “When I mentioned the request from our volunteers who worked shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian rescuers
removed the DSNS emblem from his sleeve and handed it to me.” Additional emblems were delivered to Dr
which he brought back from Kyiv to Slovenia
organized a ceremony to honor the occasion
Musar handed over the emblems of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service
which will be displayed for the public at the municipal offices in Rečica ob Savinji
Musar took the opportunity to express his gratitude to Ukraine for sending a 50-member unit with heavy machinery to assist Slovenia during the floods
despite being in the midst of a war and in need of all its resources. 
Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia