The president of the Regional
Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Mauro Bordin, received the
president of the Slovenian National Assembly, Urška Klakočar
Zupančič, today in Trieste to discuss relations between the
region and Slovenia and the already successful collaborations.
"The region bases its special autonomy on multiculturalism
and multilingualism," Bordin remarked, "and the Slovenian
language community is an important part of our regional
community, to which a great deal of attention is also paid
through interventions to support both investments and the
cultural aspect. Our region and Slovenia have a relationship of
mutual cooperation that we have strengthened over the years,
through institutional commitments carried out jointly. I can
confirm the absolute commitment of the Regional Council to stand
by any initiative that strengthens this bond, which is a
territorial, community and language bond. Still many challenges
await us together in the future, a very important one being Nova
Gorica-Gorizia European Capital of Culture, which is a showcase
of how Fvg and Slovenia can work together by pooling wealth and
heritage."
Urška Klakočar Zupančič emphasized that "the Republic of
Slovenia appreciates all the efforts made to protect linguistic
minorities across borders and does so within its own borders as
well. Something that distinguishes our state system is the
guaranteed presence in Parliament of a representative of each
national community. I hope," she pointed out, "there will be
reciprocity in this regard, to guarantee rights, which are
extensive." Citing some examples of cooperation already in
place, the president mentioned Go!2025 and "the return of the
Narodni Dom, which is not only a symbolic gesture, but of great
importance for the Slovenian state, and then I want to
emphasize," she added, "the Italy-Slovenia cross-border
cooperation, which is excellent."
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