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Media: Primorski Dnevnik,75 years, Slovenia's voice in Italy
Mattarella,minorities favor dialogue.Pahor,we'll remove barriers
13 May, 18:37
(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 13 MAG - The first issue was published in
Trieste a few days before the end of the Second World War, on
May 13, 1945. Today, 75 years later, the 'Primorski Dnevnik',
newspaper of the Slovenian community in Italy, celebrates the
anniversary with two letters, from the presidents of Italy and
Slovenia, Sergio Mattarella and Borut Pahor. Both have been
published in Italian and Slovenian, in the special insert that
accompanies today's edition of the newspaper.
The 8-page insert contains an editorial by the editor-in-chief Igor Devetak, the testimonies of three of his predecessors, the story of how the newspaper was founded and different memories, reflections, and wishes sent by readers who testify to their connection with the newspaper. For 75 years - reads a press release from Assostampa Fvg - Primorski Dnevnik has been "the voice of the Slovenian national community in Italy, a necessary condition for the conservation and development of its identity, irreplaceable in the daily life of all its members".
"Minorities - Mattarella said - play a driving role in our continent and in particular in the dense network of relations between Slovenia and Italy. They represent a precious heritage for the lands they inhabit" and "are priceless multipliers of mutual knowledge, bridges of dialogue that enrich bilateral relations in all their many dimensions, including the essential one of solidarity, well highlighted in the current difficult weeks".
This daily newspaper, Mattarella added "represents a stronghold of the cultural pluralism of our Republic, and has been a vehicle of a culture that is recognized and protected by our Constitution, reaching to promote values of peace and coexistence in the troubled territory of the eastern border of our country." "The 75th anniversary of Primorski Dnevnik - Pahor underlined - coincided with the end of the Second World War and the beginning of a new chapter in relations between Slovenia and Italy, two countries that shared great moments, such as Slovenia's independence, and EU membership. The boundary that divided national communities became a frontier that unites us today. I am sure that the barriers caused by the epidemic will soon be removed. This is particularly important for the Slovenian minority in Italy and the Italian community in Slovenia." (ANSA).
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The 8-page insert contains an editorial by the editor-in-chief Igor Devetak, the testimonies of three of his predecessors, the story of how the newspaper was founded and different memories, reflections, and wishes sent by readers who testify to their connection with the newspaper. For 75 years - reads a press release from Assostampa Fvg - Primorski Dnevnik has been "the voice of the Slovenian national community in Italy, a necessary condition for the conservation and development of its identity, irreplaceable in the daily life of all its members".
"Minorities - Mattarella said - play a driving role in our continent and in particular in the dense network of relations between Slovenia and Italy. They represent a precious heritage for the lands they inhabit" and "are priceless multipliers of mutual knowledge, bridges of dialogue that enrich bilateral relations in all their many dimensions, including the essential one of solidarity, well highlighted in the current difficult weeks".
This daily newspaper, Mattarella added "represents a stronghold of the cultural pluralism of our Republic, and has been a vehicle of a culture that is recognized and protected by our Constitution, reaching to promote values of peace and coexistence in the troubled territory of the eastern border of our country." "The 75th anniversary of Primorski Dnevnik - Pahor underlined - coincided with the end of the Second World War and the beginning of a new chapter in relations between Slovenia and Italy, two countries that shared great moments, such as Slovenia's independence, and EU membership. The boundary that divided national communities became a frontier that unites us today. I am sure that the barriers caused by the epidemic will soon be removed. This is particularly important for the Slovenian minority in Italy and the Italian community in Slovenia." (ANSA).
