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We've been delayed because the 190th
government meeting just ended.

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Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arčon
will explain what took place there.

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Thank you and hello.

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Our on-location
meeting was relatively long,

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but it covered
important topics.

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We began with incentives
for businesses.

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Minister Jevšek will tell
you more about that.

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I believe the amount is
about €40 million,

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which will significantly contribute
to the development

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of local communities.
Because the Slovenian

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Culture Holiday is fast approaching,

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the government launched
an initiative today

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to recognize March 5
as the National Day of Reading.

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This way, the government
recognizes the importance

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of reading as a core value
in the development

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of our community
and each individual.

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As a minister, I'm well aware
of this because I often meet

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with Slovenians who live abroad.
They place a great importance

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on reading and knowledge
of the Slovenian language

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as a foundation for keeping
their Slovenian identity alive.

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March 5 hasn't been chosen
by chance.

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It's the birthday of Manca Košir,
a well-known ambassador

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of reading and a writer.
That date ties into

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our recently-approved strategy.

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We also discussed
items connected

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to the Slovenian Sovereign Holding
and associated companies,

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namely their performance criteria.
You can read about this

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in the documentation
or at the Finance Ministry.

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This is annual documentation
that the government then debates

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and approves as a member
of the holding company's board.

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We then discussed an item
that will be presented later

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by State Secretary Židan
and the President of the Slovenian

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Olympic Committee, namely
an plan to set up

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the Home of Slovenian Sports.
We know that sport

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is a rare field that
unites all Slovenians,

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and where we're all proud
of the achievements

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of our athletes. I'm also
a sportsman by spirit,

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so I'm happy about this initiative
from the Olympic Committee

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and the support from
the relevant ministry.

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The initiative will be
explained later on.

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I feel it's important
that we place our athletes

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even more in the forefront
and that we take pride

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in being a sporting nation
with exceptional achievements

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in all fields.

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Finally, we also discussed

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a proposal to define
the groundwork,

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which we've approved
and which will go on

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to be approved by experts,
as well as the legal basis

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regarding the negative effect
of social media

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on children and adolescents
below the age of 15

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on the model of several countries
around the world and in Europe.

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This has been a hot topic
in recent months.

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This way, the government is showing
that we care for our children,

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and that we should regulate
social networks such as TikTok,

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Snapchat, Instagram,
and all networks where

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content is shared.

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We'll limit their use
among those younger than 15.

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The groundwork will be updated
after consultations with experts.

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We'll also prepare a legal basis
for these limits

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to protect our children
and adolescents.

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Those are the key points
from today's meeting.

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Thank you. Any questions
that you won't be able

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to ask the other speakers?

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About the House of Sports...
-About what?

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The House of Sports.
-Later.

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Just a second,
so you can get the mike.

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About the March 5 initiative,
when approximately

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will the specifics be known?
-It will be announced

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by the National Assembly.
The initiative was prepared

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by the Culture Ministry.
The documentation includes

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a detailed explication,
including the reasons

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for the drop in reading
among young people.

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That day will emphasize
the importance of reading

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as something that needs
to be fostered and encouraged,

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not just among young people
but also adults.

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Thank you.
Any other questions?

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If not, I thank the minister.
-Thank you. Have a nice day.

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I ask Minister Jevšek
for an additional explanation.

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Hello. Even though
the weather outside is terrible,

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this is a good day
for the Koroška region.

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That's because the government has
conformed a program

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based on Article 99 of the Act
on Flood Recovery, Development,

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and Funding. The Ministry
of Cohesion and Regional Development

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has worked with other ministries

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to prepare this program.
Today, the government approved it.

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The overall cost of this program
is €135 million.

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The program consists
of eight projects.

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Three of them will be subject
to a public tender.

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It's particularly important
for Koroška that five projects,

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due to changes in the law,
will be awarded directly,

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without public tenders.

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Allow me to first outline
those that are subject

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to public tenders.

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The partial funding of investment
in kindergartens and elementary

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schools, €40 million.

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The public tender
for public tourist infrastructure,

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€10 million.

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The public tender for public
infrastructure

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in business areas for greater
resilience to natural disasters,

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€20 million.

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A total of 171 municipalities
will be able to take part

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in the public tender.
They are eligible for funds

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for flood repair.

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I'll now move on to the part
particularly important for Koroška.

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The direct decision regarding
the Slovenj Gradec General Hospital,

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namely the construction
of a new hospital building,

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nicknamed Klošter,
€27.8 million.

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The direct decision regarding
an annex to the Koroška

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Retirement Home in Slovenj Gradec,
€6.8 million.

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The direct decision regarding
the CUDV building

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in Črna na Koroškem,
€6 million.

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The construction of the Saša
Institutional Care Center

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and a residential facility,
€4.85 million,

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and the direct decision regarding
the construction of a new

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retirement home in Mislinja,
€19.5 million.

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I believe we're bringing
good news.

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The deadline for the construction
is the end of 2028.

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Maybe it's already time
for us to dig in the shovels

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and get to work.
Thank you.

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Any questions?

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Hello, STA. Is any other
region is getting projects

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like the ones for Koroška?

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So far, these five are the only
direct investment decisions,

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bu the law allows targeted
funding from the Recovery Fund

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for other regions
as well.

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Is it €135 for all municipalities?
-€135 million.

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For everyone.
-So what's the amount

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of direct investments
in  Koroška?

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You'll have to do
a bit of math.

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If we say 40, 50, and 20 ...
Minus 70, 135 minus 70.

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The rest is for Koroška.

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Any other questions on this topic?
If not, thank you, Minister.

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There's nothing to ask.
Thank you very much.

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Thank you, goodbye. I invite
State Secretary Dejan Židan

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to present the initiative.
Please.

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Yes. Ladies and gentlemen.

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Slovenians are one of the three
most athletic nations in the world.

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This is not just how we feel,
but what the numbers say.

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At the end of last year,
the rankings were published again.

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They are based on medals
won at world championships,

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and we are third
in terms of population.

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The Ministry of Economy
has been responsible for sports

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since April 2023. And that's
when rapid progress began.

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You can see part of this
in Koroška.

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A very large amount of co-financing
for sports infrastructure,

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which is the foundation
of Slovenian sports. To date,

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308 decisions
have been issued.

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This means a total investment value
of over €240 million,

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of which the state
is co-financing €68 million.

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The good news is that tomorrow
a new call for proposals

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will be published with
an additional €20 million,

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and we expect at least another
100 Slovenian municipalities

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to receive positive decisions.

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During this time, we have managed to
significantly change the financing,

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improving it
almost threefold.

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It's important to note that
the largest growth in financing

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is in the area
of children and youth.

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It's important that we finance
things that didn't exist before.

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These include new programs
for disabled athletes,

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new programs
for people with limited mobility,

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and even the first programs
for border residents,

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whom we must also
support through sports.

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Incidentally, we received unanimous
support in the National Assembly

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for the status of top athletes.

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It's not just a matter of the state
starting to co-finance

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an educational center and a career
center within the Olympic center,

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where athletes will be taken
care of during their careers.

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But when a top athlete
finishes their career,

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they are no longer left to their own
devices, but the state takes over

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so that they can complete
their education in peace.

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Here I must say that
we're working hand in hand

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with our NGOs, both the Olympic
and Paralympic Committee,

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as well as sports
at universities.

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For the first time
in Slovenian history,

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the expert council
of the Government is headed

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by a representative
of the Olympic Committee.

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For a long time,
we've been looking for a solution

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to an issue
that has been weighing on us,

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namely that sport, which is one
of the most prestigious activities,

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if not the most prestigious,

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as the Deputy Prime Minister said,
one of the few things that unite us,

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doesn't have its own museum.

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There is a sports section
within the school museum.

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We've also significantly improved
the funding for this section.

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The curators
are also doing a good job,

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new programs are being implemented,
but it doesn't have its own premises.

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The idea presented
to us by the Olympic Committee,

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which is planning
the Slovenian Sports House,

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proposes to the Government
that this house

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should also include a new space where
the state would have a sports museum,

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is interesting,
and I'm pleased

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that the Olympic Committee
has had the opportunity

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to present its idea to this
government for the third time.

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Today, the Government has,
in a way,

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authorized the Ministry
of Economy, Tourism, and Sports

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to look into this idea,
present the options,

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and I believe that
a decision will then be made

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so that we can be
proud of our sports

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and also get to know
our history better.

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I propose that what
was presented to us today,

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I told you about
the Government's decision,

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be presented by the president of
the Olympic Committee. -Mr. Bobinac.

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Thank you very much.
Greetings from me as well.

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Yes, it's true, this is
my third Government meeting

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in the last three years, and
the projects are quite interesting.

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The first time we presented
the Slovenia House project,

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which was extremely successful
two years ago at the Paris Olympics.

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Slovenia presented sports
and sporting achievements there,

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we celebrated the good results,
there were fans there,

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but at the same time
we presented not only sports,

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but also culture, science,
economy, tourism,

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our tradition,
cuisine, and so on.

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We received similar support
for Milano Cortina,

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where we also have the Slovenia
House in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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It's interesting and somewhat
symbolic that today,

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just before the official opening

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of the Winter Olympics
in Milano Cortina,

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we're talking
very seriously about this

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and are very close to a solution

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that will finally give
Slovenian sport a home.

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This is an initiative
that we started two years ago

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within the umbrella organization of
the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.

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We compared
how other countries

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that are most involved in sport
have solved this issue,

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although what the state secretary
said is absolutely true.

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Slovenia
is a sporting powerhouse

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and our successes are
among the best in the world.

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But we looked at what kind of museum
solutions other countries have.

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What does Lausanne have within
the International Olympic Committee?

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UEFA has a wonderful museum
of sports, of football.

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We have a concept ready.

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We were looking
for a solution within Slovenia,

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within the metropolis,

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and I think we now have
one or maybe two options

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that are very close,

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and I expect that we'll take
a very important step forward

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this year and start
preparing some things.

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We were looking for a location
in the center of Ljubljana,

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because, after all,
it is the center of Slovenia,

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a hub of economy,
tourism, diplomacy,

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and it's nice that we can present
all these great successes

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of Slovenian sports,
including those from the past,

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to all guests
who come to Slovenia.

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But at the same time, it's not
just about sporting heritage,

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from today's successful athletes
to Leon Štukelj in the past.

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It's also about spreading
the values of Olympism

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among young people.

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On the one hand,
this will be a museum,

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but on the other hand, it will also
be a social space for young people,

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where through digital presentations
we will be able

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to build the identity
of Olympism and sport,

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to educate them
about the past and the future.

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This educational aspect
is extremely important.

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At the same time, it may also
house the business premises

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of some national
sports associations.

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We will ensure that
there is also an opportunity

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to purchase fan merchandise
in a shop.

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There will also be
a nice sports café.

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But as I said, this will be
a sports museum,

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where we will pay tribute to
all Slovenian sporting achievements

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from the past to the present.

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I think we're close to a solution.

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I can't talk about the location yet,
because we are still negotiating

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with the potential landlords.

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We are counting on getting a great
location in the centre of the town

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for a long-term lease.

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Then we can start the concept
very quickly.

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Perhaps we can see something
by the end of the year,

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but I'm sure that the final version
will be done by the 2027.

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Thank you. Questions, please.
Yes, STA.

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Here, in the front row.

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From the sports department.
What are the costs

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and how will the costs
be distributed among stakeholders.

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It's too soon to talk about it.

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We are talking about
the square footage

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for the activities of museum
that is 1,500 to 2,000 square meters.

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It's the minimal, based also
on the experience of other countries,

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where you can show everything.
And we also have an opportunity

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to lease additional business premises
or conference rooms.

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Depending on the rent
we shall decide

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whether we would rent
also other premises,

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maybe for offices
of the national sports federations.

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The ones that have some problems.

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The way of financing
will be a combination.

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One part will be covered
by the tenants

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who will use certain premises.

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I'm sure we can find
private sponsors,

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companies that sponsor
the International Olympic Committee

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or the Slovenian
Olympic Committee.

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The International Olympic Committee
has a practice

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to contribute something to the
cultural heritage and Olympic values

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which will this be. It can help
to rearrange the premises.

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An important part of it is what the
secretary of state Dejan Židan said.

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We should put a museum of sports
at the heart of it.

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We are looking for solutions,
acceptable for both sides

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within the state. It will be
a combination of everything.

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When we have a location, solution
and a final financial structure,

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we will be happy
to talk about it.

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My assessment is
that we are near now,

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otherwise I wouldn't be here today
and telling you this.

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One more thing.
In part you've already answered.

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What are the long-term objectives
of this project.

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Beside everything else that we did
with the support of the state,

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Ministry of Economy, Tourism
and Sport and the whole government,

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which lately invests a lot
in sports on all levels.

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My personal objective was

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to try to leave an important imprint
for the future.

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That's why we talk so much
about sporting heritage.

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I can tell you

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that we're planning to publish a book
about Miroslav Cerar this year.

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We have a living legend in Slovenia
and he has a lot to say.

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The book is written
by Tadej Golob

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and I believe we will
publish it this year.

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The second very personal objective
for me and the whole team

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at the Olympic Committee
is to put foundation

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to make sports
that we are trying to introduce

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in the schools, the university
and the local level.

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We are developing a high-performance
sport with all stakeholders.

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It's an amazing interplay
of the public and civil sphere,

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but with it, in a way,

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we are recording what Slovenia
and Slovenian sport deserve

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for centuries.
I believe this location can stay,

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it can stay forever.

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It will be a home for Slovenian sport
that everybody will be proud of.

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Are there any more questions?
Thank you, Mr. Bobinac.

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I would like
to correct something.

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The national reading day will be
published in the Official Journal.

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It shall be done
in the coming days

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and we'll start celebrating it
on the 5th March this year.

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That' all. Thank you.

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Yes. We are done.