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Minister Logar at the 6th session of the Slovenia-Carinthia Joint Committee on enhanced cooperation

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar today paid a working visit to Klagenfurt to co-chair the 6th session of the Slovenia-Carinthia Joint Committee, together with Carinthia Governor Peter Kaiser. The meeting set out the course for future cooperation between Slovenia and the Austrian state of Carinthia in a number of areas of common interest. Minister Logar also held a separate meeting with Governor Kaiser.

At the session of the Joint Committee, representatives of the Slovenian ministries and Carinthian government officials reviewed the cooperation to date and discussed plans for future projects. Particular attention was devoted to cross-border cooperation projects and other initiatives promoting the development of good neighbourly relations and meeting the needs of people on both sides of the border. The two sides agreed to continue cooperation on transport, environment protection and spatial planning, and on protection against natural and other disasters. The Karavanke road and railway tunnels in particular were mentioned, including the importance of cross-border road connections. Cooperation in education and sport will also continue. In this context, both sides particularly highlighted that the exchanges of school and kindergarten teachers should continue along with cooperation on the Nordic Skiing World Cup, which Slovenia is to host in 2023. In science, the officials highlighted the strengthening of cooperation between research institutions on artificial intelligence.

During the talks with Governor Kaiser, Minister Logar stressed the importance of positive bilateral relations with Carinthia, commending the successful economic cooperation and expressing satisfaction with the strengthening of cooperation on new technologies and start-ups. When talking about the Slovenian national minority, Minister Logar emphasised the importance of quality education in the Slovene language for the Slovenian minority, from kindergarten to the end of secondary school. He also hoped that the department of Slovenian studies remains a part of the University of Klagenfurt. The Minister also outlined the activities and priorities of the Slovenian EU Council Presidency for his host.