The Association of Carinthian Slovenians (SKS) granted this year’s Kugy award to the Mayor of Brda Franc Mužič in the frame of the Municipality Brda holiday for his pioneer work in the field of the cross border and regional cooperation in the Alps Adriatic area. The Mayor Mužič began to establish contacts with municipalities in Croatia, Italy and Austria immediately after his first election. In Carinthia Brda are closely connected with Bleiburg, Globasnitz, Friesach, Völkermarkt, Kötschach-Mauthen, Villach and Klagenfurt.
The Mayor Mužič is also a member of the Board of the AACC , Municipality Brda is its member for more than 10 years. Franc Mužič is truely »a man of Alps-Adriatic area« and »an European« , said the President of the Association Bernard Sadovnik when giving the award to the Mayor Mužič.
