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The highest political representatives from Slovenia and Austria were participating in the frame of the event \u201cEuropean dimensions of the Austrian-Slovenian neighbourhood\u201d in the Viennese parliament, on January 17th, 2008. This utmost important meeting was organised by the Alps-Adriatic Centre for Cross-border Co-operation, Klagenfurt (AACC) and the Austrian scientific office, Ljubljana (ASO). In her speech the president of the Austrian parliament Barbara Prammer stressed excellent neighbourhood relations between the two countries which should be cultivated and developed in the future, too. She congratulated Slovenia for the successful entry to the EU and expressed her best wishes for the EU presiding period. Her Slovenian colleague Franc Cukjati mentioned similar economic starting points which are based upon medium and small size companies. The recent Lisbon strategy is emphasising exactly the mentioned economic structures. Slovenia is dedicating an important meaning to regional cooperation between the countries which can be improved by the EU support. However the creation of mutual confidence is the task of politics. The director of ORF Styria, Gerhard Draxler mentioned the TV broadcasts about the Alps-Adriatic region, which contribute a lot to better knowledge and coexistence. He promised that ORF would consider the year of multicultural dialogue, too. The president of the Austrian-Slovenian association, Caspar Einer stated some examples of positive experience, based on friendly personal relations and the will for open cooperation. The mayor of Maribor, Franc Kangler said that Maribor would candidate for the European town of culture for the year 2012. He also stressed the importance of the cultural cooperation and exchange. Marina Kreitner-Lozina (Coordination office Euregio North-eastern Slovenia-Styria) views the meaning of activities also in overcoming historical prejudices on both sides of the border, in the improvement of existing development and in its continuity. The Slovenian ambassador in Vienna, Ernest Petri\u010d evaluated the meeting in the parliament as very significant in the efforts of friendship formation between the nations. He expressed his hope that all the open issues in connection to the Slovenian minority in Carinthia -which throw a bad light to the otherwise positive mutual relations- would be solved the soonest possible. Barbara Weitgruber from the Federal ministry of science judged positively the cooperation among historians of both countries and suggested that also the Balkan countries should join the scientific cooperation. The president of the AACC, Bernard Sadovnik views a huge potential in the cultural and linguistic variety of our region which should be additionally developed. Cooperation on all fields of social life contributes to overcoming of barriers and forms a peaceful coexistence in our Europe. The mayor of the community Gori\u0161ka brda, Franc Mu\u017ei\u010d presented this wonderful landscape on western edge of Slovenia to the numerous audience and invited all to the saloon for reception with domestic specialities and high quality wines. The program was moderated by Miroslav Polzer, head of the Austrian scientific office in Ljubljana. … more<\/p>\n

Photo (copyright) and Text: Mirko \u0160tukelj<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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