Well-developed infrastructure in a part of the region would facilitate the development of logistics and industry, while more extensive investments should also be made in tourism, PM Janez Jasna said during the cabinet's visit to the Notranjsko (SW) region.
"We have come to the region to get acquainted with the actual difficulties and to define, together with local companies, the development sectors that would be worthy of investments in the future," the PM added.
He added that a number of issues at the meetings dealt with transport infrastructure, mainly regarding a motorway between the regional hub of Postojna, railway transport hub of Divaca and the Jelsane border crossing with Croatia.
"This project is included in the national programme and can be carried out within the future EU budget perspectives. Concrete measures have already been taken this year," he revealed.
The second most important regional transport project is upgrading the state road between Unec, Loska valley and the Croatian border. "This is an important project as it presents the only road for the inhabitants of this part of the region," he stressed.
Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Janez Podobnik meanwhile said that Notranjsko should in the future become an eco-region, with a letter of intent to that effect having been signed between the minister and mayors on Tuesday.
Jansa and Minister of the Economy Andrej Vizjak also visited electric motors producer Ydria Motors, with Vizjak stressing that the company is proof that foreign capital can create successful business operation in the country.
Ydria Motors, wholly owned by Germany's motors and fans producer ebmpapst Landshut, generated EUR 35m in revenues last year, with the share of its exports, mainly to Germany, reaching 95%. The Cerknica-based company employs 466 workers.
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk meanwhile visited plastics and steels producer Liv Postojna, saying that he is very proud that such a competitive company exists in Slovenia.
Liv Postojna, recently acquired by Idrija-based commutator producer Kolektor Group, employs 434 workers and aims for a profit of SIT 401m (EUR 1.67) in 2006.
Bajuk also made a stopover at the Javor Pivka timber company, saying that its restructuring has enabled the company to find a new market niche that will allow it to sell its products throughout the world.
He also commented on the recently-launched European Commission investigation into state aid to the Pivka-based company. "Once the Commission is acquainted with facts I am sure that there will be no problems," Bajuk explained
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