The cabinet adopted on Thursday a decree establishing the Council for Slovenians Abroad and the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries which were envisaged as consultative bodies as part of the recently passed act on Slovenians abroad.
The Council for Slovenians Abroad is comprised of 19 members - of which six represent state institutions and civil society organisations from Slovenia and 13 represent Slovenians abroad -, a president and a vice-president.
While the Prime Minister is to act as the council's president, the responsibilities of the vice-president are to be carried out by the incumbent head of the Office for Slovenians Abroad.
The make up of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries is identical apart from the division of the members with five representatives coming from state institutions and civil society organisations from Slovenia and five from the address of Slovenians in neighbouring countries.
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