Jansa: Protection of Slovenian Minority in Italy Improving
Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who is to hold official talks with his visiting Italian counterpart Romano Prodi on Monday, met on Sunday with the representatives of the Slovenian minority in Italy. While saying that he noticed signs of progress, Jansa called on Italy to fully implement its minority protection law.
Jansa visited with Prodi the WWI museum in Kobarid today, also taking the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Slovenian minority in Italy who are also members of the government Council for Slovenians Abroad.
Highlighting the recent confirmation of a list of 32 municipalities in Friuli-Venezia Giulia needed for the implementation of the minority protection law, Jansa said that things were moving in the right direction.
He expressed hope that Italian President Giorgio Napolitano would shortly sign the documents needed to enable the legislation to enter into force.
Responding to announcements by the mayors of Trieste, Gorizia and Cividale that the law would only be observed in the suburbs, where Slovenians live, Jansa said that the law needed to be implemented fully.
"With Slovenia making sure in the future that the standard of protection for the Italian minority will reach or exceed European standards, I also expect equal treatment for the Slovenian minority from the neighbours," Jansa stressed.
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