The discussions in Trieste, in which representatives from all sections of the minority community participated, confirmed a shared wish for closer cooperation between the minority and mother country, which will in turn contribute to a good neighbourly relationship between Slovenia and Italy.

Securing Slovene representation in national and regional parliaments, the revival of Ljubljana-Trieste working panels, care for economic exchange and for the future of the minority media in Italy; these were only some of the current topics of talks which will inform the programme of future work.

The Slovene minority expects the complete support of Ljubljana during the visit of the Slovenian leadership to Rome at the end of November.