Ljubljana – The President of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Debora Serracchiani, received today in Ljubljana the honor of the Gold Order of Merit “for helping Slovenian-Italian bilateral collaboration and regional level collaborations; for supporting the development of the Slovenian minority in Italy as part of rapprochement between the two states.” The Order was handed by the President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor. After the ceremony, an official meeting saw the participation of regional councilors Francesco Peroni and Gianni Torrenti, Italian ambassador in Ljubljana Rossella Franchini, Ambassador of Slovenia in Rome Iztok Mirosic, and the Consul General of Slovenia in Trieste Ingrid Sergas. The President will also meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Erjavec. (9Colonne)
