President Talks Education, Bilinguality with Italian Minority

Piran, 20 October - President Danilo Tuerk met representatives of the Italian minority in Slovenia on Wednesday to discus education in Italian and other issues concerning the minority. Tuerk stressed the need for a faster solving of open issues and a more consistent use of bilinguality. This was Tuerk's third visit to the minority on the Slovenian coast.

Piran President Danilo Tuerk (left) visits the Italian ethnic minority in Pran. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran
President Danilo Tuerk (left) visits the Italian ethnic minority in Pran.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran President Danilo Tuerk visits representatives of the Italian ethnic minority and Italian consular and diplomatic officials at the headquarters of the Italian community. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran
President Danilo Tuerk visits representatives of the Italian ethnic minority and Italian consular and diplomatic officials at the headquarters of the Italian community.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran
President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran
President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Piran
President Danilo Tuerk meets children and staff at the Italian primary school Vincenzo e Diego de Castro.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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