A letter of intent is signed for the establishment of the european grouping for territorial cooperation KRAS-CARSO.
The creation of an EGTC is one of the main objectives of the KRAS-CARSO II project.
The Letter of Intent for the establishment was signed on March 11th 2024 in Trieste by the Mayors of the municipalities of Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, Miren-Kostanjevica, Sežana, Trieste, Milje, Devin-Nabrezina, Dolina, Repentabor, Zgonik, Ronke, Zagraj, Sovodnje ob Soči, Foljan-Sredipolje, Tržič and Doberdob.
The event was attended by Matej Arčon, Minister for Slovenians Abroad and Internationally, and Aleksander Jevšek, Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development. The signing ceremony was hosted by Pierpaolo Roberti, Commissioner for Local Self-Government and Minority Languages of the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The President of LAS Karst, David Pizziga, outlined the next steps.
The EGTC will be the coordinating body for the mutual management of the area at cross-border level.
