Ambassadors of the Alpine countries visited the state parliament

As part of the Slovenian Presidency of the Alpine Convention, the Slovenian Ambassador invited Alexander Gerzina His counterparts from the Alpine countries to Innsbruck. In addition to a visit to the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention in the Golden Roof, the program also included a working discussion with the President of the State Parliament Sonia Liddell Rossman.

The aim of the stay in Innsbruck was to provide an insight into the Alpine Convention and the Tyrolean State Parliament and to discuss different aspects of cross-border Alpine cooperation.

The Alpine Convention is the international treaty for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps, which was signed by the eight Alpine countries and the European Union in the early 1990s. The presidency rotates between the Alpine countries every two years and is currently held by Slovenia.

Under the slogan “Quality of life in the Alps for all”, the Slovenian Presidency of the Alpine Convention, which runs until 2024, focuses on the future of the Alpine regions, but also promotes joint activities for the protection of Alpine biodiversity and climate education. It changes. “The current floods in Slovenia and some other countries in the Alpine region have shown once again that challenges in the Alps often cross borders and can best be solved through cooperation. The visit of the ambassadors to the headquarters of the Alpine Convention “The Alps are a clear sign that in the difficult times we live in, we must also strengthen diplomatic and foreign policy dialogue between the Alpine countries.”

Different forms of cross-border cooperation were also discussed in the conversation between the President of the State Parliament Sonja Lidl-Rossmann and the Ambassadors of Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Slovenia – keywords Euregio, EUSALP or Arg Alp. “Cooperation at the Alpine level is of great importance for Tyrol, which borders three other Alpine states. “Especially when capitals are far away, it is important to maintain good communications with neighboring regions so that common challenges can be resolved quickly,” he says. LTPⁱⁿ Liddell Rossman.