The umbrella organisations of the Slovenian minority in Austria's Carinthia have welcomed the election of minority member Angelika Mlinar to the federal parliament on Sunday, stressing that it was the first time the minority would have representatives both in the provincial and federal parliament.
Head of the Community of Carinthian Slovenians (SKS) Bernard Sadovnik pointed out on Tuesday that Mlinar would be a vigorous advocate of the rights of all minorities in Austria.
He added that the minority would now be represented for the first time in the Carinthian parliament, as well as the lower and upper chamber of the federal parliament after three other ethnic Slovenians were elected legislators on the slates of different parties earlier this year.
Marjan Sturm of the Association of Slovenian Organisations (ZSO) underlined the importance of political pluralism among members of the Slovenian minority.
He said it was good for the minority to have representatives everywhere to be able to change things.
The National Council of Carinthian Slovenians (NSKS), where Mlinar served as secretary general in the past, already congratulated her on the election on Monday.
Source: SloveniaTimes
