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Prime Minister Pahor visits Hospital for Disabled Youth and Occupational Activity Centre in Stara Gora pri Novi Gorici

At the invitation of the Stara Gora Association for Assistance to People with Special Needs, the Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor today visited the Hospital Unit for Disabled Youth and the Occupational Activity Centre in Stara Gora pri Novi Gorici. During his visit, he met with the management of the two institutions and some residents of the said hospital and centre. He then also visited the unit for the rehabilitation of adults with head injuries, as well as outpatient service facilities and rooms for therapeutic treatment of children with special needs. Mr Pahor was also acquainted with the work of the Occupational Activity Centre, particularly as regards the envisaged reconstruction and rehabilitation of the pavilions.

    

(Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA)

     

The Slovenian Prime Minister announced that the necessary documentation for the reconstruction of facilities will be prepared in collaboration with the responsible ministries, and added that the Government is willing to provide the best possible assistance for the rehabilitation project, as "in this way, we will be able to give these institutions a certain new vision for their operation". Mr Pahor then said that step by step, they would certainly reach the right goal; however, the project would also require EU funds, which could significantly contribute to the quality of reconstruction. At the close of his visit, Prime Minister Pahor thanked all participants for the invitation and promised that he would be back in a year's time when it will already be possible to assess the progress of the envisaged solutions.