“Östersund, get new sami parlamentshus”

“The new huvudkansli being built in Östersund, it was decided after a vote in the thing during a plenary session on Thursday, writes SVT Jämtland.”

“today there are sámi parliaments huvudkansli in Kiruna, sweden and local offices in Jokkmokk, Tärnaby and Östersund. But ever since 2004 have been planned for a new building for the huvudkansliet – a parlamentshus.”

“the First was if the choice would fall on the Östersund or Vilhelmina and Östersund, sweden received 17 votes to 14, then the choice was between Östersund and Kiruna, where you first planned that the new huvudkansliet would be, but Östersund, sweden won with 18 votes to 13.”

“– We need to make the Landscape larger, said Britt Sparrock (Samelandspartiet) who voted for Östersund.”