The thesis gives an insight into the historical significance of the Sabotino road, which was built in the mid-1980s across the territory of Italy and Yugoslavia. The road solved the traffic problems of the Brda region (Gorizia Hills), which found itself almost completely isolated after the end of the Second World War. The post-World War II delimitation, drawn up by the victorious forces of the Second World War, left the Brda almost completely cut off by a geographical blockade to the east and a protected border to the west. They were left with only one road through Vrhovlje, which was both unpleasant and unsuitable for the development of Brda in the long term because of its sharp twists and steep climbs. The solution was found diplomatically when Italy and Yugoslavia formally confirmed the course of their border in the 1975 Treaty of Osimo. One of the main fruits of the treaty was the construction of the Sabotino road, which was financed and built by both signatory states, each responsible for the construction on its own territory. The road is still in use today and is still considered being the main transport artery linking Nova Gorica with Brda.
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