President Appoints Venhart to SAV Chairman Post
President Peter Pellegrini appointed Martin Venhart to the post of chairman of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) on Friday.
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Taraba: Podpolanie Villages Support Construction of Malinec Hydro-power Plant
The mayors of Malinec, Latky and 15 other villages in the Podpolanie area have supported the construction of the Malinec hydro-power plant, and the Environment Ministry has signed an agreement with them, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba told a news conference on Thursday.
Foreign Ministry Wants to Support Economic Diplomacy via Honorary Consuls
The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry wants to support Slovak economic diplomacy partly via cooperation with honorary consulates, said Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar during the ninth meeting of honorary consuls that began in Bratislava on Wednesday.
Road Accident in Kolarovo Claims Four Lives, Nine More Suffer Injuries
Four people were killed and nine more injured in a traffic accident involving a lorry and two vans in the town of Kolarovo (Nitra region) on Tuesday morning, Nitra Regional Police Directorate has reported on a social network.
Judge Acquits Stefan H. in Case Concerning Approval of Russian Aggression
A judge of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok has acquitted Supreme Court ex-president and former justice minister Stefan H. of charges related to endorsing Russia's aggression in Ukraine, which included the offences of defaming a nation, race and belief, and approving of a criminal offence.
MFA: Jozef Migas to Become Slovak Ambassador to Belarus Again
Jozef Migas will become the Slovak Ambassador to Belarus, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communications department has told TASR, adding that he already served in the post between 2016-2020.
President: State Lacks Long-term Vision to Be Fulfilled by Various Governments
The Slovak Republic lacks a long-term vision that would be carried out by various governments across the political spectrum, said President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday.