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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Heger: Gov't Will Stand Up to Attempts to Pull Slovakia Out of EU or NATO

Heger: Gov't Will Stand Up to Attempts to Pull Slovakia Out of EU or NATO

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – The Government will stand firm, it will not shy away and won’t be afraid if some people try to pull Slovakia out of the European Union (EU) or NATO, said Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) in a speech at the 20th annual conference to assess Slovakia’

MFA Decides to Withdraw Families of Slovak Diplomats Serving in Ukraine

MFA Decides to Withdraw Families of Slovak Diplomats Serving in Ukraine

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Following the meeting of its crisis management team on Saturday, the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) decided to withdraw family members of employees serving at the Slovak Embassy in Kiev and the Slovak General Consulate in Uzhhorod, the ministry’s spokesman Juraj Tomaga told TASR

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Eduard Kukan Dies Aged 82

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Eduard Kukan Dies Aged 82

Bratislava, February 10 (TASR) – Former politician and career diplomat Eduard Kukan died at the age of 82 on Wednesday (February 9), Lenka Miller, spokeswoman for the Bratislava-based Comenius University has confirmed for TASR. This news was first reported by noviny.sk website. Kukan served at several Czechoslovak embassies in the

Figures of Scientific and Cultural Life Call on MPs to Reject DCA

Figures of Scientific and Cultural Life Call on MPs to Reject DCA

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – More than 40 figures of social, scientific and cultural life has called on MPs to reject the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Slovakia and the USA, viewing it disadvantageous and risky, TASR learnt from the call’s initiator Eduard Chmelar on Monday. In an open letter

MFA: CoFoE Hasn't Aroused Huge Interest Among People, Reason is Pandemic

MFA: CoFoE Hasn't Aroused Huge Interest Among People, Reason is Pandemic

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) has not yet aroused any huge interest among citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated in its annual report on Slovakia’s membership of the EU in 2021, ascribing it to the persisting coronavirus pandemic. “This unique

Slovakia and USA Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement

Slovakia and USA Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement

Washington/Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – Slovakia and the USA signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) in Washington on Thursday (February 3) evening. Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) signed the agreement on behalf of Slovakia, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken did so for the USA. The agreement is yet to

Korcok and Nad Commemorated Diplomat Stefan Osusky in Washington

Korcok and Nad Commemorated Diplomat Stefan Osusky in Washington

Washington, February 3 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Korcok (a Freedom and Solidarity/SaS nominee) honoured the memory of prominent Slovak diplomat Stefan Osusky (1889-1973) in Washington on Wednesday (February 2), TASR has learnt from the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Korcok together with Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad laid flowers on