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Takac and Farmers' Representatives Call for Compliance with Measures

Takac and Farmers' Representatives Call for Compliance with Measures

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) - Foot-and-mouth disease hasn't yet spread to other farms, leaving Slovakia with five outbreaks of the disease, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said on Monday, adding that the suspected infection in the village of Dolny Ohaj (Nitra region) hasn't

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Takac: Cattle Culling in Plavecky Stvrtok to Start Probably on Wednesday

Cattle culling at a farm in the village of Plavecky Stvrtok in the district of Malacky, at which the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed on Sunday, will probably start on Wednesday (April 2), Agriculture Minister Richard Takac said following a crisis management team meeting.

President: Slovakia Enjoys Benefits of Collective Defence Thanks to NATO

President: Slovakia Enjoys Benefits of Collective Defence Thanks to NATO

Slovakia enjoys the benefits of collective defence thanks to its NATO membership, President Peter Pellegrini said during his visit to the NATO Force Integration Unit in Slovakia at Vajnory Barracks in Bratislava on Saturday.

Takac: No Other Farms Confirmed with Foot-and-mouth Disease

Takac: No Other Farms Confirmed with Foot-and-mouth Disease

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - No additional farms in Slovakia have been confirmed with foot-and-mouth disease, and the government has taken measures against this disease in a timely and swift manner, said Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Friday, partly in response to

Blanar: Slovakia Can Develop Cooperation with Ireland in Vehicles and Tourism

Blanar: Slovakia Can Develop Cooperation with Ireland in Vehicles and Tourism

Dublin, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - Relations between Slovakia and Ireland are very good and aren't burdened by any outstanding issues, but there's still room to develop economic cooperation further in areas such as the automotive and defence industries and tourism, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

Takac: EC Experts Confirmed Measures against Foot-and-Mouth Have Been Correct

European Commission (EC) experts have confirmed that the the measures that Slovakia has put in place to address foot-and-mouth disease have been correct, said Agriculture Minister Richard Takac following his meeting with EC experts on Thursday.

Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Premier: Rasi's Election Completion of Difficult Path to Stabilising Coalition

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) - The election of Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) as parliamentary chair is the completion of a difficult path leading to the stabilisation of the governing coalition, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press conference after the announcement of the results of the election on Wednesday, adding