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Reznik Resigns as TASR Head; Search for New General Director Begins

Reznik Resigns as TASR Head; Search for New General Director Begins

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) will be headed on a temporary basis by TASR’s incumbent strategy director Vladimir Puchala, as the agency’s general director Jaroslav Reznik resigned from his post at a session of TASR’s board of directors on Monday.

Fico: Challenges Are Rejecting Fascism and Slovakia's Place in New EU

Fico: Challenges Are Rejecting Fascism and Slovakia's Place in New EU

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – Slovakia has to address two main national issues in order to reach consensus in society, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in his speech marking the 25th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Slovak Republic on Monday. “First of all, there’s … a clear

Reznik Receives Letter of Appointment as RTVS General Director

Reznik Receives Letter of Appointment as RTVS General Director

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The new general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) Jaroslav Reznik received his letter of appointment from Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and head of Parliament’s culture and media committee Dusan Jarjabek on Monday, TASR learnt on the same day. Reznik is set

Experts in Lest Train International Soldiers to Dispose Homemade Bombs

Experts in Lest Train International Soldiers to Dispose Homemade Bombs

Lest, July 16 (TASR) – Experts from the Trencin-based Centre of Excellence for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (CoE EOD) have trained 32 participants from 13 countries in identifying homemade explosives and their subsequent disposal. The training took place at the military drill facility in Lest (Banska Bystrica region) during a two week

Fico: Skating on Cycling Path Bystricka Cyklomagistrala Unique Recreation

Fico: Skating on Cycling Path Bystricka Cyklomagistrala Unique Recreation

Stara Bystrica, July 16 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (July 15) roller skated the cycling path called ‘Bystricka cyklomagistrala’ as part of marking the 25th anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Republic’s Independence in the village of Stara Bystrica (Zilina region), TASR learnt on Sunday.

Fico: By Declaring Sovereignty We Showed Interest in Independent State

Fico: By Declaring Sovereignty We Showed Interest in Independent State

Stara Bystrica, July 16 (TASR) – By declaring the Slovak nation’s sovereignty in the Slovak National Council (Slovak Parliament in erstwhile Czechoslovakia) in July, 1992, our nation expressed for the first time an interest in living as an independent country, which resulted in the Constitution adopted on September 1, 1992

Nesrovnal: Bratislava Looking to Keep Up with Smart City Solutions

Nesrovnal: Bratislava Looking to Keep Up with Smart City Solutions

Brussels/Bratislava, July 14 (TASR) – Young Slovaks and Czechs living in Brussels met mayor of Bratislava Ivo Nesrovnal and mayor of Prague Adriana Krnacova late on Thursday to discuss the ‘smart cities’ concept, TASR learnt on Friday. At an event held at ‘Prague House’ in Brussels, Krnacova and Nesrovnal were