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Foreign Ministry Wants to Support Economic Diplomacy via Honorary Consuls

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.

Fico: Let's Try to Revive Joint Talks between Slovak and Czech Governments

Fico: Let's Try to Revive Joint Talks between Slovak and Czech Governments

Bratislava, 31 May (TASR) - Slovaks and Czechs should create pressure for the revival of joint negotiations between the Slovak and Czech governments, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at an event of the Czech Svatopluk Association in Bratislava on Saturday, adding that pressure should also be put on reviving

MFA: Jozef Migas to Become Slovak Ambassador to Belarus Again

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.

SNS: Slovakia Has Right for Financial Compensation from Ukraine, PM Must Act

SNS: Slovakia Has Right for Financial Compensation from Ukraine, PM Must Act

Junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) believes that Slovakia has the right to demand financial compensation from Ukraine. It therefore calls on Premier Robert Fico to initiate the EU's proceedings regarding the share in Ukraine's mineral wealth at the next meeting of the European Council.

Premier: Ample Arguments for Not Supporting Pandemic Agreement

Premier: Ample Arguments for Not Supporting Pandemic Agreement

Bratislava, 20 May (TASR) - There were sufficient factual arguments for Slovakia's failure to support the pandemic agreement, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Tuesday, adding that in his view, it contains elements that undermine the sovereignty of member states, inappropriately interfere in the

WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

WHO Chief Asks Government to Change Its Stance on Pandemic Agreement

Bratislava, 19 May (TASR) - World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) by telephone on Monday to take action so that the Slovak government will change its stance and not demand a vote on the pandemic agreement that is set to be held in

Czech Republic to Lift Ban on Animal Imports from Slovakia as of Sunday

Czech Republic to Lift Ban on Animal Imports from Slovakia as of Sunday

Prague, May 16 (TASR-correspondent) - The Czech Republic is set to lift its ban on imports of animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from Slovakia and Hungary as of Sunday (May 18), TASR was told by Petr Vorlicek, spokesman for the Czech Republic's State Veterinary Administration, which adopted the