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Kiska Speaks to NATO Chief about Importance of Investing in Defence

Kiska Speaks to NATO Chief about Importance of Investing in Defence

Kosice, February 28 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska held talks on security issues with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kosice on Thursday. “We spoke about the need to explain to the public how important it is to invest in our defence. Defending its citizens is the basic role of the

Lajcak in Budapest: We Want Voice of Central Europe to Be Heard Clearly

Lajcak in Budapest: We Want Voice of Central Europe to Be Heard Clearly

Budapest, February 25 (TASR-correspondent) – We want the voice of central Europe – Slovakia, Hungary and the other Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic and Poland) – to be clearly audible, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) following a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto

Pompeo: Relationship between Slovakia and USA Built on Common Values

Pompeo: Relationship between Slovakia and USA Built on Common Values

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – The relationship between Slovakia and the USA has been built on common values that need to be protected, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his speech at the Gate of Freedom memorial at the foot of Devin Castle on Tuesday, adding that the USA

Lajcak Hands Over Humanitarian Aid to Medical Facility in Georgia

Lajcak Hands Over Humanitarian Aid to Medical Facility in Georgia

Tbilsi, February 11 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on behalf of the Slovak presidency of the OSCE in 2019 and Slovak Official Development Cooperation has handed over humanitarian aid to a screening centre for cancer prevention in Zugdidi, Georgia. On the second day of his working

Pellegrini: Slovakia Wants to Vie for European Labour Authority Seat

Pellegrini: Slovakia Wants to Vie for European Labour Authority Seat

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Slovakia is interested in hosting the headquarters of the new European Labour Authority, with the country asking for support in this effort from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Thursday after a meeting with Merkel, who has come to Bratislava to

Danko Meets With Czech President Zeman in Prague, Talking Politics and Life

Danko Meets With Czech President Zeman in Prague, Talking Politics and Life

Bratislava, February 6 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko met with Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague on Wednesday, to discuss political issues but also private affairs, which, however, neither side wished to specify. “Sitting down with Milos Zeman is an experience never to be forgotten. The man is wise, charismatic

Venezuela Issue Divides Coalition, Lajcak Lacks Support from Smer and SNS

Venezuela Issue Divides Coalition, Lajcak Lacks Support from Smer and SNS

Bratislava, February 6 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak has unequivocal support on the issue of Venezuela neither in Smer-SD, which nominated him to his post, nor in junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS). On the other hand, Lajcak’s stance draws support from third coalition party Most-Hid