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Slovak and Czech Parliament Officials Hike Up to Velka Javorina Hill

Slovak and Czech Parliament Officials Hike Up to Velka Javorina Hill

Velka Javorina, July 28 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Speaker of the Czech Chamber of Deputies Radek Vondracek ended their joint ascent on the Velka Javorina Hill (Trencin region), which straddles the border of the two countries, by a shot of slivovica [plum brandy] and

Kosice Court Decides on Remanding Ukrainian in Extradition Custody

Kosice Court Decides on Remanding Ukrainian in Extradition Custody

Kosice, July 27 (TASR) – The Kosice Regional Court on Friday decided on changing the custody status for arrested Ukrainian national Volodymyr G., who is suspected of terrorism in Ukraine, from preliminary custody to extradition custody. Volodymyr G., who has Ukrainian and Hungarian citizenships and a permanent residence in Kosice, was

Povraznik to Represent Slovakia in UN Youth Delegate Programme

Povraznik to Represent Slovakia in UN Youth Delegate Programme

Bratislava, July 27 (TASR) – Dominik Povraznik has become Slovakia’s UN Youth Delegate and will thus represent the Slovak young generation within the UN Youth Delegate Programme this year as well as share the acquired experience with his compatriots, TASR learnt from the Education Ministry on Friday. “It’s a

Parizek Thanks Norwegian Ambassador for Her Engagement in Slovakia

Parizek Thanks Norwegian Ambassador for Her Engagement in Slovakia

Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs State Secretary Lukas Parizek on Tuesday met Norwegian Ambassador to Slovakia Inge Magistad, whose tenure as ambassador is about to end, TASR learnt from the ministry’s press department on the same day. On behalf of Slovak Foreign and European Affairs

Gajdos Meets Commander of NATO Multinational Corps NE Hofmann

Gajdos Meets Commander of NATO Multinational Corps NE Hofmann

Bratislava, July 18 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Wednesday met Commander of NATO Multinational Corps North-East (MNC NE) Manfred Hofmann, who is leaving his post, ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on the same day. During their meeting the two officials highlighted that a fully

President Kiska Informed Trump about Purchase of F-16 Fighter Jets

President Kiska Informed Trump about Purchase of F-16 Fighter Jets

Bratislava, July 13 (TASR) – Within the NATO summit in Brussels, Slovak President Andrej Kiska spoke to US President Donald Trump and informed him about Slovakia’s decision to purchase US F-16 fighter jets, with his response being positive. As he told journalists on his way home from Brussels, Kiska had

Sakova: Boarding a Vessel Mustn't Be Entrance Ticket to Europe for Migrants

Sakova: Boarding a Vessel Mustn't Be Entrance Ticket to Europe for Migrants

Innsbruck, July 12 (TASR) – Boarding a vessel mustn’t be an entrance ticket to Europe for illegal migrants, said Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) at an informal meeting of EU interior ministers held in Innsbruck (Austria) on Thursday. Sakova praised that EU leaders are shifting their attention from addressing consequences