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Prosecutor-General: President Politicking on Vietnamese's Kidnapping

Prosecutor-General: President Politicking on Vietnamese's Kidnapping

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska’s comments on Monday concerning the abduction of a former Vietnamese manager and politician from Germany via Slovakia pursued political goals, said Prosecutor General Jaromir Ciznar, adding that after hearing these statements he wanted to cancel a scheduled meeting with Kiska, Prime

President: Interior Minister Loses My Trust over Vietnamese's Abduction

President: Interior Minister Loses My Trust over Vietnamese's Abduction

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska stated on Monday that Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) has lost his confidence, as she’s been behaving as the right-hand woman of former interior minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), and she thus appears to be an obstacle in investigating Slovakia’s possible

Hrnko: If Slovak Involvement in Kidnapping Proven, That's Outrageous

Hrnko: If Slovak Involvement in Kidnapping Proven, That's Outrageous

Bratislava, August 1 (TASR) – Efforts to convene an extraordinary session of the parliamentary defence and security committee concerning the case of the kidnapping of a Vietnamese citizen have their merit, but it remains to be seen whether there are any new findings to be discussed, TASR was told by committee

Lucansky: Slovak Police Cooperating with Germany in Case of Kidnapped Vietnamese

Lucansky: Slovak Police Cooperating with Germany in Case of Kidnapped Vietnamese

Bratislava, July 31 (TASR) – Regarding the kidnapping case of a Vietnamese citizen from Germany to his country of origin last year, the Slovak police have, in co-operation with the German authorities, done everything that has been requested; the police have even carried out some pro-active steps, stated Police Corps President

Kiska and Zeman Visit Topolcianky Castle, Sign Commemorative Papers

Kiska and Zeman Visit Topolcianky Castle, Sign Commemorative Papers

Topolcianky, July 29 (TASR) – The former summer residence of the presidents of the Czechoslovak Republic, Topolcianky Castle, hosted Slovak and Czech Presidents Andrej Kiska and Milos Zeman, respectively, on Sunday. The two presidents travelled to the town of Topolcianky (Nitra region) on a special steam train. The train included a

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