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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

Lajcak: Decision on Buying US Fighter Jets Made Unanimously

Lajcak: Decision on Buying US Fighter Jets Made Unanimously

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – The decision to purchase F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets was made unanimously at the Government session on Wednesday, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) said after the session. Lajcak also lent his own support to the motion. “We have a commitment

Kiska: Allies at NATO Summit Confirm Desire for Unity and Solidarity

Kiska: Allies at NATO Summit Confirm Desire for Unity and Solidarity

Brussels/Bratislava, July 11 (TASR-correspondent) – The opening talks of the ongoing NATO summit in Brussels have scattered concerns over serious disputes between the allies and confirmed the desire of NATO members for unity and solidarity, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska after the end of the first round of talks at