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Fico: We'll Use 2018 to Tell Successful Story of Slovak and Czech Republics

Fico: We'll Use 2018 to Tell Successful Story of Slovak and Czech Republics

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – Slovakia and the Czech Republic will make use of every opportunity in 2018 to tell Europe about the successful story of both countries and about their above-standard relationship, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a joint press conference with his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis

Common Sky above Slovakia and Czech Republic Becomes Reality

Common Sky above Slovakia and Czech Republic Becomes Reality

Bratislava, January 5 (TASR) – Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Czech Defence Minister Karla Slechtova signed an executive agreement on the mutual protection of airspace on Friday. The so-called “common Czech-Slovak sky” is thus entering into the practical implementation phase. The countries’ joint agreement is fully

Bugar: I Perceive Russia Differently than Danko

Bugar: I Perceive Russia Differently than Danko

Bratislava, January 4 (TASR) – It’s in the interest of Slovakia to have a good relationship with Russia; however, we are refusing Crimea’s annexation, Parliamentary Vice-chair and Most-Hid leader Bela Bugar said in an interview with TASR on Thursday. Bugar disagrees with the opinion that Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko

Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Pithart: Slovaks Gained More than Czechs from Independence

Prague, January 2 (TASR) – Slovaks have gained more than Czechs from the splitting of Czechoslovakia 25 years ago, with most of the latter still bemoaning that the separation happened, former prime minister of the Czech part of the federation in 1990-92 Petr Pithart has told TASR in an interview. “I

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Slovakia to Become UNHRC Member for Three Years as of January

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Slovakia is set to become a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a three-year period as of January 1, 2018, the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry reported on its website on Friday. “Slovakia views its election to the UN’s most important

Kiska Calls Slovak Soldiers Abroad, Wishes Them Peaceful Christmas

Kiska Calls Slovak Soldiers Abroad, Wishes Them Peaceful Christmas

Bratislava, December 20 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska, who is also commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, got in touch on Wednesday with Slovak soldiers, who, as members of international missions, will spend the upcoming Christmas holidays abroad. Kiska wished the soldiers a Merry Christmas, even though they’ll spend it far

Fico: EU Not Strong Enough to Engage Itself More; We Need UN

Fico: EU Not Strong Enough to Engage Itself More; We Need UN

New York, December 19 (TASR-correspondent) – I find it important to have a strong UN, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after meeting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday (December 18). “The European Union is not strong enough to engage itself more in some matters. The EU is