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Parliamentary Chairman Meets over 50 Diplomats at Bratislava Castle

Parliamentary Chairman Meets over 50 Diplomats at Bratislava Castle

Bratislava, January 18 (TASR) – After 25 years of independence, Slovakia is able to appreciate even more the attitude taken by other countries towards it at a time when it needed help and protection the most, said Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) in the speech he delivered at

Parizek: Main Challenge for FSC Presidency Is Consensus and Dialogue

Parizek: Main Challenge for FSC Presidency Is Consensus and Dialogue

Vienna/Bratislava, January 17 (TASR-correspondent) – Inclusion, transparency and cooperation are the three main prerequisites for implementing a dialogue, and so Slovakia has chosen them for the main features of its presidency of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) based in

Bulgarian Ambassador: Integration of Western Balkans Our Top Priority

Bulgarian Ambassador: Integration of Western Balkans Our Top Priority

Bratislava/Sofia, January 17 (TASR) – The integration of the Western Balkans is the key priority for Bulgaria’s Council of the EU Presidency, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “We want its inhabitants to really feel like part of Europe, and we’ll work on bringing this region closer to the EU,

Fico: Zeman Is Smashingly Intelligent, I Don't Comment on Czech Elections

Fico: Zeman Is Smashingly Intelligent, I Don't Comment on Czech Elections

Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on TA3’s programme ‘V politike’ (In Politics) on Sunday that he respects incumbent Czech President Milos Zeman, who is running again for the post in the current presidential elections. “He’s a smashingly intelligent man,” stated Fico. But the premier can’t go

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