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Lajcak: Expelling Diplomat is Strike with Fist

Lajcak: Expelling Diplomat is Strike with Fist

Bratislava, April 3 (TASR) – Slovakia has shown solidarity with the United Kingdom in connection with the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, and when it comes to an appropriate response to this act the country is behaving responsibly, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav

MFA: Slovak Ambassador in Moscow Will Return to Slovakia Immediatelly

MFA: Slovak Ambassador in Moscow Will Return to Slovakia Immediatelly

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – Slovak Ambassador to Russia Peter Priputen will return to Slovakia immediately, Foreign and European Affairs Ministry spokesman Peter Susko told TASR on Thursday. Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) on Wednesday (March 28) announced that Slovakia will recall Priputen for consultation regarding

Garth "Acknowledges" Recalling of Slovak Amb in Russia, But Disappointed

Garth "Acknowledges" Recalling of Slovak Amb in Russia, But Disappointed

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – British Ambassador to Slovakia Andrew Garth, with a dose of disappointment, on Wednesday “acknowledged” Slovakia’s decision to recall its ambassador in Russia for consultation over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England. “The seriousness of this action requires a firm response.

Danko: Recalling of Ambassador from Russia Maximum Possible Move

Danko: Recalling of Ambassador from Russia Maximum Possible Move

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – The withdrawal of the Slovak ambassador in Russia for consultations over the poisoning case of ex-spy Sergei Skripal on Wednesday is the maximum possible move considering the amount of information Slovakia has at the moment, stated Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) on the

Fico: Slovakia Shouldn't Take Part in Russophobic Campaign

Fico: Slovakia Shouldn't Take Part in Russophobic Campaign

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – The decision to invite home the Slovak Ambassador from Moscow for consultations is the right move, Smer-SD chair and ex-premier Robert Fico said in a video released on a social network website on Wednesday. Fico spoke in response to the decision by the Foreign and European

Slovakia to Call Ambassador to Russia Back Home for Consultation

Slovakia to Call Ambassador to Russia Back Home for Consultation

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – Slovakia will call back home its ambassador to Russia for consultation, announced Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) after Wednesday’s Government meeting, adding that this is a serious diplomatic act. “Today I’ve used the Security Council session as well as

Hrnko: Slovakia Should Exercise Reason in Skripal Case

Hrnko: Slovakia Should Exercise Reason in Skripal Case

Bratislava, March 26 (TASR) – Slovakia’s actions regarding the Skripal poisoning case should be guided by reason and governed by old Roman axiom Audiatur et Altera Pars (Latin phrase meaning “listen to the other side”), a principle that no party should be judged without been given a fair hearing first,