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Slovakia to Help Primarily Afghanistan, Kenya and Moldova in 2017

Slovakia to Help Primarily Afghanistan, Kenya and Moldova in 2017

Bratislava, February 22 (TASR) – Slovakia’s chief ambition this year in terms of development aid is to deal with fragmentation and to further expand the capacities and powers of the national development agency, including via a gradual increase in the volume of funds earmarked for development aid, according to a

Lajcak Receives Credentials from New Brazilian Ambassador Carneiro

Lajcak Receives Credentials from New Brazilian Ambassador Carneiro

Bratislava, February 22 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak on Wednesday received copies of the credentials of newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Slovakia Luis Antonio Balduin Carneiro, who has replaced Susan Kleebank, the Slovak ministry’s press department told TASR on the same day. Lajcak highlighted his country’

EU Parliamentary Chairs to Meet in Bratislava in April

EU Parliamentary Chairs to Meet in Bratislava in April

Bratislava, February 21 (TASR) – The European heads of parliaments will meet again in Bratislava between April 22-23 in order to exchange information on cooperating with each other, stated Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) at a press conference on Tuesday that concerned a meeting of EU parliament secretaries-general

SaS Refutes Reports by Russian Media on its Alleged Support of Slexit

SaS Refutes Reports by Russian Media on its Alleged Support of Slexit

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Opposition Freedom and Solidarity party (SaS) has objected to lies disseminated by some Russian media, who have stated that SaS supports the departure of Slovakia from the EU, or Slexit. “The Freedom and Solidarity party has never been in favour of Slovakia leaving the EU and

Fico: If USA Scraps Russia Sanctions, EU Might Pluck Up Courage

Fico: If USA Scraps Russia Sanctions, EU Might Pluck Up Courage

Trencin, February 17 (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday repeatedly criticised the EU’s sanctions against Russia as he paid a visit to producer of flight simulators Virtual Reality Media (VRM) in Trencin. “This company with a global reach focuses on the production of flight simulators and simulators for

Slovakia and Czech Republic Ink Deal on Patrolling Airspace

Slovakia and Czech Republic Ink Deal on Patrolling Airspace

Brussels/Bratislava, February 15 (TASR-correspondent) – The Slovak and Czech defence ministers, Peter Gajdos and Martin Stropnicky, respectively, meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, inked an agreement between their two countries on the mutual protection of their airspace, TASR learnt on the same day. The signing of the agreement,

Kiska: Thousands of Jobs Created in Kenya Due to Slovak Aid Projects

Kiska: Thousands of Jobs Created in Kenya Due to Slovak Aid Projects

Nairobi/Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – Over 100 development assistance projects have come into existence since Slovakia began to provide aid to Kenya [in 2004], said Slovak President Andrej Kiska after meeting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and members of the country’s Government in Nairobi on Monday. “Several hundred [Slovak] volunteers