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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

Kiska Leaves for First-ever Visit to Kenya

Kiska Leaves for First-ever Visit to Kenya

Bratislava, February 12 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Sunday left for his first-ever visit to Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa as head of state, TASR learnt on the same day. The visit, taking place on the invitation of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, is aimed at evaluating the results of more

Family Alliance: Slovakia Shouldn't Fund Abortions in Africa

Family Alliance: Slovakia Shouldn't Fund Abortions in Africa

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – The Family Alliance (AZR) on Thursday stated that it doesn’t agree with Slovakia possibly co-funding abortions in Africa and other developing countries following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reactivate the so-called Mexico City Policy, which was introduced for the first time by

Kazimir in Cuba Discussing Slovak Investments in Energy Sector

Kazimir in Cuba Discussing Slovak Investments in Energy Sector

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Finance Minister Peter Kazimir (Smer-SD) is holding a series of talks with representatives of the Cuban Government in the country’s capital of Havana to strengthen cooperation between both countries, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry press department on Tuesday. Kazimir first met Cuban Council of

Fico: Election of Donald Trump Great Chance for Europe

Fico: Election of Donald Trump Great Chance for Europe

Valletta/Bratislava, February 2 (TASR-correspondent) – The election of Donald Trump as US president poses a significant opportunity for bolstering the global standing of the EU, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday on his way to an informal summit of EU leaders to be held in Malta’s capital