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Kiska and Lajcak about Death of Former Israeli President Shimon Peres

Kiska and Lajcak about Death of Former Israeli President Shimon Peres

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – Death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres is not just a loss for Israel but for the whole democratic world, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska in his condolence telegram sent to incumbent Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday. On behalf of Slovakia, Kiska expressed profound grief

Fico: Joint Session of Cabinets Brings Stock-taking of Mutual Relations

Fico: Joint Session of Cabinets Brings Stock-taking of Mutual Relations

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico considers a joint session of Czech and Slovak cabinets held in Bratislava on Monday as a stock-taking of mutual relations, TASR learnt on the same day. The joint meeting resulted in a statement of both prime ministers that features cooperation in

Lajcak: Extremism Needs to Be Fought with Prevention and Education

Lajcak: Extremism Needs to Be Fought with Prevention and Education

New York/Bratislava, September 24 (TASR) – Violent extremism and xenophobia are in a direct contradiction to all principles of the United Nations and they represent a threat not only to individual societies and states but also to the whole international community, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak

USA Has Ambassador in Slovakia after One Year Hiatus

USA Has Ambassador in Slovakia after One Year Hiatus

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – The United States has sent an ambassador to Slovakia after a more than one year hiatus, with Adam Sterling a few weeks ago taking up the post vacant since the departure of Theodore Sedgwick in early summer 2015. Such a long period without an ambassador doesn’

EANA: EU Copyright Law Should Incorporate Work of News Agencies

EANA: EU Copyright Law Should Incorporate Work of News Agencies

Bratislava, September 22 (TASR) – News agencies should form part of the group of entities creating artistic and journalistic work that the European Commission (EC) wants to protect more resolutely in terms of the illegitimate copying of their work on the internet, said Agence France-Presse (AFP) representative Christophe Watler Petit on

Reznik: Defence of News Agency Independence Is Never-ending Process

Reznik: Defence of News Agency Independence Is Never-ending Process

Bratislava, September 22 (TASR) – It seems that independent and credible information is starting to be held in much greater regard than may appear to be the case at first glance, said News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) general director Jaroslav Reznik at the beginning of a three-day conference (September

Kiska and Kissinger Discuss Migration, USA, Russia and Europe

Kiska and Kissinger Discuss Migration, USA, Russia and Europe

New York, September 22 (TASR-correspondent) – Former US secretary of state and renowned diplomat Henry Kissinger was an advisor to four US presidents and is still one of the most respected figures in global diplomacy, said Slovak President Andrej Kiska after an informal meeting with Kissinger on Wednesday. Kiska noted that