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Lajcak and Yee Talk about Bilateral Slovak-American Relations

Lajcak and Yee Talk about Bilateral Slovak-American Relations

Bratislava, February 11 (TASR) – Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Brian Yee in Bratislava on Thursday, the ministry’s press department told TASR on the same day. The two officials spoke about bilateral Slovak-American relations and

Gov't: Fico to Attend Extraordinary V4 Summit to Discuss Migration

Gov't: Fico to Attend Extraordinary V4 Summit to Discuss Migration

Kezmarok, February 10 (TASR) – The Government at its away session in Kezmarok (Presov region) on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Robert Fico’s attendance at an extraordinary summit of the Visegrad Four (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) premiers on Monday, February 15. The summit, which will be dedicated to the

Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin Dies

Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin Dies

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – Career diplomat and Slovak Ambassador to China and Mongolia Vladimir Jakabcin, 59, died on Monday (February 8), Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak announced on Facebook on Tuesday. “The worst thing about death is that it’s unforeseeable. Suddenly and without saying goodbye a person

Slovakia: North Korea Would Do Better to Secure Needs of Own People

Slovakia: North Korea Would Do Better to Secure Needs of Own People

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – The Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Monday “strongly condemned” the launching of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea this past weekend. “After the recent test, probably of a hydrogen bomb, this is another display of gross provocation. It represents a threat to regional

Sebej: Sometimes It's Like Slovakia Has Two Foreign Affairs Policies

Sebej: Sometimes It's Like Slovakia Has Two Foreign Affairs Policies

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Some of the public statements made by the Government have created the impression that Slovakia has two contradicting foreign affairs policies, parliamentary foreign affairs committee chair Frantisek Sebej (Most-Hid) has told TASR in his evaluation of the outgoing Cabinet’s 2012-16 term in office. “There’s

Lajcak: We Pursued Results in Foreign Policy, Not Theatrical Gestures

Lajcak: We Pursued Results in Foreign Policy, Not Theatrical Gestures

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – Diplomacy is about everyday systematic work, and throughout the outgoing Government’s term in office [2012-16] the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has focused on results rather than dramatic gestures and loud words, Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak has told TASR in his evaluation. “We don’

Foreign Affairs Ministry Receives Peace Envoys from Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Ministry Receives Peace Envoys from Ukraine

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – An end to war, family, work and happiness – these are the wishes that Slovak pupils extended to their Ukrainian peers and their families on hand-made paper doves stuck to a map of Ukraine presented in Bratislava on Friday. As part of the international ‘Children for Peace’