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Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Fico: Lajcak's Nomination for UNSG Is Historic Moment for Slovakia

Bratislava, May 25 (TASR) – The official candidacy of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak for the post of United Nations secretary-general is a historic moment for Slovakia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico after his Cabinet approved Lajcak’s bid on Wednesday. “Slovakia has never nominated a candidate for such

Lajcak: Montenegro Needs to Focus on Economic Matters

Lajcak: Montenegro Needs to Focus on Economic Matters

Bratislava, May 24 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak has conceded that there are some political forces in Montenegro that haven’t come to terms with the country’s independence even ten years after its secession from Serbia, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “The main area that still

V4 Survey: Russia Trusted Most by Slovaks, Least by Poles

V4 Survey: Russia Trusted Most by Slovaks, Least by Poles

Bratislava, May 23 (TASR) – According to a survey carried out on respondents from the Visegrad Four countries (the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia), the V4 country that trusts the USA (27 percent) the least and Russia (31 percent) the most is Slovakia, TASR learnt on Monday. Conversely, Poles trust

Slovakia Gifts Montenegro Four SUVs and GP Radars

Slovakia Gifts Montenegro Four SUVs and GP Radars

Bratislava/Podgorica, May 21 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak in Podgorica on Saturday bestowed on Montenegrin Interior Minister Goran Danilovic four SUVs and four ground-penetrating radars for acoustic-seismic control of border crossings. “We appreciate the work the interior ministry carries out as well as the responsibility

Lajcak: Montenegro as NATO-Member State Means a Lot to Me

Lajcak: Montenegro as NATO-Member State Means a Lot to Me

Brussels/Bratislava, May 19 (TASR) – Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (Smer-SD nominee) is very pleased about signing the accession protocol between NATO and Montenegro, which took place at a NATO session in Brussels on Thursday. Lajcak said that Montenegro took part in today’s NATO session for

Lajcak: Slovak-Japanese Relations Making Progress Lately

Lajcak: Slovak-Japanese Relations Making Progress Lately

Tokyo, May 18 (TASR) – Slovak-Japanese relations have improved in several areas recently, said Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (Smer-SD nominee) in talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo on Wednesday. “Our good relations can be confirmed by the fact that we’re

Norwegian Constitution Day Celebrated by Students in Martin

Norwegian Constitution Day Celebrated by Students in Martin

Martin, May 17 (TASR) – Two hundred Norwegian students and Deputy Ambassador of Norway to Slovakia Rannveig Skofteland all dressed in national costumes commemorated the Norwegian Constitution Day in the Slovak Village Museum in Martin (Zilina region) on Tuesday. “The Norwegian Constitution was drafted in 1814. We’re very proud that