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Slovak Parliament Passes NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden

Slovak Parliament Passes NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament approved the NATO accession protocols of Sweden and Finland on Tuesday. After being approved by Parliament, the countries’ NATO accession has yet to be ratified by President Zuzana Caputova. The Slovak Government has declared its full support for Finland’s and Sweden’s

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

MFA: Slovakia Considers Each Case Individually When Granting Humanitarian Visas

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – Slovakia considers each case individually when granting humanitarian visas, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Juraj Tomaga has told TASR in reaction to the recent decision of several European countries not to grant such visas to Russians fleeing the partial mobilisation in their country. “The category of humanitarian

Caputova: Guterres Confirmed UN Help for Slovakia in Managing Refugee Influx

Caputova: Guterres Confirmed UN Help for Slovakia in Managing Refugee Influx

New York, September 23 (TASR) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has confirmed that UN agencies will continue to help Slovakia to manage support for people fleeing Russia’s aggression, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network following her meeting with Guterres in New York on Friday. The UN secretary-general

Heger Condemns Prepared Referendums in Occupied Parts of Ukraine

Heger Condemns Prepared Referendums in Occupied Parts of Ukraine

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO), writing on his Twitter account on Wednesday, strongly denounced the planned Russian “pseudo-referendums” in the occupied territories of Ukraine, calling this an attempt at illegal annexation that mustn’t be accepted. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated that he expects

Defence Minister Nad Receives Transatlantic Award in Ostrava

Defence Minister Nad Receives Transatlantic Award in Ostrava

Bratislava/Ostrava, September 17 (TASR) – Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) received the Czech and Slovak Transatlantic Award on the sidelines of the NATO Days in Ostrava on Friday (September 16), Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Saturday. Nad on this occasion emphasized that the professional security

Police Debunk Russian Embassy's Claims Regarding Cemetery of Imperial Soldiers

Police Debunk Russian Embassy's Claims Regarding Cemetery of Imperial Soldiers

Bratislava, September 16 (TASR) – The police on Friday pointed to information that is being spread by the Russian embassy in Slovakia regarding the cemetery of Imperial Russian Army soldiers in the village of Ladomirova in Presov region, calling it a hoax. The police explained that the embassy has released a

Heger to Visit Italy on Thursday

Heger to Visit Italy on Thursday

Bratislava, September 7 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) is set to visit Italy on Thursday to meet his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi, TASR has learnt from the Government Office. The two premiers will discuss the energy crisis in Europe, possible solutions to it and diversifying energy sources. After the