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The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic forms a part of the executive power in the Slovak Republic. 
It is responsible for the development of relations with other states and co-operation with multi-national and international organisations, in particular in the area of foreign and security policy, bilateral relations, economic co-operation, culture, science, technology, and education.

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24.04.2024
On 24 April the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry commemorates the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

It is necessary that the dialogue and peace come back to diplomacy “Mutual support, communication, the creation and strengthening of partnerships have never played such an important role as they do now, during this time of significant geopolitical changes and security threats. Therefore, multilateralism, which is the global cooperation of countries, is one of the core pillars and it is necessary that a dialogue, applying the same standards and peace appear once again in diplomacy dictionaries,” emphasized Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár today on the occasion of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.

22.04.2024
Slovakia will get less money for the military aid which the previous governments provided to Ukraine

Following the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union session in Luxembourg today (22 April 2024), Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár confirmed the information that Slovakia will get less financial resources for the military aid, which the previous governments had provided to Ukraine since 2022 from the stocks of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic.

18.04.2024
Minister Blanár wants to intensify cooperation on the protection of children abroad

On 16 April 2024, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, received the Commissioner for Children, Jozef Mikloško in Bratislava. The Foreign Ministry is interested in intensifying cooperation in the field of child and youth protection in order to provide better protection and prevent cases threatening the rights of children abroad,

18.04.2024
The Foreign Ministry will support Slovak athletes and fans at the Olympics in Paris

On 17 April 2024, the head of Slovak diplomacy Juraj Blanár signed an Implementation Protocol to the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (SOSC) with its President, Anton Siekel, at the premises of the Ministry. The partners have thus symbolically agreed on active cooperation 100 days before the start of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris, which will be held from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

17.04.2024
Slovakia supports Turkey's peace efforts

On Monday, 15 April 2024, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, received the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Slovakia, Erkan Özoral. The head of Slovak diplomacy expressed his appreciation for Turkey's efforts to actively contribute to finding peaceful solutions to ongoing conflicts.

15.04.2024
Serbia needs European support, not escalation of tensions

The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Nakic on his inaugural visit in Bratislava today (15 April 2024). The head of Slovak diplomacy expressed support for Serbia's Euro-integration efforts. The partners opened the topic of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina together with another current issue - Kosovo's potential membership in the Council of Europe.

12.04.2024
Minister Juraj Blanár: Slovakia entering a new phase of bilateral cooperation with Ukraine today

Today (11 April 2024), the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, held talks with the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba during a joint meeting of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments in Michalovce, Slovakia. The counterparts discussed concrete support provided by Slovakia, especially in the field of humanitarian aid, infrastructure and energy as well as in the area of demining the Ukrainian territory.

11.04.2024
Slovakia rejects the Migration Pact on the mandatory redistribution of irregular migrants

The Slovak Republic unequivocally rejects the new European migration and asylum policy, the so-called Migration Pact, which includes the mandatory redistribution of irregular refugees. The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, made this statement in the context of the draft legislative framework, approved by European MPs despite not having full support on Wednesday 10 April 2024.

10.04.2024
The Slovak-Hungarian Commission for Minority Affairs signs the minutes of the meeting

Today 10 April 2024), the representatives of the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Hungary signed the minutes of the 15th session of the intergovernmental Mixed Slovak-Hungarian Commission for Minority Affairs in Budapest. The two sides agreed on 54 measures and recommendations in the fields of culture, education, economy and infrastructure aimed at improving the lives of Slovaks in Hungary and Hungarians living in Slovakia.

10.04.2024
Slovakia sends humanitarian aid to Cuba

The Slovak Republic will help provide approximately 60 tonnes of skimmed milk powder for children during the difficult humanitarian situation in Cuba. Today (10 April 2024), the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba, Rafael Paulin Pino Bécquer, informing him that Slovakia will send a financial contribution of 200 thousand euros to the World Food Programme of the United Nations for the purchase of powdered milk on Monday.

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