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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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16.01.2025
Slovak diplomacy celebrating 32 years of statehood with a unique concert

Bratislava, 16 January 2025 – In commemoration of the establishment of the Slovak Republic and the beginning of the new year, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic organised a festive New Year's concert on Wednesday, 15 January 2025.

16.01.2025
Minister Blanár's statement on the Gaza ceasefire deal

Bratislava, 16 January 2025 - "I welcome the news about a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. I appreciate the tremendous efforts of the mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the USA. I am thinking of the hostages, who will soon be reunited with their families, as well as the suffering civilian population in the Gaza Strip, who must urgently receive much-needed humanitarian aid. I believe that the agreement will lead to a permanent end to the fighting, followed by a political two-state solution as a step towards a peaceful settlement throughout the Middle East," said Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár.

15.01.2025
The Government approved the Slovak Republic's Strategy for Development Cooperation until 2030

Bratislava, 15 January 2025 - The fifth Medium-Term Strategy sets out the objectives, principles and priorities of Slovak development cooperation for 2025 to 2030.

10.01.2025
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Bratislava, 10 January 2025 - The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic trusts the security and law enforcement agencies of the Slovak Republic to investigate the attack on the Cadastre Portal as soon as possible - including the hypothesis expressed by the Prime Minister at the meeting of the Committee on European Affairs of the Slovak National Assembly today.

07.01.2025
Ministers of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic have come to an agreement Juraj Blanár accepted an invitation to Czechia

Bratislava, 7 January 2025 – The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, agreed by telephone today with his Czech counterpart, Jan Lipavský, on further cooperation between the two neighbouring states, which are connected by strong historical ties.

07.01.2025
Slovak-Hungarian Communication for Energy Security

Bratislava, 7 January 2025 – The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár held a phone conversation with Hungarian Minister Péter Szijjártó regarding the situation involving the suspension of gas transit through Ukrainian territory to Slovakia.

03.01.2025
The Ministry of diplomacy improves assistance to Slovak citizens at home and abroad

Bratislava, 3 January 2025 – In October of last year the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic established the International Operational Crisis Centre (IOCC), which is available to Slovak citizens in all time zones in the form of a telephone line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During its first three months of operation, it handled more than a thousand phone calls.

02.01.2025
The Slovak Embassy in Azerbaijan as a contact for the North Atlantic Alliance

Bratislava/Baku, 2 January 2025 – On 1 January 2025, through the Slovak Representative Office in Baku, the Slovak Republic became the contact point embassy for the North Atlantic Alliance in Azerbaijan. The two-year mandate will be carried out jointly with Sweden.

01.01.2025
In the service of the national-state interests of the Slovak Republic

Bratislava, 1 January 2025 – “In the first seconds of the new year 2025 Slovak statehood commemorates the 32nd anniversary of its independence. Therefore, let us celebrate the history of our homeland, its successful story, the important personalities who shaped it, our common roots, strong and rich cultural heritage, our Slovakness. Slovakia is a sovereign, independent and self-confident state, where we honour the values of democracy, peace, freedom and humanity, and where in the service of the national-state interests of the Slovak Republic we will continue to work for our citizens in the coming year,” declared the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár.

30.12.2024
Flying consuls have helped with thousands of visa applications

Bratislava, 30 December 2024 - In 2024, the Slovak diplomatic service has strengthened consular activity focused on foreign national visa applications with the aim of improving the state of the Slovak national economy. By sending five flying consuls to New Delhi, India, and Jakarta, Indonesia, along with the expansion of permanent staff for embassies in Astana, Kazakhstan, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has significantly streamlined the process of recruiting third-country workers to fill long-standing understaffed positions in the Slovak labour market.

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