Victory over fascism was a prerequisite for the democratic development of Europe. Without it, it would have been impossible to build our future on the principles of human rights, freedom of the individual, and justice.

On 3 May 2023, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Rastislav Káčer, confirmed the commitment to protect the safety of journalists.

On Saturday 25 March 2023, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Rastislav Káčer commemorated 81 years since the first transport of Jews was dispatched from the territory of Slovakia to the extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and honored the memory of the victims.

Harassment of media workers is unacceptable and can have serious consequences for the freedom of press and the democratic society itself. Attempts to intimidate them as well as any actions that incite a hateful atmosphere within society are especially reprehensible just a week after the fifth anniversary of the murder of the investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. The core of a journalist's work is to search for the truth, watch out for the public interest and control those in power.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic welcomes the political agreement on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol between President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which was achieved in Windsor on Monday, 27 February 2023.

It was exactly one year ago, on 24 February 2022, when we woke up to a morning that changed the security architecture of not only Europe, but also that of the entire world.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Rastislav Káčer, commemorated the memory of the murdered Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová. Tuesday, 21 February 2023, will mark the fifth year since the violent death of the investigative journalist and his fiancée.

On Friday, 27 January 2023, it will be 78 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau Nazi concentration camp. Which is why, based on a decision by the UN General Assembly in 2005, that we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day exactly on this day.

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day is one of the most important days in our modern history. We commemorate it annually on 17 November.

Slovakia is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the death of Alexander Dubček, a significant figure in the post-war history of Europe and one of the most well-known Slovak politicians in the world. He was the second laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought awarded by the European Parliament.

"In the light of armed conflicts around the world, we see that the role of a free media and journalists has never been more important. Every day, often directly from the front line and risking their own lives, they bring us testimonies of the consequences of war, including evidence of crimes against humanity, human rights violations and other atrocities."

We are commemorating the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic as an independent state. The creation of the common state on 28 October 1918 marked the social upsurge of the Czechs and Slovaks. We were now one of the democratic countries joining the modern international order. Our united country had a progressive constitution, one of the most advanced economies, and was one of the first countries in the world to grant women the right to vote.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (MFEA SR) Rastislav Káčer talked with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Brussels on Monday, 10 October 2022.

Today (3 October 2022) State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ingrid Brocková met with chargé d´affaires a.i. of the Russian Federation Kirill Sapozhenkov.

The Slovak Republic unequivocally condemns the annexation of further territories of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

National Council of the Slovak Republic backed the NATO Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden.

On Tuesday, 20 September, Ambassador of the Russian Federation Igor Bratchikov was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic in relation to the recent statements about the alleged desecration of the military cemetery in Ladomirová.

On 9 September, we commemorate Memorial Day for Victims of the Holocaust and of Racial Violence in Slovakia. On this day in 1941, the wartime Slovak state ratified the Jewish Code - a series of laws and regulations that deprived Slovak Jews of their civil and economic rights and placed them on the edge of the law and the margins of society.

Today is the 78th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising that placed Slovakia on the right side of history.

“I appreciate the work of my colleagues who see diplomacy as life-long service and a mission to advocate for Slovak interests and help Slovak citizens abroad,” stated Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Ivan Korčok on the occasion of the Day of Slovak diplomacy.

On the night of 20-21 August 1968, the armies of the five Warsaw Pact countries, led by the Soviet Union, invaded our country to stop the attempt to democratise the communist regime.

Today Slovakia marks the second anniversary of the marred presidential elections in Belarus. This, and numerous pieces of evidence of wrongdoing, sparked massive civil unrest, and a wave of violence on the part of the Lukashenko regime.

Today (20 July 2022), the Government of the Slovak Republic, on the proposal by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Korčok, and the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Jaroslav Naď, approved the proposals for the ratification of the protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of Finland and Sweden.

Opinion of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Korčok. "I consider it a serious mistake and a missed opportunity that the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Marián Kéry, did not join in signing the joint statement of the Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of several EU countries of 10 June 2022, calling for granting candidate status for Ukraine‘s membership to the Union.