NEWS

• 21.08.2018
  Minister Lajčák in his address to ambassadors: “The challenge of managing three presidencies”
  Today (21 August 2018) Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, at the ministry addressed the ambassadors of the Slovak Republic abroad. They gathered in Bratislava to take part in a regular meeting of heads of representation missions of the Slovak Republic.
• 18.06.2017
  Minister Lajčák expresses condolences to his Portuguese counterpart
  With relation to today’s tragic events where more than 60 people lost their lives in a fire in central Portugal, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Miroslav Lajčák, sent a telegram of condolences to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Portugal, Augusto Santos Silva, on 18 June 2017. “Allow me, in these hours of pain and grief, to express deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims as well as solidarity with all who have been struck by this unprecedented natural disaster,” wrote Minister Lajčák.
• 13.03.2017
  Lajčák in Portugal: “Our common ambition is to build a strong Union as a global player.“
  The future of the joint European project depends on all of us; it is in our interest to strengthen mutual understanding, search for the commonalities that join us and try to bridge what divides us. Slovakia, as well as Portugal, wants to be at the core of European integration – and this is the position of both countries heading in to the upcoming summit in Rome, as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák said during his visit to Portugal today (13 March) in conjunction with meeting Portuguese head of diplomacy Augusto Santos Silva.
• 25.05.2016
  Minister Lajčák officially becomes Slovakia´s candidate for UN Secretary-General
  Bratislava (25 May) - At its Wednesday session in Bratislava, the Government of the Slovak Republic approved the nomination of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák for the post of UN Secretary-General. This was done in response to the invitation made by President of the UN General Assembly for the member states to nominate candidates with proven leadership and managerial abilities, extensive experience in international relations, and strong diplomatic, communication and multilingual skills for this post.
• 05.10.2015
  Minister Lajčák received new Ambassador of Portugal
  Bratislava (5 October) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák received the new Ambassador of Portugal Ana Maria Coelho Ribeiro da Silva, who presented him with copies of her credentials in Bratislava today. In doing so, Portugal is renewing its diplomatic presence in the Slovak Republic after it temporarily closed its Embassy in Bratislava.