NEWS

• 17.03.2020
  Notice for Slovak Citizens Abroad
  Based on the decision of Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, the diplomatic missions of the Slovak Republic abroad are registering information about citizens who are currently staying abroad and are interested in returning to Slovakia. Since the telephone lines are permanently occupied, we recommend registering electronically. (When registering it is necessary to state one’s identification and contact details, and the reason why one is staying abroad.)
• 16.03.2020
  Travel Recommendation: Grade 3 – Recommendation Not to Travel | All Countries of the World | COVID-19
  The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic recommends that the citizens of the Slovak Republic not travel to any country of the world.
• 12.03.2020
  Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Slovak Republic
  Due to the public health emergency and the need to adopt measures pursuant to the law on the civil protection of the population, on 11 March 2020 the Slovak Republic declared a state of emergency in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
• 14.01.2020
  Lajčák at Opening Ceremony of Cultural Events in Celebration of Slovak-Japanese Relations
  “A hundred years of friendship has created a strong and lasting tie between Slovakia and Japan, stated Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák at the opening ceremony of the cultural events on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Slovak-Japanese diplomatic relations held at the Dvorana (Courtyard) of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic today (14 January 2020).
• 04.07.2019
  Minister Lajčák Concludes Meeting of Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the Slovak Republic
  “The dynamics of foreign policy events pushes us to continue maintaining a high degree of professionalism in our foreign service,” stated Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, in his concluding remarks delivered at the meeting of the heads of diplomatic missions. As he clarified, demands on multilateral political, consular and economic dimensions of foreign policy are high, and therefore it is important to continue to deliver consistently. “I wish to thank you for always having the interests of the Slovak Republic and its citizens in mind while carrying out your tasks,” emphasized the head of the Slovak diplomatic service, addressing the Slovak ambassadors as he was formally closing the four-day meeting.