Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár graduated on 11th and 12th April a series of negotiations at the Diplomatic Forum in Antalya, Turkey. TASR informed the Ministry’s Communication Department on Saturday.
State Secretary asked for a meeting British Diplomacy department Stephen Doughty. His topic was to strengthen Europe’s security, as well as the confirmation of the April visit of the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico in the United Kingdom, where he honors the memory of Czechoslovak pilots who participated in the Battle of Britain in World War II.
Especially about peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia spoke Blanár at bilateral negotiations With his Ukrainian colleague Andrij Sybihom. According to him, Slovakia continues to stress that the conflict between these countries does not have a military solution and therefore fully supports the activities of the new US administration. “It is necessary to return to peace negotiations and diplomatic solutions in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law,” said Blanár, whom the Ukrainian minister informed about the current course of these negotiations.
Blanár pointed out that the stopping of gas transit through the Ukrainian territory is economically and economically damaging not only Slovakia and the whole European Union, but also Ukraine itself. He called on the Ukrainian partner to intensively negotiate the restoration of gas transit as it was pre -made at the government level. “The SR supports Ukraine in its European perspective, but also expects Ukraine’s commitments to the Union,” Complement the Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The head of Slovak diplomacy continued to meet With Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and bilateral negotiations, the IS of the Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum, attended the IS, with which they highlighted the promotion of relations of Slovakia and Turkey by signing a strategic partnership agreement during the January visit of the Slovak Prime Minister. They also talked about the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey two years ago, as well as the support of Turkey’s candidacy as the venue of the COP31 climate conference.
Participation in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum was also used by Blanár to support many candidates of the Slovak Republic. “This year, too, I met my partners from countries that are geographically distant from us, such as Bangladesh or Uganda, and asked them to support our candidacywhere Slovakia for the second time is applying for a volatile member of the United Nations Security Council for the years 2028 – 2029, ”said Blanár.
Forum in Antalya, where 6,000 participants, including two dozen heads of states, 60 foreign ministers or other representatives from 150 countries, arrived this year, Blanár marked a good platform for exchange of information and opinions in foreign policy points among partners from around the world. “It is necessary to meet, have dialogue and look for diplomatic solutions, thereby preventing any conflicts from being developed,” He stressed the head of Slovak diplomacy.
