- President Pellegrini appointed 5 new ambassadors on Wednesday.
- Peter Kmec will represent Slovakia in Italy, Malta and San Marino.
- Miroslav Radačovský will serve as ambassador in Cyprus.
- Ľubomír Rehák, Jozef Hudec and Rastislav Križan obtained new diplomatic posts.
Prezident SR Peter On Wednesday, Pellegrini appointed five new Slovak ambassadors, among them current members of the Slovak National Council, Petr Kmec (Voice-SD) and Miroslav Radačovský (unclassified). Kmec will represent Slovakia in Italy, Malta and San Marino with headquarters in Rome, and Radačovský in Cyprus with headquarters in Nicosia.
Ľubomír Rehák will represent Slovakia in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan based in Astana, Jozef Hudec in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sudan, Oman, Libya and Chad based in Cairo and Rastislav Križan in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Djibouti based in Addis Ababa.
In his speech, Pellegrini reminded the newly appointed ambassadors that they took on a huge responsibility with this step. “It is a responsibility to represent our homeland and to promote our national interests,” the head of state underlined. She emphasized that no one will evaluate their work based on who writes what or what comment or status they publish, but only on the basis of the decision on the assessment of the performance of their work by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of the Slovak Republic. According to Pellegrini, they are the only ones authorized to assess whether the performance of their work meets or does not meet the prerequisites and demands placed on them.
“All your attitudes, all your steps and activities will from now on be the steps, attitudes and activities of the Slovak Republic. I believe that this awareness will also help you represent your country not only at a high professional level, but also with all honor and healthy patriotism. I wish you much success in these challenging missions.” the president added.
