Prime Minister Robert Fico received Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the government office. They talked about the economy and Fico’s trip to Moscow for the celebrations.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held talks with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday. He received it at the government office. The topic of the meeting was the economy and Fico’s trip to Moscow. TASR was informed about this by the press and information department of the government office.
- On Monday, Robert Fico met with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.
- Austria is the third largest foreign investor in Slovakia with billions in investments.
- Austrian companies create more than forty-eight thousand jobs in Slovakia.
“Austria is an important export partner for Slovakia, and it is also the third largest foreign investor here. Austrian investments in Slovakia have exceeded 7.5 billion euros and Austrian companies provide more than 48,000 jobs here,” the government office pointed out.
Strengthening cooperation
The Slovak prime minister and the Austrian head of state agreed that the countries should focus on projects that bring tangible results for citizens and entrepreneurs in the field of cross-border transport infrastructure, energy security or the competitiveness of the automotive industry in particular.
“Robert Fico and Alexander Van der Bellen also spoke about the global competitiveness of the European Union, high energy prices and the related sustainability of industrial production, including energy-intensive industries,” the office explained.
Road to Moscow
As he added, the topic of the meeting was also the Prime Minister’s visit to the celebrations of the victory over fascism in Moscow and the content of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
