Conference reviews 2016
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Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš participated in the Review Conference on the Foreign and European Policy of the Slovak Republic for 2016. Slovak President Andrej Kiska and Prime Minister Robert Fico delivered their statements at the event too. Slovak President Kiska noted that Slovakia's foreign policy along with its prosperity and security have, in the long term, been anchored in our EU and NATO membership. “Without the two pillars Slovakia would not be a successful country, as we know it. These are the pillars that cannot fall victim to any political interests and ambitions,” he emphasised. According to him, it is inevitable for our security and Slovakia's trustworthiness to prove that we care no less than our Allies about collective defence.
Prime Minister Robert Fico named the historically first Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union as last year's most important event. In his statement, he pointed to the fragility of international relations. “I wish to see the year 2017 to be the year of the comeback for the spirit of cooperation and dialogue in international relations, and Slovakia to be at the core of making decisions in furthering common values and interests in Europe and to approach global challenges in the world actively,” he said. He also took the opportunity to thank Slovak soldiers for their work on operations and missions abroad and for earning a good name for Slovakia.
The already 17th edition of the Review Conference on the Foreign and European Policy of the Slovak Republic was organised by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and the Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. A panel discussion was dedicated to the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the EU's future. During a second panel, on which State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic Róbert Ondrejcsák and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Lukáš Parízek appeared as well, subject matter specialists paid attention to current security challenges and the drafting of the Security Strategy of the Slovak Republic.
Prime Minister Robert Fico named the historically first Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union as last year's most important event. In his statement, he pointed to the fragility of international relations. “I wish to see the year 2017 to be the year of the comeback for the spirit of cooperation and dialogue in international relations, and Slovakia to be at the core of making decisions in furthering common values and interests in Europe and to approach global challenges in the world actively,” he said. He also took the opportunity to thank Slovak soldiers for their work on operations and missions abroad and for earning a good name for Slovakia.
The already 17th edition of the Review Conference on the Foreign and European Policy of the Slovak Republic was organised by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and the Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. A panel discussion was dedicated to the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the EU's future. During a second panel, on which State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic Róbert Ondrejcsák and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Lukáš Parízek appeared as well, subject matter specialists paid attention to current security challenges and the drafting of the Security Strategy of the Slovak Republic.
