Foreign relations of Slovakia

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Slovak Republic has been a member of European Union since 2004. Slovakia has been an active participant in U.S.- and NATO-led military actions. There is a joint Czech-Slovak peacekeeping force in Kosovo. After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States, the government opened its airspace to coalition planes. In June 2002, Slovakia announced that they would send an engineering brigade to Afghanistan.

Slovak Republic is a member of the United Nations and participates in its specialized agencies. It is a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the OECD. It also is part of the Visegrad Four (Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Poland), a forum for discussing areas of common concern. Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic entered into a Customs Union upon the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993, which facilitates a relatively free flow of goods and services. Slovak Republic maintains diplomatic relations with 134 countries, primarily through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are 44 embassies and 35 honorary consulates in Bratislava.

International disputes[edit]

Liechtenstein[edit]

Liechtenstein claims restitution of land in Slovakia confiscated from its princely family in 1918[1] by the then newly established state of Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of the Slovak Republic. The Slovak Republic insists that the power to claim restitution does not go back before February 1948, when the Communists seized power. Slovakia and Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations on 9 December 2009.[2]

Hungary[edit]

Bilateral government, legal, technical and economic working group negotiations continued in 2006 between Slovakia and Hungary over Hungary's completion of its portion of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam project along the Danube.[3]

Illicit drug trafficking[edit]

Transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe, producer of synthetic drugs for regional market.[3]

Europe[edit]

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Albania See Foreign relations of Albania and Albania-Slovakia relations

The multi-national Communist armed forces’ sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.[4]

  • Albania has an embassy in Bratislava.
  • Czech Republic has an embassy in Tirana.
 Austria See Foreign relations of Austria
 Belarus See Foreign relations of Belarus
 Bulgaria 1993-01-01
 Croatia See Foreign relations of Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic See Czech Republic – Slovakia relations

Between 1918 and January 1, 1993, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovak Republic has an embassy in Prague and a consulate general in Brno.
 Denmark 1993 See Denmark – Slovakia relations
 Estonia See Foreign relations of Estonia
 Finland See Foreign relations of Finland
 France See Foreign relations of France
 Germany 1993 See German-Slovak relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993 but previously had relations during World War II when Slovakia was a separate state. Germany has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Berlin, an embassy branch in Bonn, a general consulate in Munich. Germany plays an important part in the Slovak economy as it is Slovakia's main trading partner.
 Greece 1993-01-01
 Hungary 1993 See Hungary–Slovakia relations
 Ireland See Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
 Latvia
  • Both countries established direct diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. Latvia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovakia has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan met in Riga in 2000.[15]
 Malta See Malta–Slovakia relations

Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.
 Netherlands 1993-01-01 See Foreign relations of the Netherlands
 Poland 1993 See Poland–Slovakia relations
 Romania 1993-01-01 See Romania–Slovakia relations
 Russia 1993-01-01 See Russia–Slovakia relations
 Serbia 1993 See Serbia–Slovakia relations; also see Slovakia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
 Ukraine 1993-01-01 See Slovakia–Ukraine relations
 United Kingdom 1993 See Foreign relations of Slovakia

Rest of world[edit]

Armenia[edit]

Australia[edit]

Canada[edit]

Further information: Foreign relations of Canada § Europe

Colombia[edit]

  • Formal relations were started in 1993-01-01.
  • Colombia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria).[32]
  • Slovakia is represented in Colombia through its embassy in Brasilia (Brazil).
  • Slovakia backed-up Colombia's entry into the OECD and was a key player in the ratification of the Colombia-European Union Free Trade Agreement.[32]

India[edit]

Since August 1995 India has an embassy in Bratislava and Slovakia has an embassy in New Delhi.[33] The Slovak Government welcomed and appreciated the opening of the Embassy of India, Bratislava (one of 32 resident missions) in August 1995, which was agreed during the former PM Moravcik's visit to India and considered it as a further indication of India's interest in enhancing relations with Slovakia.[34]

Israel[edit]

Main article: Foreign relations of Israel

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993. Israel has an embassy in Bratislava.[35] Slovakia has an embassy in Tel Aviv.[36] See also History of the Jews in Slovakia.

South Korea[edit]

Main article: Foreign relations of South Korea § Europe
  • First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong and his Slovak counterpart Peter Burian signed the Implementing Programme for Cooperation in the Fields of Culture Education Sport and Tourism between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on March 17.
  • The Implementing Programme aims to facilitate cooperation between the ROK and Slovakia in the fields of culture education sport and tourism, including people-to-people and content exchanges It also encourages the two countries to participate in cultural and sport events hosted by the other country.
  • This Implementing Programme is the first implementing programme signed since the ROK and Slovakia concluded the Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Tourism in 2007. The Implementing Programme is expected to contribute to expanding bilateral exchanges and promoting friendly relations by encouraging the two countries to implement cooperation programs in culture, education, sport and tourism for the next three years.[37]

United States[edit]

Main article: Slovakia – United States relations
  • Formal relations were started in 1993-01-01
  • The U.S. maintains an embassy in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (ed.): Liechtenstein and the Slovak Republic establish diplomatic relations, 9 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Slovak Republic". The World Factbook. CIA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-16. 
  4. ^ "1955: Communist states sign Warsaw Pact". BBC News. 14 May 1955. Retrieved 27 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "rakusko.eu". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  6. ^ "Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  7. ^ Bulgarian embassy in Bratislava
  8. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Sofii". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  9. ^ Slovak embassy in Nicosia
  10. ^ Danish embassy in Bratislava
  11. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Kodani". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  12. ^ "Greece.sk". Greece.sk. Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  13. ^ Hungarian embassy in Bratislava (in Hungarian and Slovak only)
  14. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Budapešti". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  15. ^ "Latvian, Slovak foreign ministers praise ties, discuss EU, NATO integration". BNS. 2000-11-06. Retrieved 2009-06-11. Relations between Latvia and Slovakia are good and have a potential for development, Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan agreed in the talks in Riga today. Latvia and Slovakia have common foreign policy aims which facilitate bilateral relations and discussions. Berzins and Kukan agreed that both countries were interested in development of a political dialogue, cooperation between foreign and defence ministries, as well as... 
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  17. ^ Polish embassy in Bratislava
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  21. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Bukurešti". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  22. ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Slovak Republic". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  23. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Belehrade". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  24. ^ Slovak embassy in Kiev
  25. ^ "Посольство України в Словацькій Республіці". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
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  28. ^ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Londýne". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
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    • Slovakia recognises the Armenian genocide.
    Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Ján Kubiš’s visit to Armenia
  30. ^ Australian embassy in Vienna (also accredited to Slovakia)
  31. ^ "Slovakemb-Aust.org". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  32. ^ a b "- Cancillería". Cancillería. Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  33. ^ "english - Embassy of India in Slovak Republic". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  34. ^ http://www.indianembassy.sk/uk_02_01.html
  35. ^ "2BackToHomePage3". Retrieved 20 February 2015. 
  36. ^ Slovak embassy in Tel Aviv
  37. ^ http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/press/pressreleases/index.jsp?menu=m_10_20&sp=/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp%3FtypeID=12%26boardid=302%26seqno=314998
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