President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini inspected construction progress in Bash Garvand village of Aghdam district on July 14, according to the press office of the President of Azerbaijan.
An official welcome ceremony for President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini was held in Azerbaijan's Shusha on July 14.
In addition to the extensive agenda in Baku, a visit to Karabakh is planned
Wizz Air will launch direct flights between Baku and Bratislava in September, with tickets now on sale.
Slovakia is interested in concluding a long-term contract for natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan for a period of at least ten years, Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Tomas Taraba said.
Direct flights will be launched between the capitals of Azerbaijan and Slovakia this year with the first flight taking place in October.
EU Foreign Ministers agreed on the latest, 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Furthermore, EU diplomats approved €90 billion in funding for Ukraine.
Oil has resumed flowing through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia after a three-month shutdown, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova said.
Ukraine will resume transit of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline at noon on April 21, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka said.
According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia may oppose the EU's adoption of a new package of anti-Russian sanctions.
EU foreign ministers failed to reach consensus on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia during their recent meeting, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has spoken in favor of dialogue between the West and Russia.
Bratislava and Budapest will file two individual lawsuits in the EU Court of Justice against the ban on Russian gas imports to the European Union starting in 2027 because it is impossible to file a joint complaint, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air launched its first direct flights between Georgia and Slovakia – the first flight from Kutaisi to Bratislava took place on Monday.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to recall a number of career diplomats holding senior positions from 29 foreign missions, the Associated Press reported, citing unnamed State Department officials.
Hungary and Slovakia are preparing a joint lawsuit to the EU's planned ban on imports of Russian gas and oil, citing threats to their national energy security.
Slovakia intends to reach an agreement with the European Union by July 15 regarding supplies of Russian gas to the bloc, a ban on which has been proposed by the European Commission, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
The reason for this decision by the Slovak authorities is also known
Negotiations with the Slovak government on the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions have entered a crucial phase, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Slovakia will not support the upcoming package of EU sanctions against Russia unless the European Commission offers a realistic solution to the challenges Slovakia would face as a result, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
