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SOCAR kicks off gas supplies to Slovakia

SOCAR kicks off gas supplies to Slovakia

The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan started gas deliveries to Slovakia, according to the SOCAR website. "The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan started gas deliveries to …

Putin condemns attack on Slovak PM

Putin condemns attack on Slovak PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to Slovak President Zuzana Caputova condemning the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister …

Slovak PM Fico’s life out of danger - deputy PM

Slovak PM Fico’s life out of danger - deputy PM

The life of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has survived an assassination attempt, is out of danger, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba said. According to him, the surgery was successful. Fico's condition is …

Slovakia's PM welcomed in Baku

Slovakia's PM welcomed in Baku

Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit on May 6. An honor guard was lined up at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, where the state flags of the two countries were waving in …

Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe

Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe

Russia's Post  is temporarily delivering parcels to 24 European countries only by air, according to a corresponding notice that appeared on the postal service’s website. "The temporary change in …

Azerbaijan to supply gas to four EU countries

Azerbaijan to supply gas to four EU countries

Four EU countries - Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria - are setting up a working group for the project to boost Azerbaijani gas imports, Slovakian Ministry of Economy said. These countries have asked the European Commission to …

EU countries ask to finance additional gas from Azerbaijan

EU countries ask to finance additional gas from Azerbaijan

The European Commission was requested by four EU countries to allocate funds for developing infrastructure to get additional natural gas from Azerbaijan. These are Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, which do not have enough funds to develop their own gas transmission systems.

Slovakia promises to pay for Russian gas in euros

Slovakia promises to pay for Russian gas in euros

Slovakia, which meets 85-87% of its natural gas needs at the expense of Russia, will pay for supplies in euros, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said. "We will pay for gas in euros in the second half of May. This is our plan", …

Slovakia willing to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Slovakia willing to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Economy minister of Slovakia Richard Sulik said the country could not be cut off from Russian gas flows and if it had to pay in rubles it would. "The gas (flow) must not stop," Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik said in a …

NATO establishes four additional battlegroups in Europe

NATO establishes four additional battlegroups in Europe

NATO creates four additional multinational battlegrounds in Europe in response to the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, says a statement circulated after an extraordinary NATO summit on Thursday. "We are also …