Bratislava – President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, Vice President of the Nationwide Council of Slovakia assigned to its administration Peter Žiga (Hlas-SD), and Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (Smer-SD) signed a joint declaration on September 1st on a unified strategy to overseas coverage points. Within the memorandum, they declare Slovakia’s agency anchoring within the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO). This was reported by TASR.
By their signature, the signatories emphasised that Slovakia might be a rustic that may sovereignly implement its positions in overseas coverage with out questioning its agency membership within the EU and NATO. They declare to assist and promote this anchoring, together with opening matters that may enhance relationships inside the EU and NATO.
“Slovakia desires to proceed being a legitimate member of the EU and NATO, absolutely conscious of its rights, however we need to be a proud member of those communities,” emphasised the President of Slovakia after signing the memorandum. The President reminded that even the Structure of Slovakia, the creation of which Slovakia commemorates on September 1st, expresses the need to make the nation a legitimate and sovereign a part of worldwide constructions that assure member states safety and the sharing of the identical civilizational values. Subsequently, he highlights the significance of the act, with which, on Structure Day, the three highest officers, by their signature on the memorandum on Slovakia’s overseas coverage course, acknowledge the dedication to maintain Slovakia within the communities “through which we needed and nonetheless need to be.”
Prime Minister Fico linked the memorandum with the structure and its article on Slovakia’s sovereignty. “It is necessary for the three highest constitutional officers to outline what sovereignty means in overseas coverage. Slovakia is a small nation, however it’s sovereign and unbiased, and this should even be mirrored in overseas coverage,” careworn Fico. In response to him, the memorandum clearly states “the place we’re and in what dwelling area we stay.” He subsequently strongly rejects the scare ways suggesting efforts to depart worldwide communities. “None of us query this dwelling area,” warned Fico, who additionally highlighted the memorandum’s peaceable message.
Within the memorandum, the three highest constitutional officers additionally decide to supporting overseas coverage that rejects efforts for various stances towards particular person states and can pursue overseas coverage in all 4 cardinal instructions. In response to the memorandum, Slovakia will vigorously advocate for peaceable battle resolutions and worldwide options and measures that won’t hurt Slovakia’s pursuits.
Within the memorandum, they equally decide to supporting the precept of collective protection functionality as the one assure of full safety for Slovak residents. The three constitutional officers moreover commit within the doc to defending the benefits of the Schengen space and equally defending towards its misuse within the type of unlawful migration. Additionally they pledge to create situations for open dialogue on the home political scene, “in order that Slovakia’s representatives communicate with a typical language on overseas coverage points.” (August 1st)
