Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis held a meeting today in Bratislava with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Martin Klus, at the invitation of the latter.
During the talks, the high level of relations between Greece and Slovakia was confirmed, as well as the common willingness to further deepen cooperation between the two countries both bilaterally and at European level, in a kind of ‘bridge’ between Central and Southeastern Europe.
The focus was on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the unlawful conduct of Turkey, the Cyprus issue, EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination program, relations with the Visegrad countries, the rule of law, as well as the migrant issue and the energy crisis. Issues of bilateral and regional trade cooperation were also discussed.
It is noted that Slovakia takes over the Presidency of the V4 Group (Visegrad countries) next July, an event of particular importance for our country.
The talks also focused on issues on the agenda of the General Affairs Council and the European Council that are expected to be discussed in Brussels next week.
At the same time, Mr. Varvitsiotis briefed his interlocutor on his recent trip to Russia, given the strategically important relationship between Slovakia and Russia in energy issues.
Finally, the Alternate Minister expressed his gratitude to the friend and ally Slovakia for the immediate response to our country's request for assistance during the devastating wildfires of last summer, with the dispatch of 30 vehicles and 75 firefighters.
December 8, 2021