Pars Today
Pars Today - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the West's strategy towards the war in Ukraine, stating that the Western countries strongly support this war.
Slovak voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.
Officials from Iran and Slovakia discussed plans for the enhancement of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called on Slovakia to facilitate the return of Iranian nationals to their homeland as Tehran continues consultations with Ukraine's neighboring countries to ensure the safety of its expats in the wake of the worsening conflict in the former Soviet state.
Iran is prepared to share its experiences in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, including vaccine production, with other countries such as Slovakia and Romania, President Hassan Rouhani said.
Vocal government critic and anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova will become Slovakia's first female president after provisional results showed her winning Saturday's run-off election.
The Russian Foreign Ministry says it has declared a military attaché in the Slovak Embassy in Moscow as “persona non grata” and ordered the diplomat to leave Russia.