Blanár Held Talks with Lavrov in Moscow, Poland Reports No…

Blanár Held Talks with Lavrov in Moscow, Poland Reports No Overflight Request

27.10.2026 14:00 HotInfo

Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár held talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on political dialogue, energy and further cooperation. According to Blanár, Slovakia wants to continue developing relations with Russia in areas not covered by sanctions. aktuality.sk ↗

Blanár arrived in Moscow for the 22nd session of the Slovak-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic and scientific-technical cooperation. Before the talks, he stated that Slovak-Russian relations will remain pragmatic and that energy is among the priorities. He also stressed the need to maintain dialogue with Russia. STVR (Spravy) ↗

During the meeting with Lavrov, the ministers discussed prospects for developing political contacts and cooperation in several areas. Blanár described Slovakia as a sovereign state that will pursue its national-state interests. According to him, Russia remains important for Slovakia's energy stability. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

The minister also offered Bratislava as a possible venue for talks on Ukraine. According to statements from the Slovak side, interest in continuing cooperation with Russia relates mainly to energy and economic areas permitted under the sanctions regime. ta3.com ↗

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had not received any request from Slovakia for permission for a government aircraft carrying Blanár's delegation to fly over its territory. The aircraft avoided Polish airspace and flew to Moscow via the Czech Republic and Germany, then bypassed the Baltic states over the Baltic Sea. Slovakia wants to continue talks with Russia on energy, economic and political dialogue topics. teraz.sk ↗