Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár will travel to Moscow, where he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The talks are to cover energy, Russian gas, and the war in Ukraine. novinky.cz ↗
Blanár described maintaining open contact with the Russian Federation as extremely important. His visit comes at a time when issues of energy supplies and the further development of the conflict in Ukraine are among the main topics of Slovak-Russian relations.
One of the priorities of the talks is to be Russian gas. The discussion is to concern energy cooperation and the possible consequences that decisions in this area could have for Slovakia. No further details on specific proposals or agreements have been provided so far.
The ministers are also expected to address the threat of a billion-euro compensation claim. However, the available information does not indicate who any potential compensation would concern or what legal procedure would be involved. domov.sme.sk ↗
The meeting between Blanár and Lavrov will also be an opportunity to exchange views on the war in Ukraine. Slovak diplomacy is thus continuing its direct contacts with Moscow despite persistent tension in European relations with Russia. The results of the talks and any specific commitments are not yet known.
Blanár to travel to Moscow for talks with Lavrov
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