President Peter Pellegrini received Portuguese head of state Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Presidential Palace on Saturday where they also discussed bilateral relations and possibilities for their further development.
The presidents also debated the current foreign policy situation in the world. Pellegrini praised the agreement on support for the countries' candidacies to the United Nations Security Council. He declared that Slovakia will support Portugal for the 2027-2028 period and expects the same support for our candidacy for the 2028-2029 period.
During his one day visit Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa also visited the Portuguese military contingent operating in Slovakia within the NATO Multinational Battle Group at the Lest Training Centre in Banska Bystrica region.
The Slovak head of state praised the presence of Portuguese soldiers in the battle group, describing their participation as a very valuable contribution to our security, which helps to strengthen NATO's entire eastern flank.
On Saturday the President condemned violence after the car-ramming attack that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg Germany on Friday. "I condemn violence of any kind and it is up to us as public officials to do everything we can to ensure the safety of our own citizens and that such acts are not repeated," he noted, wishing those injured a speedy and full recovery. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families," he added.
Source: TASR
