Foreign relations of Slovakia
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates
Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Slovak Republic has been a member of European Union since 2004. Slovakia has been an active participant in U.S.- and NATO-led military actions. There is a joint Czech-Slovak peacekeeping force in Kosovo. After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States, the government opened its airspace to coalition planes. In June 2002, Slovakia announced that they would send an engineering brigade to Afghanistan.
Slovak Republic is a member of the United Nations and participates in its specialized agencies. It is a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the OECD. It also is part of the Visegrád Group (Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Poland), a forum for discussing areas of common concern. Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic entered into a Customs Union upon the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993, which facilitates a relatively free flow of goods and services. Slovak Republic maintains diplomatic relations with 189 countries.
International disputes
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein claims restitution of land in Slovakia confiscated from its princely family in 1918[1] by the then newly established state of Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of the Slovak Republic. The Slovak Republic insists that the power to claim restitution does not go back before February 1948, when the Communists seized power. Slovakia and Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations on 9 December 2009.[2]
Hungary
Bilateral government, legal, technical and economic working group negotiations continued in 2006 between Slovakia and Hungary over Hungary's completion of its portion of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam project along the Danube.[3]
Multilateral agreements
In July 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine the Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger made it known that he had entered discussions with the Czech Republic over the protection of Slovak airspace by Czech warplanes in the event that the Slovaks were to donate to Ukraine the remnants of the Slovak MiG-29 fighter jet fleet, in advance of the fleet's replacement and renewal (at the earliest in 2023) by American F-16 warplanes.[4] The transaction would also include the remnants of Slovakia's Soviet-era T-72 tanks.[4] Czech PM Peter Fiala agreed with this initiative,[5][6] which had been proposed by Ukrainian President Zelensky.[4] The transaction was set to occur in September 2022.[7] In April 2023 it was confirmed that 13 Mig-29 fighters and 30 BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles were delivered to Ukraine by Slovakia.[8]
International human rights criticism
In June 2020, Slovakia openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law.[9]
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Slovakia maintains diplomatic relations with:
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Bilateral relations
Multilateral
| Organization | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Europe.svg European Union | See 2004 enlargement of the European Union
Slovakia joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004. | |
| Template:Country data NATO |
Slovakia joined NATO as a full member on 29 March 2004. |
Africa
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | See Kenya–Slovakia relations |
Americas
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| File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | 1994 |
Slovakia is accredited to Belize from its embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.[18] |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
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| File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 1 January 1993 |
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| File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica |
Slovakia is accredited to Dominica from its embassy in Havana, Cuba.[18][20] | |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 1 January 1993 | See Mexico–Slovakia relations
In November 2017, Slovak President Andrej Kiska paid an official visit to Mexico.[21]
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| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 January 1993 |
See Slovakia–United States relations
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Asia
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | 1994 |
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| Script error: No such module "anchor".File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | See China–Slovakia relations | |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | August 1995 | See India-Slovakia relations
Since August 1995 India has an embassy in Bratislava and Slovakia has an embassy in New Delhi.[27] The Slovak Government welcomed and appreciated the opening of the Embassy of India, Bratislava (one of 32 resident missions) in August 1995, which was agreed during the former PM Moravcik's visit to India and considered it as a further indication of India's interest in enhancing relations with Slovakia.[28] |
| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 1993 | See Israel–Slovakia relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993. Israel has an embassy in Bratislava.[29]
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| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 22 March 1990 | See Slovakia-South Korea relations
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Slovak Republic began on 22 March 1990.
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| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | See Slovakia–Turkey relations | |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | See Slovakia–Vietnam relations |
Europe
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | See Albania–Slovakia relations
The multi-national Communist armed forces' sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.[34]
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| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | See Austria–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 1 January 1993 | See Bulgaria–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | See Croatia–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus |
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| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | See Czech Republic–Slovakia relations
Between 1918 and 1 January 1993, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1993.
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| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1993 | See Denmark–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | See Estonia–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
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| File:Flag of France.svg France |
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| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1993 | See Germany–Slovakia relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993 but previously had relations during World War II when Slovakia was a separate state. Germany has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Berlin, an embassy branch in Bonn, a general consulate in Munich. Germany plays an important part in the Slovak economy as it is Slovakia's main trading partner. |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 1 January 1993 |
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| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 1993 | See Hungary–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
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| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia |
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| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg |
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| File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta | See Malta–Slovakia relations
Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.
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| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1 January 1993 |
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| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 1993 | See Poland–Slovakia relations |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
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| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 1 January 1993 | See Romania–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1 January 1993 | See Russia–Slovakia relations
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| File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 1993 | See Serbia–Slovakia relations; also see Slovakia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | See Slovakia–Spain relations
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| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
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| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1 January 1993 | See Slovakia–Ukraine relations
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| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 1993 | See Slovakia–United Kingdom relations
Slovakia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 1 January 1993.[57]
Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, NATO, the OECD, the OSCE, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention.[60] |
Oceania
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 1 January 1993 |
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See also
References
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