SUMMARY - Thursday, January 20 - 5 p.m.

BRATISLAVA - Slovak President Zuzana Caputova supports the conclusion of the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the USA, TASR learnt on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - The American side doesn't have to sign a so-called interpretation clause, which will be part of the authorisation to sign the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Slovakia and the USA, President Zuzana Caputova stated on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - In reaction to Economy Minister Richard Sulik's (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) statements regarding sanctions against Russia, Slovak Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) has confirmed Slovakia's stance in connection with the annexation of Crimea and the imposition of sanctions on Russia. BRATISLAVA - The Foreign Affairs Ministry is aware of the case of a Slovak national who’s been charged with murdering an Irish teacher in Tullamore, TASR learnt on Thursday from ministry spokesman Juraj Tomaga, who added that Slovakia’s representation office in Dublin hasn’t received any request for assistance from the man yet. BRATISLAVA - The Foreign Affairs Ministry has official information from a court in Ireland about the charges brought against a Slovak national for committing a murder and about him being taken into custody," TASR learnt from ministry spokesman Juraj Tomaga on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - Census results showed that there is only one national identity, MP Gyorgy Gyimesi (OLaNO) stated on Thursday. BRATISLAVA - OLaNO MP Andrej Stancik stated on Thursday that he wants Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka to attend a special session of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee to explain his recent trip to Russia. BRATISLAVA - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has brought international shame upon Slovakia by signing a cooperation agreement with the Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office, For the People MP Juraj Seliga opined on Thursday, claiming that he’s asked the head of the parliamentary committee for constitutional affairs to invite Zilinka to its session so that he can explain the move. STRASBOURG - Slovaks who are active on the digital platform of the Conference on Future of Europe (CoFoE) most often discuss climate change, strengthening the economy, social justice and employment, according to an analysis carried out by data, insights and consulting company Kantar. BRATISLAVA - Discussions at schools should motivate youth to engage in the international debate on the future of Europe, Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Martin Klus (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) has said following his meeting with his Slovenian counterpart Gesper Dovzan. BRATISLAVA - The highest numbers of positive COVID-19 tests from Wednesday were from Bratislava (539), Dunajska Streda (330), Zilina (261), Kosice (257) and Namestovo (207) districts, TASR has learnt from National Health Information Centre (NCZI) spokeswoman Alzbeta Siva. am