SUMMARY - Friday, March 28, 2025 - 5 p.m.

Tirana, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - President Peter Pellegrini met his Albanian counterpart Bejram Begaj during his official visit to Albania on Friday and voiced unequivocal support for Albania's EU accession aspirations at a joint press conference, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/21891401 Tirana, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak diplomat and former European Union special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak will become an adviser to Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on issues concerning the Western Balkans, said President Peter Pellegrini at a press conference during his official visit to Albania on Friday, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/21891547 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - A society that resigns on education resigns on its own future, President Peter Pellegrini posted on social media on the occasion of Teachers Day on Friday, wishing all the best to teachers. https://etasr.sk/article/21891712 Dublin, March 28 (TASR-correspondent) - Relations between Slovakia and Ireland are very good and aren't burdened by any outstanding issues, but there's still room to develop economic cooperation further in areas such as the automotive and defence industries and tourism, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) following a meeting with his counterpart Simon Harris in Dublin on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21891590 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) met representatives of medical science on Friday to discuss support for science and research in Slovakia, TASR learnt on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/21891457 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - The lingering existence of corruption risks and the non-transparency of its processes remain a significant danger for the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA) even after the latest audit by the Supreme Audit Authority (NKU), as PPA's anti-corruption programme cannot be considered effective, NKU spokesperson Daniela Bolech Dobakova stated on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21891330 Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) - The Via Iuris organisation has criticised proposed legislative changes concerning NGOs, objecting to an amending proposal sponsored by MP Adam Lucansky (Slovak National Party/SNS), as it believes that, if passed, the bill will lead to NGOs being stigmatised and their activities restricted, TASR learnt from Via Iuris on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/21891331 Notice: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. am