Prime Minister Fico Phoned Benjamin Netanyahu to Discuss Current Issues

Bratislava, 25 June (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, in which the two premiers exchanged views on the most current issues, TASR learnt from the Government's Office press department on the same day. „I especially welcomed the hard-won truce between Israel and Iran. Slovakia has always stood on the side of peaceful solutions, the observance of international law, and the principle that diplomacy must prevail,” said the Prime Minister. Fico added that this is also why Slovakia does not support proposals to suspend dialogue between the EU and Israel under the association agreement. „We need to keep our communication channels open. It's not acceptable to completely shut down dialogue - as we have seen in the case of the Russian Federation. I agreed with the Israeli Prime Minister that our mutual dialogue will continue. Relations between Slovakia and Israel are constructive, rooted in our shared history, and there's a large Slovak diaspora living in Israel,” Fico stated. mf