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Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - Last year, Slovak courts convicted 21,204 people of 24,068 criminal offences and 24,962 acts committed, most frequently imposing imprisonment with suspended sentences, TASR reported earlier this week based on the Justice Ministry's 2024 Statistical Yearbook published on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/22358049 Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin officially launched the standardisation of relations between the United States and the Russian Federation, Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22358103 Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - I view the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a significant international step on the path to seeking lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said on Saturday in reaction to Friday's summit in Alaska. https://etasr.sk/article/22358206 Velky Blh, 16 August (TASR) - A photovoltaic power station with an installed capacity of 44.2 megawatts (MW) could be built near the village of Velky Blh in Rimavska Sobota district (Banska Bystrica region), TASR reported earlier this week based on a plan submitted by a company called Eau Chaude for an environmental impact assessment (EIA). https://etasr.sk/article/22358322 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. ko