SUMMARY - Friday, 20 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava/Washington, 20 February (TASR) - The Board of Peace is currently the only relevant initiative capable of establishing a peaceful settlement in the Gaza Strip and the entire Middle East, said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD), who attended its inaugural session in Washington on Thursday (19 February) as an observer, TASR has learnt from the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communication department. https://etasr.sk/article/22994226 New Delhi, 20 February (TASR-correspondent) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini was received by Indian Premier Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22994476 Leopoldov, 20 February (TASR) - Firefighters responded to a fire in a locker room at Leopoldov Prison (Trnava region) on Friday morning, Peter Celiga of the Regional Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) Directorate in Trnava told TASR on the same day, adding that it was a small fire and that the incident didn't result in any injuries. https://etasr.sk/article/22994566 Washington, 20 February (TASR) - Slovakia and the United States have strong interpersonal ties, which both nations can build on even today, stated Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD), who visited the final resting places of Slovak diplomat and politician Stefan Osusky and US soldier of Slovak origin Michal Strenk during his US trip, TASR learnt from the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22994780 Bratislava, 20 February (TASR) - Junior governing Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko has urged Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) to set up an analytical team in Slovakia to review files related to the case of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://etasr.sk/article/22994924 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