Vienna Receives Slovakian President: Deepening Relations and Discussion on Sanctions

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: September 11, 2024; 21:33 ♦ (Vindobona)

Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini visited Austria as part of his official inaugural visit. It was his fourth bilateral trip to one of Slovakia's neighboring countries, having previously visited the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary.

Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen (r.) received the new Slovakian President, Peter Pellegrini (l.). / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF

In Vienna, Pellegrini met his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen to discuss the close cooperation between the two countries. The two heads of state paid particular attention to the topics of cross-border cooperation, infrastructure projects, and current European policy.

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