The Polish President is at a farewell visit to Slovakia
1. Apr 2025 at 13:14 I Updated at 13:43
The topic was also the defense expenditure.
Strbske Pleso. The Presidents of the Slovak and Poland of Poland agree that in the war at the war Ukraine Sustainable peace needs to be achieved. They said this on Tuesday at a press conference during a farewell visit to the Polish President Andrzej Dudu, which is held in the High Tatras these days.
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini He recalled that there is no concrete plan on the table to achieve it.
« We need to look for a way to achieve a sustainable peace that will guarantee security for Slovakia and Poland in the long run. The European Union meetings have not yet brought solutions, so we will watch US, Ukraine and Ukraine negotiations and Russia« said Pellegrini.
He does not think that the guarantee of peace is to send Slovak soldiers to Ukraine and on the way he is not even peace through power. « Some countries prefer huge loans and supplies of weapons to Ukraine, and here is Slovakia in doubt whether this is the way to peace, » he said.
The topic was also the defense spending
Both presidents also spoke about increasing the spending of countries in defense. Poland has proposed three percent of GDP for defense, which, according to Duda, is actually achieved.
Pellegrini pointed out that it is also important to talk about the pace of this increase. « This will be the topic of the Hague Summit and Slovakia is ready to discuss the increase in defense expenditure. But we also need to talk about the rate of increasing expenditure to achieve this threshold, » the Slovak President said. He is ready to continue negotiations on the increase in the defenses of Slovakia across the political spectrum.
« We agreed that we need more military production in Europe to be self -sufficient in defenses, for example in supplying ammunition. For example, we have also talked about ‘polonization’ of Korean tanks, which are particularly important in mountain areas, » Duda added.
Invitation to the Summit Initiative of the Trinity
Pellegrini announced that he had an invitation to the Summit of the Trinity Initiative, which, according to him, develops cooperation from north to south of Europe. According to DUDU, the building of links and the security system in this part of Europe is very important and must be continued through the initiative.
« We have a great perspective ahead of us, it is expected that the development of GDP in these countries is expected by 30 percent by 2030, which is a good impulse for possible investors, » Polish President said.
They both touched the problem of spreading the infection Slinters and cubes with us. Duda announced that if necessary, Poland is ready to help us.
« I think we are technically management, although despite the measures taken, we are further spreading. Our request for assistance would be directed especially to manufacturers from Poland, if some types of food were outrage, » Pellegrini said.
The first Czech minister informed about the infection in Záhorie. Slovakia responds slowly to the clinker Read
They also talked about Trump’s drains
Presidents also talked about relations with the US, especially in connection with the announced increase in duties. “Information from the Vice -President of the European Commission for inter -state relations and strategic outlook Maroš Šefčovič are very serious. This may have a fundamental negative impact for our industry and endanger the existence of jobs. In our interconnection and subcontracting, this may also have impacts to Poland, ”stressed Pellegrini.
Duda added that they will follow decisions US President Donald Trumpand as the European and American market responds to it.
The topic of bilateral negotiations is also the future of the Visegrad Four (V4). Pellegrini appreciated that his colleague did not resign and organized a meeting of the V4 Presidents.
« We are unlikely to be witnessing the convening of the V4 meeting at the level of governments and the prime ministers, which I am sorry for. However, there are still topics that we have in common, such as migration policy, energy or support for agriculture, » Pellegrini said.
Duda assessed that the group was irregular and sometimes in depression, but assured it is still active.
Presidents should also take a trip to Lomnický peak on Tuesday. On Wednesday, April 2, April 2 will end with participation in the opening of the exhibition on the 30th anniversary of the visit of John Paul II. in the church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Starý Smokovec.
