Serbia–Slovakia relations

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Serbian-Slovak relations
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Serbia
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Serbian-Slovak relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Slovakia. Both countries established direct diplomatic relations in 1993. Serbia has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Belgrade. Slovakia is among the few NATO and EU members which have not recognized the independence of Kosovo.[a] Also Serbia is an EU candidate and Slovakia is an EU member.

History[]

Serbian-Slovak relations i.e. cooperation was especially good in the 18th and the 19th century, in the fields of culture, art, commerce, education, science, politics and military.[1]

During the course of two centuries, more than 2500 Serbs were educated in various universities and higher institutions of learning in Slovakia, mostly in Bratislava, Košice and Kežmarok.[1]

Noted Slovaks were active in the cultural and political life of Serbia, such as Pavel Jozef Šafárik, Ján Kollár and Ľudovít Štúr. Under the influence and drawing on the works of Serbian linguist Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, Pavel Jozef Šafárik and Jan Kolar decided to start collecting Slovak folk poems. During the 19th century, Serbian nationalists and Slovak nationalists supported each other and were active in spreading the ideas based on Slavophilia.[1]

Serbian author and historian Risto Kovijanić researched Serbian-Slovak relations for over 50 years and published a number of works on the topic.[1]


In February 2021 President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Selaković held a meeting with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok.[2]

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a.   ^ Kosovo's status is controversial. Since a group of people referred to as "leaders of our people, democratically elected" declared independence in 2008 under the name Republic of Kosovo, it has been formally recognized as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with 15 others that recognized it at one point but then withdrew recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it to be part of its own sovereign territory as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metochia.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Kuzmanović, Nebojša (2004). "Susretanje kultura, pledoaje za izučavanje srpsko - slovačkih književnih veza". Sunčanik. Bačka Palanka.
  2. ^ Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Вучић са словачким шефом дипломатије: Политички дијалог и економска сарадња две земље стално напредују". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

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