• updated October 14, 2021, 21:18

On Thursday morning, Zuzana Čaputová went on an official holiday to the Republic of Slovenia. The head of state met with the President of Slovenia Borut Pahor, who personally invited her to Slovenia.

At a joint press conference, the President said that the European Union (EU) needed to remain true to the values ​​on which it was founded. She also added that it must not follow the division of the EU in the line east-west or north-south.

The two countries share common challenges

At a meeting with the Slovenian president, the president said that relations between Slovakia and Slovenia have been good for a long time, without any restrictions on the past. She congratulated Slovenia on the 30th anniversary of its establishment.

“We are united by common challenges, especially the pandemic situation. But we must look beyond the coronavirus, which has its economic and social consequences. Among other things, inflation and other effects on society are rising, “ says the president.

The head of state believes that their current finances from the Recovery Plan from the workshop of the European Union will follow. She added that in Slovakia a third of the money will go to the green economy, but also to education or justice.

The two presidents also discussed the recent summit on the Western Balkans. “Slovakia has a consistent position in this and supports the enlargement of the EU to the Western Balkans,” tell the president.

Pahor also highlighted the success of the summit

Slovenian President Pahor emphasized that he was trying to bring Slovakia and Slovenia even closer.

“We have 30 years of independence behind us, together we can evaluate what we have achieved during that time. Join the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and that’s the best thing that can happen to us. “ said Pahor.

The Slovak president also highlighted the success of the summit on the integration of the Western Balkans into the EU. “I very much want the Brdo near Kranj declaration to be clearer and that the involvement of the Western Balkans in the EU will lead to peace and stability in the region,” the Slovenian President.

Visit also Triglav National Park

Triglav National Park can be an inspiration for Slovak national parks. After his visit, President Zuzana Čaputová said this. Together with the delegation, she crossed the Mostnica gorge near Lake Bohinj.

The park is characterized by sustainable tourism, non-intervention and the absence of wild development in protected areas. “This park can be an inspiration for us. What we are striving for in Slovakia and what has already been achieved here is the balance between the three factors. On the one hand, nature-friendly farming, nature protection and tourism promotion,“It simply came to our notice then. Also emphasize legally regulated logging, which is only possible in buffer zones. “They also bet that the local people make a living mainly by processing on local products and tourism. National parks should have legal personality, as in Slovenia“Caputova said.

The highest peak in Slovenia and the Julian Alps and at the same time a symbol of Slovenia is Triglav with an altitude of 2,864 meters. This year, the Triglav National Park celebrates the 40th anniversary of its legal establishment.

At the end of the official visit, the Slovak President and Slovenian President planted a linden tree at the IEDC School of Management in Bled.