Outgoing Slovak Representative to Taiwan Martin Podstavek was on Tuesday awarded a state honor in recognition of his efforts to bolster bilateral relations during his five-year tenure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
In a ceremony at the ministry’s Taipei headquarters, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng (曾厚仁) presented the Grand Medal of Diplomacy to Podstavek, head of the Slovak Economic and Cultural Office Taipei, which represents Slovakian interests in Taiwan in the absence of official diplomatic ties.
Since assuming office in 2017, Podstavek has played a significant role in furthering the relationship between Taiwan and Slovakia in a range of
Taipei, July 5 (CNA) Outgoing Slovak representative to Taiwan Martin Podstavek was awarded a state honor on Tuesday in recognition of his efforts at strengthening bilateral relations during his five-year-tenure, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
EU LINKS: The European Parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution to express concern over China’s ‘threats’ to Taiwan’s sovereignty and Indo-Pacific security/ Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwan and Slovakia yesterday signed an agreement on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, the first of its kind signed by Taiwan with an EU country.
The pact was signed during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ in Taipei by Representative to Slovakia David Lee (李南陽) and his Slovakian counterpart, Martin Podstavek.
The event was witnessed by a visiting Slovakian delegation led by Slovak National Council Deputy Speaker Milan Laurencik, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) and Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang (蔡清祥).
Wu described the agreement as another “extraordinary milestone” in bilateral ties that gives
Taipei, March 17 (CNA) A batch of supplies donated by the Taiwan public for Ukrainian refugees was shipped to Slovakia on Thursday for distribution to people there who have fled Ukraine amid an invasion by Russian forces, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).