Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Slovak Ambassador Dr. Peter Lizák.
Berlin, Chancery of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany: A reception co-hosted with the region of Košice (Kaschau) in Berlin was largely attended on January 10th by members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Germany, including the Dean, Archbishop Dr. Nikola Eterović, and colleagues hailing from all continents, business people with ties to Slovakia, representatives from Audi, Commerzbank as well as Germany’s Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel as guest of honor.
The soirée was very much appreciated by the large number of guests, not merely because of all the Slovak specialities served, including beers and wines hailing from Slovakia but also because of the rather entertaining allocution held by Minister Sigmar Gabriel highlighting Germany’s commitment to Slovakia as a member of the EU.
Sigmar Gabriel merrily and with much acumen mentioned that in spite of differences, Germany and Slovakia, as well as other EU members now merely fight “over money”, in committees rather than at battlefields, and the latter is what makes the European project so special.
Ambassador Dr. Peter Lizák took the opportunity to highlight the success of Slovak sovereignty after the country separated from Czechia through a peaceful separation of Czechoslovakia known as the “Velvet Divorce”. Ambassador Dr. Lizák and Prime Minister Robert Fico at his turn in Bratislava, emphasised the fact, that despite the separation, Slovakia and Czechia are very special partners.
A musical band from Košice was also present during the function to entertain the guests.
Slovakia and Czechia went their own paths on 1 January 1993.
For further information:
Embassy of Slovakia to Germany, Ambassador Dr. Peter Lizák : http://www.mzv.sk/berlin
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Photography by the Embassy of Slovakia.
