Foreign Relations of Slovakia - Europe

The multi-national Communist armed forces’ sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.

• Albania has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Czech Republic has an embassy in Tirana.

• Austria has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Vienna and 3 honorary consulates (in Innsbruck, Linz and Salzburg).
• Both countries share 91 km of common borders.
• There are around 25,000 people of Slovak descent living in Austria.
• Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Slovakia (in German only)

• Both countries had diplomatic relations for the first time between 1939 and 1945.
• Bulgaria recognized Slovakia on December 23, 1992.
• Since February 1994, Bulgaria has embassy in Bratislava.
• Since June 1994, Slovakia has embassy in Sofia.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, of NATO and of the European Union.

• Cyprus is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria).
• Slovak Republic has an embassy in Nicosia and an honorary consulate in Limassol.
• Both countries are full members of the European Union.
• Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treatis with Slovakia

Between 1918 and January 1, 1993, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovak Republic has an embassy in Prague and a consulate general in Brno.

• Denmark has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Copenhagen.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993 but previously had relations during World War II when Slovakia was a separate state. Germany has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Berlin, an embassy branch in Bonn, a general consulate in Munich. Germany plays an important part in the Slovak economy as it is Slovakia's main trading partner.

• Greece opened its embassy in Bratislava in September 1996.
• Slovakia also has an embassy in Athens.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and the European Union.
• Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Slovakia
• Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Greece

• After the foundation of Kingdom of Hungary in 1000, the territory of today's Slovakia was included in the newly formed country. In 1920 Hungary was partitioned in the Treaty of Trianon.
• Hungary has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovak Republic has an embassy Budapest and a general consulate in Békéscsaba.
• Both countries share 676 km of common borders.
• There are around 520,000 Hungarians living in Slovakia and around 17,000 people of Slovaks living in Hungary (See also Hungarians in Slovakia)

• Both countries established direct diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. Latvia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovakia has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan met in Riga in 2000.

Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.

• The Netherlands have an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in The Hague.
• Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Slovakia (in Dutch only)

• Poland has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Warsaw and a general consulate in Kraków.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Both countries share 539 km of common borders.

• Romania has embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Bucharest and an honorary consulate in Salonta.
• Both members are full members of: NATO and European Union
• Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Slovakia

• Russia opened its embassy in Bratislava in 1993.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Moscow.
• http://www.rusemb.sk/

• Serbia has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in Belgrade.
• Serbian Ministry of Foreign affairs about the relation with Slovakia

• Slovakia has an embassy in Kiev, a general consulate in Uzhhorod, a and 2 honorary consulates (in Donetsk and Uzhhorod).
• Ukraine has an embassy in Bratislava and a general consulate in Prešov.
• Both countries shares 90 km of common borders.
• There are between 40,000 and 100,000 people of Ukrainian descent living in Slovakia.
• During the Interwar era the Ukrainian province Zakarpattia Oblast was part of Czechoslovakia.

• The United Kingdom has an embassy in Bratislava.
• Slovakia has an embassy in London.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the relation with Slovakia