New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic between June 2 and 6.
During his visit to Bratislava from June 2 to 4, Dr Jaishankar will call on Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia and will hold bilateral discussions with Ivan Korčok, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.
He will also attend the GLOBSEC 2022 Forum and speak on the topic ‘Taking Friendship to the Next Level: Allies in the Indo-Pacific Region’.
Dr Jaishankar is scheduled to meet Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of European and International Affairs of Austria, on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC 2022 Forum, the MEA said in a release.
During his visit to the Czech Republic between June 4 and 6th, EAM will hold discussions with Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
The discussions will provide an opportunity for a comprehensive review of the bilateral cooperation.
The Czech Republic will be taking over the EU Presidency from July 1, 2022.
In addition to meeting the political leadership of the two countries, EAM will also interact with a cross-section of the Indian Diaspora, including Indian students in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
India has traditionally enjoyed close and friendly ties with Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Dr Jaishankar’s visit will impart further momentum to bilateral relations with the two Central European countries, the MEA said.
