We mourn the loss of the first President of the Slovak Republic Michal Kovac. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia we express our sincere condolences to his family and relatives. Michal Kovac played a key role in building the independent Slovak Republic, and as President, he steadfastly defended the values of democracy through the difficult period of 1993-1998, and helped set Slovakia on the path to joining the European and Transatlantic community. We honor his memory.
