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Slovakia Receives Foreign Military Financing as a Friend, Partner, and Ally of the United States

The United States of America will provide Slovakia with $200 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to strengthen Slovak security and military interoperability.  The Biden administration announced this assistance as part of a commitment to support Ukraine and 17 countries that have provided significant assistance to Ukraine. As a recipient of FMF funds, Slovakia can ... Read More»

By | 29 September, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Ambassador Rana Presents Credentials to President Zuzana Čaputová to become U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia.

Ambassador Gautam A. Rana presented his credentials to President Zuzana Čaputová today, September 28, 2022, beginning his tenure as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia. After the official ceremony, Ambassador Rana laid a wreath at the Gate of Freedom monument in Bratislava’s Devín district. Gautam A. Rana is a career diplomat, serving in the ... Read More»

By | 28 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases

Scheduled demonstration in Bratislava on Tuesday, Sept. 20

Location:   Hodzovo námestie (Presidential Palace)Time:         17:00 to 20:00 Event: Demonstrations against the Slovak government are expected to take place in Bratislava on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.  They may draw several thousand participants.  U.S. government personnel have been advised to avoid the area. Actions to Take: Avoid the area of the demonstrations. Keep a low ... Read More»

By | 19 September, 2022 | Topics: Alert

U.S. Ambassador-designate Gautam Rana is already in Slovakia

Ambassador-designate of the United States of America Gautam Rana arrived in Slovakia today with his family. After presenting his credentials to President Zuzana Čaputová, he will begin his tenure as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia. Ambassador-designate Rana is a career diplomat, serving in the Foreign Service since 2002. “My family and I are ... Read More»

By | 14 September, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Embassy, Events, News, Press Releases

Statement of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era. In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people ... Read More»

By | 9 September, 2022 | Topics: Embassy, Events, News

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