Fico compared EU diplomats to children because of their absence at the event for the day of liberation of Bratislava
Kyiv • UNN
The Prime Minister of Slovakia accused EU ambassadors of refusing to honor the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava due to the presence of the Russian ambassador. He called their behavior undiplomatic.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the ambassadors of the European Union countries for refusing to participate in the event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava from fascism. This is reported by UNN with reference to Aktuality.sk.
For the fact that today I invited the ambassador of the Russian Federation, the ambassador of Belarus and others to this event... For the fact that I gave the ambassador of Russia the opportunity to speak... we were informed by the ambassadors of the European Union that they would not come here
At the same time, he compared European diplomats to stubborn children. He stated that ambassadors should communicate.
"The duty of ambassadors is not to be stubborn, but to work. Ambassadors must communicate, they must talk. If they have such a great opportunity to meet with ambassadors of other countries, then it is their duty to be here," Fico concluded.
Addition
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that his government is interested in a third joint meeting with the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers.