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The Minister of Foreign Affairs ( sk, Minister zahraničných vecí) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and handles
foreign policy A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through ...
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Slovak Republic Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
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Ministers of Foreign Affairs

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Slovakia) The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ( sk, Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí) is responsible for maintaining the Slovak Republic's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic mission ...
* Lists of political office-holders in Slovakia