WASHINGTON, November 11, (WEBNOVINY)- On her visit to the United States, Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova met with U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It was the first meeting between Slovakia’s prime minister and a senior official of the US administration after four years. Radicova thanked Clinton for the long-term assistance that the United States provides to Slovakia in the security area, democratization and economic development, informed the Slovak Cabinet Office.
Radicova said that she did not have to introduce Slovakia as a country, as the United States is Slovakia’s partner and friend in the long run in better and also worse times. “But I came to introduce a new Slovakia with a responsible government at its helm which wants to improve conditions for businesses, increase law enforceability and support creation of new jobs”, said the prime minister. Radicova also informed Clinton of her government’s key priorities. She said that both the Slovak Republic and the United States face the same economic and political challenges. Though the economy has been reviving after the economic crisis, creation of new jobs is lagging behind. .The officials debated how they can cooperate on improving the situation. Radicova said that Slovakia is open to new investments beneficial for both sides.
Clinton supported the efforts of the Slovak government to reform the judiciary and improve law enforceability. She also gave high marks to ongoing efforts to diversify energy sources and routes including north-south connections in the countries of central and eastern Europe. Clinton underscored that these efforts might support competition in the EU energy sector.
Radicova presented Slovakia as a trustworthy partner. The current government according to her very responsibly copes with all problems burdening the country. She said that the meeting with Clinton was important also to persuade the United States that Slovakia is not a country where a tunnel through which EU funds are being siphoned off ends. She introduced in Washington a better and transparent Slovakia, which has declared an uncompromising war on corruption and will work towards improving law enforceability.
Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova was one of nineteen female political leaders to receive the Woman of the Year award from the Glamour magazine in New York’s Carnegie Hall earlier this week.
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