Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava
07.01.2023
The end of the 20th century brought Europe a victory of freedom and democracy over the communist tyranny imposed by Moscow. Almost simultaneously with Poland's transformation, political changes also arrived in former Czechoslovakia. The overthrow of communist rule and subsequently the formation of two independent states in 1993 sealed the wind of change in our part of Europe. Today, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met in Bratislava with Prime Minister Eduard Heger of Slovakia to jointly celebrate the 30th anniversary of the independence of Slovakia. This is an extremely important day for our neighbours - a shared history builds shared perspectives in the present day.
A page from history: 1 January 1993 - Independence of the Slovak Republic
Just like in Poland, the resistance of Czechoslovak citizens against the communist authorities manifested itself over decades with many strikes and demonstrations. However, it was only the student strikes of 1989 (the so-called Velvet Revolution) that led to free elections and a change of government. Several reforms were then undertaken and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (Czechoslovakia) was split into two sovereign states by internal agreement: The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. The creation of an independent and democratic Slovakia took place exactly 30 years ago in January 1993.
Polish-Slovak relations are an example of very good cooperation
Poland and Slovakia are close countries not only because of their geographical proximity. In addition to being members of the European Union and NATO, we are jointly active in the Visegrad Group and the Three Seas Initiative. Over the past year, the head of the Polish government has frequently met with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, among other things, during joint military exercises PUMA-22 and on the occasion of the opening of the gas connection between our countries.
