Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland is making an official visit to the Slovak Republic on 16 and 17 October.
The Secretary General is holding meetings in Bratislava with President Andrej Kiska, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Justice Gábor Gál and Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko.
Topics of discussion include the integration of Roma, protection of journalists and other challenges facing the Council of Europe.
On 16 October Secretary General Jagland, together with Prime Minister Pellegrini, will travel to the town of Spišský Hrhov to visit several projects aimed at the integration of Roma. Accompanied by the Mayor of Spišský Hrhov, Vladimír Ledecký, they will visit a municipal firm, a primary school and a model house.
On 17 October the Secretary General will visit and lay a wreath on Alexander Dubček’s grave in “Slávičie údolie” Cemetery.
