Alexander Kuranov. Ukraine needs help not a competition in the anti-Russian rhetoric and practical Affairs, said on Tuesday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav Lajcak, speaking at a special meeting of the national Council (Parliament) of the Republic devoted to international issues, informed.

"Competition in the anti-Russian rhetoric will not help Ukraine she have the opportunity to help, most importantly, real work," said Lajcak.

According to the Minister, Ukraine now needs only 2 things in the world and reforms.

"No one helps Ukraine Slovakia ", - noticed Lajcak, invoking, most importantly, the organization of reverse gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine and direction of humanitarian aid to Kiev. The last batch was sent last week and consisted mostly of service for immigrants and medical supplies. The total Price of delivery amounted to 700 thousand euros.

As to the supply of gas to Kiev in reverse mode, since March 1 of their daily volume, According to the Minister, shall be increased to 40 million cubic meters (14, 6 billion cubic meters per year).

Miroslav Lajcak also told deputies That in recent months there is some change vectors in the activities of Slovak diplomacy. Much more attention it will be given to issues of state security in all areas - from policy to defense and economy, for example, in the energy sector." Naturally, we will continue to actively participate in the battle of the international brotherhood of crime in all its manifestations, " added the Minister.

Using its own current status of the Chapter in the Visegrad four (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary - V4), Slovakia in the framework of the format " V4 "will more often be invited to the meetings of the leaders of other European countries, to work together with them to discuss actual problems of the region, including the crisis in Ukraine," said Lajcak. Among these States, the Minister called Germany, UK, France, Scandinavia and the Baltic States.

in addition, According to create a political crisis, the foreign Ministry and other agencies of the Republic is already in full swing preparing for the future role of Slovakia in the form of the state holding the EU presidency (1 July-31 December 2016).

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