RIYADH: The Slovakian ambassador in Saudi Arabia says he hopes to see a growth in tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Slovak Ambassador, Rudolf Michalka told Arab News that while the embassy had only been open for a year, he was eager for relations to grow with the Kingdom, without specifying any numbers.
“I hope we will have more and more tourists from your country, more businessmen from your country, more officials from your country, and vice versa,” Michalka said.
“This is my goal. This is what I will be working on for the next three years,” he added.
Slovakia is a relatively new country, having been formed in 1993 following the breakup of Czechoslovakia.
It celebrated its national day on Nov. 17, marking the day Slovakia regained its freedom and began to build a democratic system.
Despite the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1989 through to 1992, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have remained close partners.
Slovakia has since become…