Slovak Parliament approves resolution against new sanctions against Russia

The National Council of the Slovak Republic has adopted a resolution rejecting support for new anti-Russian sanctions. This was reported on June 5 by Tvnoviny.

"The National Council of the Slovak Republic notes that the sanctions policy and trade restrictions against the Russian Federation contribute to rising energy prices and disrupt supply chains, which weakens the competitiveness and economic benefits of Slovak companies," the deputies' resolution says.

According to the adopted document, members of the country's government should no longer vote for the introduction of new restrictions against Russia in international organizations. They are also required to promote measures to stabilize the energy market, reduce price volatility, and protect the strategic interests of the Slovak economy.

The initiative was supported by 51 of the 76 deputies present.

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On Wednesday, June 4, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini announced at a press conference at the presidential palace that it was impossible to hold a referendum in Slovakia on lifting sanctions against Russia, since the petition for it did not meet the necessary requirements. The Head of State explained that the document was not drafted as it should be, therefore, there were no legal conditions for declaring a referendum.

April 22, Slovak activist and chairman of the DOMOV party ("Dom — National Party") Pavol Slota stated that the petition for a referendum against sanctions against the Russian Federation had collected the legally established limit of 350,000 signatures. In total, the document was signed by 356,593 thousand citizens. Later, on May 5, the extra-parliamentary party of the Slovak Renaissance Movement (SDV) submitted a petition asking for a referendum to Pellegrini's office.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on May 17 that he would support a referendum on the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions in his country if such a vote took place. The head of the Slovak government stressed that sanctions against Russia often harm the European Union itself.