Foreign Affairs Minister shocked at response to accusations

"I'm shocked at how people at home have taken accusations at face value and made far-reaching judgements without familiarising themselves with the facts first," said Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák on Tuesday in response to claims concerning allegedly overpriced events linked to the Slovak Presidency of the EU Council. The accusations were made last weekend by former ministry employee Zuzana Hlávková. Lajčák was speaking during his current visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. "If we look at the facts, one person who worked at my ministry for eight months in the post of assistant wrote a blog in which she expressed some feelings and doubts," said Lajčák who is confident that once he presents the facts, everyone will understand.