Foreign embassies praise Slovak fight against corruption

The embassies in Slovakia of Great Britain, Canada and the United States have released a joint statement to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, observed December 9, praising recent convictions handed down regarding some high-level corruption cases and progress in investigating several pending cases in Slovakia. While praising proposed improvements to whistle-blower protection, the embassies noted that the trust shown by Slovaks in their state institutions remains weak according to polls, so would-be whistle-blowers are somewhat hesitant to report corruption. In his response to this joint statement, the Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini confirmed that the Government is prepared to continue its active fight against corruption, adding that the Government welcome the offers of co-operation in this field extended by other countries.