Foreign Minister in Slovenia and Japan

Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák has left for the 14^th Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. The main topic under discussion will be the role of (re)sources in terms of peace and security, sustainable development and economic progress. On Monday, Lajčák, as the current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, took part in the annual OSCE Asian conference in Tokyo, this year subtitled 'How to Achieve Comprehensive Security in the Digital Era: Perspectives of the OSCE and Its Asian Partners.' He pointed out that the majority of challenges we face today are global. "Because of this, effective multilateralism represents the only possible way of overcoming these challenges," said the Slovak Foreign Minister. He later held talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono. There are more than 60 Japanese companies in Slovakia employing over 13,000 people.