Parliament on Tuesday failed to approve the agenda of a special parliamentary session supposed to address Slovakia's potential donation of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, as only 48 of the 119 MPs present supported it. Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar reported before the vote that interim Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad has left for Brussels and has therefore asked MPs to postpone the debate on the matter. "He made a binding promise that the jet fighters won't go anywhere before the issue is discussed in Parliament," claimed Kollar. Head of Smer-SD Robert Fico, whose party initiated the special session, objected to this development, calling it unprecedented for an interim minister to determine the course of action in Parliament. Fico noted that the session isn't meant to address the issue of whether Slovakia should or shouldn't give the fighter jets to Ukraine. "I want to deal with the constitutional aspect of this," he said, remarking that the government is only in charge temporarily and so has no authority to decide on major foreign policy issues. Kollar responded by saying that the Government will not make any illegitimate move, noting that government officials could be prosecuted if they donated property without having the necessary authority.
Source: TASR
