The President's Office on Tuesday received a petition with public signatures from a petition committee represented by Matúš Alexa and it will file it in accordance with the law.
Alexa is active in a civic association called 'Motorcyclists of Slovakia - Brother for Brother'. The petition concerns a call on the government to lift the sanctions against Russia.
"We've received the files and will deal with them in accordance with the law," stated the President Office's communications department.
The petition asks the government to use all its powers "in order to lift all sanctions, restrictive measures and other restrictions in the financial, economic, international law, as well as cultural, sporting and other areas of public life, which are directed against the Russian Federation, as well as individuals associated with the Russian Federation". The organisation claims that the sanctions against Russia are detrimental to Slovakia's interests.
Former members of the organization have cast doubt on the legitimacy of the signatures.
Source: TASR
