President Peter Pellegrini visited Campoformido airport in Italy on Sunday to mark the 106th anniversary of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik’s death. It was from this airport that Štefánik took off on his final flight to Slovakia in 1919. Pellegrini described him as a passionate Slovak and committed European who fought for freedom and peace.
In his speech, the president highlighted Štefánik’s role in founding the Czechoslovak Legions and shaping Czechoslovakia’s place in Europe. He also emphasized the enduring ties between Slovakia and Italy, calling Campoformido a symbolic place linking both nations. This marked the first-ever visit of a Slovak president to the site.
Source: TASR
Romana Grajcarová, Photos: TASR; IG/Peter Pellegrini
