Slovakia's election to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirms the trust that the international community places in the Slovak Republic as a country that supports dialogue, international law and efforts to achieve a world free of chemical weapons. This was stated by the head of Slovak diplomacy, Juraj Blanár.
In a secret ballot on Tuesday, 25 November, Slovakia secured one of three seats on the OPCW Executive Council allocated to the Eastern European region for the period from May 2026 to 2028. Blanár described the election as a success for Slovak diplomacy and recognition of the country's active participation in multilateral organizations, where, according to him, it has long promoted the values of cooperation and security.
The ministry stated that Slovakia will actively contribute to the implementation and observance of the Chemical Weapons Convention, regarded as one of the most successful instruments of global disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Source: TASR
