When it comes to gas, Slovakia will bring European interests in sync with the individual interests of the countries concerned, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at a press conference at Slavkov u Brna, the Czech Republic, on Thursday. The Slovak premier was speaking after signing the so-called Slavkov Declaration at a meeting that also featured Czech Premier Bohuslav Sobotka and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. The declaration provides a new format for regional cooperation, with the three officials also agreeing to hold meetings once a year. According to Fico, should Ukraine cease to be a transit country for gas deliveries, Slovakia would record a major loss in revenues from transit fees. "We'd lose out on huge amounts of money that we receive for allowing gas to flow through Slovakia on to the Czech Republic and to our Western partners," said Fico.
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