No sanctions-related violation of rules of export of goods to Russia has been found, Premier Eduard Heger said following the Security Council session on Wednesday. He added that the Financial Administration had examined all the publicised cases of imports and exports of goods that could be misused for military purposes. The premier also announced measures to be taken in this regard on the initiative of the Financial Administration, such as intensified cooperation with the Czech Republic, a new system of training staff in this area will be introduced and the cooperation between the Financial Administration and the Economy Ministry will also be significantly strengthened.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad also confirmed on Wednesday that Slovakia did not violate any laws or sanctions in its exports to Russia. Nad took part in an extraordinary joint meeting of the parliamentary financial and security committees. At the same time, Defence Minister admitted that the abuse of civilian exports, taking parts out and using them for military materials can be happening. Therefore, he does not resist a debate on how to expand or tighten the sanction mechanisms, but it would have to be a solution at the level of the European Union or even wider.
Financial Administration (the tax office) head Jiri Zezulka said that they are trying to improve the Financial Administration system for the control of dual-use goods. But he explained that it does not mean the system is not working. "We must ask how it's possible that the Czech [Economy] Ministry issued 550 licenses, while our Economy Ministry issued four licenses," he noted.
Source: TASR
