New Tool for Traditional Relations. The Bilateral Program of the Slovak Official Development Assistance and Its Implications in the Western Balkans

In: Slovak foreign policy affairs: review for international politics, security and integration, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 87-95

Abstract

In the last two years, Slovak foreign policy has acquired a new, efficient tool that could, when used in the right & effective way, provide the necessary dimension, dynamics & spark to our foreign relations -- the bilateral program of development assistance. The new program helps in fulfilling the moral & political obligations of Slovakia, such as the Millenium Development Goals & the obligations adopted at the Monterrey Conference & the Barcelona EU summit. It also opens broad opportunities for state, foreign policy & various Slovak entities, on the program & project level. It is only natural that bilateral development assistance creates a broad space for the cooperation of Slovakia with greater Europe, including the Western Balkans. 2 Appendixes. Adapted from the source document.