State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Marek Eštok, participated in an informal discussion of Foreign Ministers of the European Union Member States on the emergency situation in the wider Middle East via videoconference today (16 April 2023). He endorsed the EU's united response, which must actively contribute to calming the situation following Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, and stressed the need for a return to the peaceful settlement of disputes.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Marek Eštok, attended a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union (GAC) in Brussels on 19 March 2024. The main topic of the meeting was the preparation of the March European Council, starting this Thursday in Brussels that will have a rich foreign policy agenda.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Juraj Blanár attended the opening of the European Humanitarian Forum and then the March Foreign Affairs Council of the EU in Brussels on 18 March 2024. The main topics of the negotiations among the EU chief diplomats were the ongoing assistance for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and in Belarus.

State Secretary of the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry Marek Eštok represented Slovakia at the negotiations held by the leaders of European foreign affairs ministries today. He attended the session of the General Affairs Council of the EU in Brussels on 20 February 2024.

State Secretary of the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry Marek Eštok attended the session of the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU (FAC) in Brussels on 19 January 2024. Main topics of the talks by EU foreign affairs ministers were the situation in the Middle East, as well as developments in Ukraine and the African Sahel region.

On 2 February 2024, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Marek Eštok attended the third India-Pacific Forum of the European Union in Brussels.

State Secretary of the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry Marek Eštok attended the session of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on 29 January 2024.

On 22 January 2024, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, attended a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. The main topics of the meeting of the EU chief diplomats were the situation in the Middle East and aid to Ukraine.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Marek Eštok, attended a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on 12 December 2023.

On 11 December 2023, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Juraj Blanár, attended a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. In their discussions, the foreign ministers of the EU member states focused primarily on the situation in the Middle East, the Sahel and continued their talks on Ukraine. The ministerial meeting took place ahead of an EU summit, which is due to grant political approval to a number of decisions.