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First Lady of Slovakia Mrs. Silvia Gašparovičová met on 8 August 2012 spouses of new ambassadors to Slovakia. The meeting took place at the occasion of the submission of letters of credence of the Ambassador of Italy Mr. Robert Martini, Ambassador of Sri Lanka Mr. Aliyar Lebbe Abdul Azeez and Ambassador of the Republic of the Gambia Mr. Mamour Alieu Jagne into the hands of the President of the Slovak Republic.
At the meeting with the spouse of the Italian Ambassador to Slovakia Mrs. Flavia Bigi Martini Mrs. Gašparovičová mentioned official visit of the Slovak Presidential couple in Italy and their last visit to Italy to celebrate the anniversary of the unification of Italy in June 2011, when she and her husband had the opportunity to admire the beauty of Rome, Milan and Venice. Mrs. Martini stressed the pleasant atmosphere of the Bratislava´s Old Town and the beautiful architecture of the new parts of Bratislava, which she could already see. Mrs. Gašparovičová also pointed out other attractions of Slovakia – spas, traditional pottery, tasty wine and the tradition of the wine route in Slovakia.
During the meeting with the spouse of the new Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Slovakia Mrs. Mahira Azeez Mrs. Silvia Gašparovičová mentioned places of interest in the Slovak Republic. She also pointed out the history of the Presidential palace. Both ladies discussed the architecture of Bratislava, but also of Vienna. Mrs. Gašparovičová said that many of the historical buildings in the Austrian capital an in Prague were just built by Slovaks.
With Mrs. Halima Singhater-Jagne, the spouse of the Ambassador of the Republic of Gambia to the Slovak Republic, the First Lady of Slovakia discussed in particular the position of women in Gambia and Slovakia. It was very interesting to get acquainted with the dynamically changing situation in Gambia. In recent years, women in Gambia are increasingly moving into positions previously held only by men. This is evidenced by the fact that already 4 women are part of the government, including the Deputy Prime Minister. Even Mrs. Singhater-Jagne for several years held an important position in the financial sector. |
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