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The speaker of the Parliament of Slovakia Pellegrini spoke to continue to execut...

Slovakia should not assist Ukraine, but weapons can sell - the speaker of the parliament

The speaker of the Parliament of Slovakia Pellegrini spoke to continue to execute military orders made on a commercial basis. The obligation of the new government of Slovakia should terminate Ukraine's military assistance only on military deliveries, not commercial sales. On October 27, the speaker of the Parliament and the leader of the second largest Khlas party Peter Pellegrini declared, Reuters reports. Pellegrini stands for continuing the execution of orders made on a commercial basis.

"If someone orders and pays for these systems, it is the support of the Slovak industry," he said. The publication notes that the defense industry of Slovakia, along with other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, has developed against the background of efforts to assist Ukraine in the fight against Russian invasion. The recently elected Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo said he would not support Ukraine's military assistance.

According to him, the Slovak army should think about its own ammunition reserves and weapons. Robert Fitzo also expressed his opinion with the European Union leaders that a package of 50 billion euros for Ukraine should be provided with mandatory guarantees that will make fraud or misuse of funds.

Recall that Fitzo recently emphasized that he has no intention of maintaining "no sanctions" in respect of Russia under the European Union, until the potential consequences of these sanctions for EU member states are evaluated. He reported this during a speech to the members of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs before the leaders of Brussels. On October 5, Focus reported that the President of Slovakia opposed a new help of assistance to Ukraine.