Slovakia (Republic of)
History
of Relations | Diplomatic Representation | Travel
Info | Health Requirements | Climate Info
| Currency Info | Trade Info | Visits
and Meetings | Agreements | Interest Groups/
Organisations
History of
Relations
Full diplomatic relations between the former Federal
Republic of Czechoslovakia and South Africa were established in October 1991.
With the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic
came into existence as a separate sovereign state. The bilateral diplomatic relations
entered into with the Federal Republic of Czechoslovakia continued uninterrupted
with the Slovak Republic. In April 2003 Slovakia signed the Treaty of Accession
with the EU and is set to join the European Union on 1 May 2004.
Diplomatic
Representation
South African Representation in Slovakia
The
South African Ambassador in Vienna, Austria, is non-residentially accredited to
the Slovak Republic.
HE Mr L M Gumbi
Ambassador Extrasordinary and Plenipotentiary
SA Embassy and Permanent Mission
to the UN
Sandgasse 33
1190 Vienna
Republic
of Austria
Tel: ++431/320 64 93
Fax: ++431/320 64 93 51
E-mail:
saembvie@aon.at
Slovakian Representation
in South Africa
H E Mr A Ilascik
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Slovakian Embassy
Travel
Info
Visa Requirements for South Africans
For more information
contact the Slovak Embassy in Pretoria.
Health
Requirements
No vaccination certificates are required to enter the Slovak
Republic unless coming from an infected area.
For further information go
to Travelers' Health.
Climate
Info
Continental with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperature
ranging from 3,7 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius. Coldest month is January,
the warmest are July and August.
For up-to-date weather information click here.
Currency
Info
Slovak Crown (Slovenska Koruna or Sk)
1 koruna (Sk) = 100
halierov
For current exchange rates click here.
State
and Official Visits / Bilateral Meetings
No Information
Bilateral
Agreements
If you have any queries with regard to treaties please contact the Treaty Section at 012 351 0872/0851/0837.
Trade
Info
For current information on trade statistics between South Africa
and Slovakia, visit the web site of the Department
of Trade and Industry of South Africa
Interest
Groups and Information
No Information
