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    U.S.-EU Trade Talks to Begin Week of July 8

    President Obama and European leaders said negotiations for a new trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) will begin in Washington in early July. The talks are aimed at deepening the economic relationship between...

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    Economic Growth and Jobs Top G8 Meeting Agenda

    Global economic growth and expanded employment will be a significant part of the agenda at the annual summit of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations in Northern Ireland on June 17–18, a White House economic adviser says.

  • Secretary of State John Kerry (State Department photo).

    Iranian Presidential Election

    Secretary of State Kerry releases a statement on the announced result of the Iranian presidential election.

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  • Ambassador Theodore Sedgwick - Sacrifice Remembered.
    Sacrifice Remembered

    "This year, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of U.S.-Slovak diplomatic relations, I am often reminded of the even older ties binding our countries. Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in a special event..." 

  • Remembering WWII OSS Officers (Pavol Vitko, MOD SR).
    Remembering WWII OSS Officers

    Ambassador Sedgwick, accompanied by the Defense Attaché, visited the central Slovak village of Polomka May 30 and laid a wreath at the memorial site where WWII OSS officers were captured in late 1944. 

  • Olympian Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Visits Slovakia (Embassy photo).
    Olympian Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Visits Slovakia

    Michelle Kwan, the most decorated figure skater in the U.S. history, recently appointed Senior Advisor and Public Diplomacy Envoy at the Department of State came to Slovakia for a one week outreach trip. 

  • Ambassador Sedgwick talking to the press (Embassy photo).
    Photo Exhibit Highlights 20 Years of Diplomatic Relations

    Current and former diplomats, politicians, and civil society leaders joined Ambassador Sedgwick in opening an exhibit May 15 displaying photographs of U.S. Embassy Bratislava’s activities over the last 20 years. 

  • John Hasse (Embassy photo).
    Jazz Appreciation Month Celebration in Banska Bystrica

    On April 25, U.S. speaker John Hasse, founder of April Jazz Appreciation Month and director of the Music Collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, held a presentation entitled Jazz Phenomena. 

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    As of February 1, 2013, if you are issued an immigrant visa, you must pay an additional fee directly to USCIS before traveling to the U.S. More information

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