U.S., Slovakia confirm strong bilateral ties

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a press conference with Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak (not in the picture) in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, on Feb. 12, 2019. The U.S. and the European Union (EU) should remain the closest partners and allies, Miroslav Lajcak stated during his meeting here on Tuesday with Mike Pompeo. (Xinhua/TASR/Pavel Neubauer)