Israel–Slovakia relations

After the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia Israel recognized both Czechia and Slovakia. Israel and Slovakia have established relations on the first of January 1993. The first official visits were made by the representatives of the parliaments, as visit of the Knesset Speaker was made in August 1994, and a visit of the Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic in July 1995. The first official visit of Slovak prime minister was after the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin as the Slovak prime minister Vladimír Mečiar attended the funeral of Yitzhak Rabin on 6 November 1995. On 14 May 1997 Israel and Slovakia have signed an agreement on abolition of visa requirement which entered into force on 2 September 1997.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mzv.sk/detail-medzinarodnej-zmluvy?p_p_id=sk_mzv_portal_internationalagreement_detail_portlet_InternationalAgreementDetailPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0?groupId=10182&agreementType=BILATERAL&agreementId=19096092|title=DetailMedzinarodnejZmluvy | Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí SR}}

On 8 August 1999 Israel and Slovakia have signed an agreement on avidness of double taxation which entered into force on 31 December 2000,https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/dynamiccollectorresultitem/slovakia_dta-eng/en/international_agreements_slovakia_dtpa-eng.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}} and agreement on promotion and protection of investments which entered into force on 23 June 2003.https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/dynamiccollectorresultitem/slovakia_bit-eng/en/international_agreements_slovakia_bit-eng.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}} In February 2000 the President of the Slovak Republic Rudolf Schuster had an official visit to Israel, and in July 2003 the President of Israel Moshe Katsav had an official visit to Slovakia. Rudolf Schuster had a second visit to Israel in September 2003 as part of an working visit. In November 2003 the Prime Minister of Slovakia Mikuláš Dzurinda had an official visit to Israel.

In 2013 Israel and Slovakia have signed an agreement on cooperation in industrial research and development. In 2018 the head of the Slovak National Council Andrej Danko told the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that Slovakia will move its embassy to Jerusalem.{{cite web | url=https://www.jns.org/slovakia-declares-it-will-move-its-embassy-to-jerusalem/ | title=Slovakia declares it will move its embassy to Jerusalem | date=4 July 2018 }} On the first of September 2021 Slovakia established the Slovak Institute in Jerusalem with the main task is to deepen Slovak-Israeli cultural dialogue.{{cite web | url=https://www.mzv.sk/sk/web/sijeruzalem/o-nas/nase-poslanie | title=Naše poslanie - sijeruzalem - MZV }} In 2023 the President of Israel Isaac Herzog had an state visit to Slovakia.https://new.embassies.gov.il/slovakia/en/the-embassy/bilateral-relations {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2025}}{{cite web | url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-757587 | title=Bratislava eyes energy sources during Herzog's visit to Slovakia | date=5 September 2023 }}

Israel and Slovakia trade is also influenced by the EU - Israel Free Trade Agreement from 1995.https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agri-2010-en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agreement-en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}

The Israeli military industry is also favorable by the Slovakian military as many deals were signed over the years. In March 2020 Slovakia ordered the Israeli Spike LR II an anti-tank missile system,{{cite web | url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2020/03/09/slovakia-selects-rafaels-spike-lr-ii-missile-for-anti-tank-capability/ | title=Slovakia selects Rafael's Spike LR II missile for anti-tank capability | date=9 March 2020 }} in 2021 Israel delivered 17 ELTA radars to Slovakia,{{cite web | url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-to-deliver-17-radar-systems-to-slovakia-1001365410 | title=Israel to deliver 17 radar systems to Slovakia | work=Globes | date=25 March 2021 }} and in 2024 Slovakia ordered from Israel the air defense system BARAK MX.{{cite web | url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjjwvs8rkl | title=Huge deal: Israel sells air defense system to Slovakia for 2 billion shekels | work=Ynetnews | date=23 December 2024 | last1=Zomer | first1=Navit }}

From 1997 Israeli and Slovakia abolished the need for visas for each other's citizens to travel.

Slovakia is considered a safe destination of Israelis, and the Slovak tourism ministry advertising Slovakia's nature to the Israeli tourist with goal to increase tourists from Israel in 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/12/03/will-this-european-country-be-the-antisemitism-haven-for-traveling-israelis/|title=Antisemitism haven? European country invites Israelis – www.israelhayom.com|date=December 3, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://13tv.co.il/item/mood/vacation-in-israel/tourism-news/bnj5h-904360663/ | title="הלב של אירופה": במדינה היפה הזו מחכים החורף לישראלים }}

• Foreign relations of Israel
• Foreign relations of Slovakia
• History of the Jews in Slovakia
• History of the Jews in Bratislava
• The Holocaust in Slovakia

• [https://new.embassies.gov.il/slovakia/en The embassy of Israel in Bratislava]
• [https://www.mzv.sk/telaviv-en The embassy of Slovakia in Tel Aviv]
• [https://www.mzv.sk/sijeruzalem-en The Slovak Institute in Jerusalem]

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