The Czech Republic and Slovakia established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Prague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and of NATO.

History

Before 1918, both countries were part of Austria-Hungary; however, after the Ausgleich of 1867 the Czech lands belonged to the Austrian Empire while Slovakia belonged to the administratively separate Kingdom of Hungary. Between 1918 and December 31, 1992, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia dissolved in 1993, peacefully splitting Czechoslovakia into the states of Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The two countries established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. These international relations are usually referred to or described as "Extremely good", "cordial", and "above standard" in the media.[citation needed] When a Czech or Slovak president is inaugurated, their first international visit is to the other part of the former country. The same custom applies to newly elected prime ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. There are around 200,000 people of Slovak descent living in the Czech Republic and around 46,000 people of Czech descent living in Slovakia. Gustáv Slamečka, a Slovak citizen, was a Minister of Transportation of the Czech Republic from 2009 to 2010 and in his office he exclusively used the Slovak language.

In December 2016 Slovak government ratified the Treaty of Cooperation on Mutual Protection of Airspace, which allows the use of Czech and Slovak military aircraft in the airspace of the other one and the possible reinforcement of one air force by its neighbour's counterpart in time of need. After the ratification from the Czech side, it came into effect in July 2017.[1]

Trade

In 2023, bilateral trade between the Czech Republic and Slovakia reached approximately $26.9 billion, with Czechia exporting $15.8 billion worth of goods to Slovakia and importing $11.1 billion from Slovakia. The trade volume has moderately grown over the past five years.[2]

The automotive sector remains the dominant industry in trade between the two nations. Czechia’s main exports to Slovakia in 2023 included motor vehicle parts and accessories ($2.02 billion), cars ($1.02 billion), and refined petroleum ($545 million).[3] Conversely, Slovakia primarily exported motor vehicle parts and accessories ($1.02 billion), refined petroleum ($775 million), and cars ($501 million) to Czechia.[4]

In 2019, Czechia exported $1.73 billion in services to Slovakia, with travel ($540 million) and business services ($394 million) accounting for the largests shares. Similarly, in 2020, Slovakia exported $1.28 billion in services to Czechia, led by travel ($406 million) and transportation ($405 million).[5]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava.
  • Slovakia has an embassy in Prague.
  • Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bratislava
    Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bratislava
  • Embassy of Slovakia in Prague
    Embassy of Slovakia in Prague

See also

References

  1. ^ Gazdík, Jan (8 December 2016). "Unikátní armádní spolupráce je na světě. Češi a Slováci chtějí "společné" letectvo" (in Czech). Aktualne.cz. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Czechia (CZE) and Slovakia (SVK) Trade". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. ^ "Czechia (CZE) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. ^ "Slovakia (SVK) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  5. ^ "Czechia (CZE) and Slovakia (SVK) Trade". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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