Slovakian President Zuzana Caputová is in Copenhagen today in an effort to strengthen bonds with Denmark.
As part of her two-day visit, Caputová visited the State Serum Institute (SSI) with the health minister, Magnus Heunicke, to hear how Denmark has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When Slovakia endured a significant increase in COVID-19 cases this winter and was suddenly among the hardest hit in Europe, Denmark sent us doctors and nurses to help us through the crisis. We are very grateful for that,” said Caputová.
More specifically, Denmark dispatched a team of four doctors and 12 nurses to a hospital in Banská Bystrica, where they were stationed for three weeks.
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Strong bond since 1994
SSI boss Henrik Ullum underscored the importance of co-operation being the way forward in the battle against COVID-19 – particularly by sharing knowledge and working hard.
During her trip to Denmark, Caputová will also visit PM Mette Frederiksen and Crown Prince Frederik.
“The close bonds between Denmark and Slovakia go back to 1994 when Her Majesty Queen Margrethe visited Slovakia after the country gained independence. That bond was then further strengthened when Slovakia joined the EU in 2004,” said Heunicke.
“Now the COVID-19 epidemic has brought us even closer together through our co-ordinated efforts in the EU relating to fighting the pandemic.”
