Mr. Fico wants to meet Mr. Zelensky at the Davos Forum on January 21.
Earlier, Mr. Fico had asked Mr. Zelensky to hold negotiations on Slovakian territory near the border with Ukraine.
According to TASS news agency on January 17, after a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said he had asked Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21 to discuss future relations between the two countries.
"During the meeting, I told the German Chancellor that we had offered to hold a meeting with Mr. Zelensky on the evening of January 21 in Davos, at the World Economic Forum, where we would both be present... Apart from the childish invitation to Kiev, Mr. Zelensky has not responded to this proposal in any way. Our meeting in Davos could determine the future of Slovakia-Ukraine relations," Mr. Fico wrote on social networks.
Earlier, Mr. Fico had asked Mr. Zelensky to hold negotiations on Slovakian territory near the border with Ukraine. According to the Slovak Prime Minister, "the meeting will facilitate an open discussion on gas supplies to Slovakia and other countries through Ukrainian territory." In response, Mr. Zelensky invited Mr. Fico to Kiev on January 17.
On January 1, the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine was completely stopped due to Ukraine's refusal to extend the agreement. Slovakia is also a recipient of this gas. Later, Mr. Fico said, EU gas consultations scheduled for January 7 were interrupted due to the absence of the Ukrainian delegation.