Nawrocki began his official visit to Slovakia with talks covering political, economic and infrastructure issues.
He said the discussions reaffirmed strong bilateral ties and shared regional priorities.
The Polish president noted that Pellegrini had pledged Slovakia’s section of the Via Carpathia corridor – the R4 expressway – would be completed within the next few years.
Nawrocki also said Poland could soon become a hub for deliveries of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Slovakia.
On defence cooperation, Nawrocki highlighted Slovakia’s role as one of Europe’s leading ammunition producers and said Bratislava was interested in purchasing Polish-made K2PL battle tanks.
Both leaders reiterated their opposition to the European Union’s proposed migrant relocation quotas.
Nawrocki expressed hope that Hungary and the Czech Republic would join Poland and Slovakia in reaffirming this stance at an upcoming summit of the four-nation Visegrad Group.
During his stay in Bratislava, Nawrocki was also expected to meet the Speaker of the Slovak National Council, Richard Raši, and Prime Minister Robert Fico at Bratislava Castle.
The visit will conclude with a wreath-laying ceremony by the two presidents at the Gate of Freedom monument in the city’s Devín district.
Following the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, relations within the Visegrad Group cooled markedly, largely due to differing views on military aid for Kyiv.
While Warsaw and Prague have consistently advocated strong support for Ukraine, Bratislava and Budapest have been reluctant to provide assistance.
Despite these differences, Nawrocki said he intended to use his visit to Bratislava to discuss a potential "new opening" in regional cooperation.
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Source: PAP, IAR