The Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry intends to continue to offer a helping hand in discussions between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak (a Smer-SD nominee) stated on Tuesday during a meeting with new Cypriot Ambassador to Slovakia Nicos Nicolaou. "The participation of [Slovak] soldiers in the UNFICYP mission and in the bi-community dialogue on the island reflects Slovakia's interest in bolstering multilateralism when dealing with international issues, including the Cypriot one," stated Lajcak.