Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Kubis of Slovakia
Kubis had previously served as the United Nations special envoy to Tajikistan during the transitional period following the civil war until the country held its first postwar elections.
Kubis was Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre in the secretariat of the OSCE, a position he has held since 1994.
Kubis was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the UN Office in Geneva, as well as to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other international organizations.
Kubis was Special Ministerial Envoy and Slovak Chief Negotiator on the Pact for Stability in Europe.
Kubis was Director-General of the Euro-Atlantic Section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague.
Foreign Minister Jan Kubis discussed his country's role in strengthening the Transatlantic partnership.
Minister Kubis was accompanied by Ambassador Rastislav Kacer.
Jan Kubis was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovakia in July 2006 after a long and prominent diplomatic career.
Kubis was EU Special Representative for Central Asia for the period 2005-2006 and Secretary General for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) between 2000 and 2005.
From 1993 to 1994 Kubis was Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the UN Office in Geneva, as well as to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Jan Kubis is fluent in English, Russian, and French.
Kubis is familiar with the region, having served as the UN special envoy to Tajikistan during the transitional period following the civil war there until the country held its first postwar elections.
Kubis is more qualified than most to address such thorny issues with Central Asian leaders.
Kubis says his goal now is to improve ties between the EU and the Central Asian states.
Kubis is at present the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre in the secretariat of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a position he has held since 1994.
Kubis was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the United Nations Office in Geneva, as well as to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other international organizations.
Kubis was Special Ministerial Envoy and Slovak Chief Negotiator on the Pact for Stability in Europe.
Kubis was Director-General of the Euro-Atlantic Section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague, reporting directly to the Foreign Minister.
Kubis is married and has one daughter.
AmbassadorJan Kubis is Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 FOREIGN MINISTERS STAYS FOR NOW Foreign Minister Jan Kubis has postponed his departure from the government because of the current gas crisis.
BELGRADE -- Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis said in Belgrade that Slovakia is ready to assist Serbia.
Kubis said that his country was ready to help Serbia join the EU and NATO as soon as possible.
In an interview with B92, Jan Kubis said Serbia owns and controls its future.
Kubis said the Slovakian government attached great importance to its relations with China.
Kubis said his country admired the economic boom China has made and appreciated China's role in international affairs.
Kubis was here on a working visit to China from Dec 19 to 21 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart.
Bratislava - Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis is to leave government for a post in the United Nations, the country's foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday.
Jan Kubis said he is pleased to be in Baku again.
Meeting with officials in Pristina, Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis expressed a desire for partnership with Kosovo but drew the line at recognising its independence.
Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci said that he requested Slovak recognition of Kosovo's statehood and said he and Kubis discussed co-operation between Kosovo and Slovakia.
However, senior Bratislava officials do not rule out extending recognition in the future, and Kubis has repeatedly stressed that Kosovo should not be isolated.
Jan Kubis says he has agreed to become executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva.
support for Serbia's bid to join the European Union.
integration, demobilization and disarmament.
Slovak foreign minister Jan Kubis is among the candidates to become the special UN envoy to coordinate operations in Afghanistan, Slovak daily Pravda reported on Thursday.
Kubis is in play to become the UN's special envoy to Afghanistan," the paper reported, citing two unnamed sources in NATO and at the UN.