The National Day of the Slovak Republic at Expo 2020 Dubai on 27 January 2022 began with the raising of the Slovak flag and the Slovak anthem. The President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová, and representatives of the United Arab Emirates addressed the participating visitors.National Day Opening CeremonyLink to the video of the National Day Opening CeremonyAs part of the National Day, the SARIO organized also Country Business Briefing: The Slovak Republic, which was opened by Norbert Kurilla from the Office of the President on behalf of President Zuzana Čaputová, who was called shortly on the meeting with the Crown Prince of the SAE Muhammad bin Zayd al Nahyan.Slovakia Country Business Briefing Link to video from Country Business Briefing: Slovakia After the opening speech, the business briefing proceeded with the presentation of Why Slovakia - Investment Opportunities in Slovakia in order to gain the interest of representatives of countries of this region in doing business and investing in the Slovak Republic.Robert Šimončič, CEO of SARIO, opened his presentation with the newly released video Let´s R&D with Slovakia, which presents the potential of Slovakia amplified by the R&D country background and facilities. The exhibits – Slovak inventions, projects, or products exhibited in the Slovak Pavilion in a permanent or rotating exhibition testify of a wide range of technological and innovation potential of Slovak companies. The representatives of companies Matador Group, Akular, and HB Reavis also presented at the business briefing.
