Baku-APA. The EU's sanctions against Russia may bring certain economic losses, but one needs to be prepared to make sacrifices, Slovak President Andrej Kiska wrote in his Facebook feed on Friday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
"Business interests mustn't be put above the fundamental values of freedom and democracy," wrote Kiska, who is currently on holiday outside Slovakia. His view is rather different from the position of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Kiska stated that even though every normal person wishes cooperation and understanding, if a country - however big and powerful - grossly violates international law and human rights, the democratic part of the world must adopt efficient measures.
On the other hand Fico said yesterday, that crisis situation in Ukraine should be solved differently other than by senseless sanctions, which damage economy.
"Who are satisfied when the EU economy is declining? Who are satisfied when the Russian Federation has problems? Who benefits when Ukraine is practically on its knees economically? There are various other methods to solve conflicts rather than senseless sanctions," stressed Fico.
Fico also announced, that Slovakia must be prepared for a potential disruption of Russian natural gas supplies to Europe.
"We can't rule out the possibility that the scenario experienced in the beginning of 2009 will happen again. Back then, transit gas flows across Slovakia were suspended," added Fico.
Europe imports about a third of its gas supplies from Russia. About 40 percent of that amount flows through Ukraine and into the west via Slovakia.
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