A FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM H.E. MS. INGRID BROCKOVÁ, AMBASSADOR OF SLOVAKIA
H.E. Ms. Ingrid Brocková and President Petr Pavel
Dear Friends,
Leaving is always a good opportunity for reflection and thanks. I remember very much looking forward to my new post in Prague. Now, I can feel a lump in my throat and butterflies in my stomach as the day has come to say farewell.
I would like to thank you all – Mr. President, the team of the presidential office, members of the government and parliament, as well as the representatives of the national and regional institutions – for welcoming me warmly to the Czech Republic, and for the great cooperation we have had.
It has been a great honour for me to represent Slovakia in the Czech Republic. This is probably the most important post in the Slovak diplomatic service, and definitely the most emotional one.
The Slovak-Czech relations have always been unique – we have the same history, we share the same values, and I believe that our relations will remain as robust and strong in the future, too.
I have always approached my mission with humbleness and responsibility. It has been an honour to serve my country in the Czech Republic. My mission here has brought me the strongest moments of my thirty-year-long diplomatic career, ones I have never experienced before.
I will carry the memory of these emotional moments with me to Slovakia in both my heart and mind.
The one and a half years that I have spent here have been very intense. We are living in unprecedented times, facing challenges like the war in Ukraine, the need to address the security and competitiveness of the European Union, and many others.
I would like to thank my colleagues in the diplomatic service for their great cooperation. I would like to thank my wonderful team at the Embassy – I think we have achieved great things working together over a very short time, including the renovation of the residence premises in Prague. Last but not least, I would like to thank my husband who has been with me through good and bad, sharing with me the imaginary climbing rope all those years.
Thank you all again for your trust, and for the great cooperation we have had. Thank you!
Ingrid Brocková
Ambassador of Slovakia to the Czech Republic (September 2023 – March 2025)