Slovak Crown 1993-2008

Záštitu nad vydaním knihy prevzal predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky pán Robert Fico.

General partner of the edition:

HB Demont


Financial partners:

Enel – Slovenské elektrárne, a. s.,

CENITRE,

Transpetrol, a. s.,

Nafta, a. s.,

Prvá stavebná sporiteľňa, a. s.

Presentation of the book

Presentation of the representative book “Slovak Crown 1993 - 2008” took place in the Bon Bon Hotel**** on Wednesday December 3, 2008 with personal participation of the first Slovak President HE Mr Michal Kováč and his spouse, ambassadors and diplomats from nine countries, and several personalities of the Slovak social life.

The publication was introduced into life by the President of the Slovak Constitutional Court Mrs Ivetta Macejkova. In a symbolic ceremony, she sprinkled the book with the Slovak one-crown coins.

Presentation of the book was accompanied with a concert of a prominent vocal group Close Harmony Friends. After the presentation, the guests could buy the book for a discretional price. The yields from the sales in the amount of SKK 40,000 will be used to promote charitable activities of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta in Slovakia.

Arrival of His Excellency Mr Ognjan Garkov, Ambassador of the Bulgarian Republic to Slovakia and Mr Peter Zsapka from the Representation of the European Comission in Slovakia.

Welcome of Mr Peter Kršjak, Member of the Supervisory Board of Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a. s.

Shaking hands with Mr Gábor Berta, secretary of the Embassy of Hungarian Republic in Slovakia.

Palestinian Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Hafez Fathi Al Nimer.

Arrival of Mr Daniel Duchoň, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, SR.

“Thank you for coming tonight to say together with me goodbye to the Slovak currency and welcome the Euro.”

President of the Constitutional Court Mrs Ivetta Macejková expressed her pleasure to introduce a book which she considers to be a unique project in the time of the Slovakia’s entry into the Eurozone.

NAPS Letters of Thanks for their support were received by: Mr Slavomír Hatina, Executive Director, HB Demont; Mr Ignác Pňaček, member of the Board of Directors, Enel – Slovenské elektrárne a.s.; Mrs Renáta Kiselicová, CEO, Centire; Mr Martin Hollý, CEO, Nafta a.s.; and Mr Miloš Blanárik, Marketing Director, Prvá stavebná sporiteľňa a.s.

President of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic Ivetta Macejková introduced the book into life and sprinkled it with the Slovak one-crown coins.

Author of the book expressed his thanks to madam President with flowers and presented her with the icon of Saint Constantine and Method made of bee wax and thyme by a monk on the Holy Mount of Athos. Portraits of these Slav Apostles are on the front side of the Slovak fifty-crown banknote, the first Slovak banknote introduced into cash circulation fifteen years ago.

Presentation of the book was embellished with an extraordinary art performance of excellent singers, members of the “a capella” vocal group Close Harmony Friends.

Author’s signatures in the books for the President of the Constitutional Court of the SR Mrs Ivetta Macejková and Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the SR Mrs Viera Tomanová.

Mr. and Mrs. Michal Kováč, Slovak presidential couple, were among first guests to buy the book for a discretional price.

Inscription for Ambassador Mr Arpád von Tarnóczy of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta.

Honorary Chairman of the Central Union of the Jewish Religious Communities in the SR Mr Pavol Traubner expressed his interest in the book.

Author dedicated his book to Mr Bogdan Wrzochalski, Minister-Counsellor of the Polish Embassy in the SR.

With ministerial spokesmen Mr Michal Stuška and Mr Vladimír Gemela.

US Air Attaché to Slovakia lieutenant colonel Lee Grasley and Spanish Defense Attaché colonel Palomo Blanco during conversation with member of the NAPS Board Ivan Solej.

Ass. Professor Marta Orviská from the Faculty of Economics UMB Banská Bystrica during conversation with Mr Tim Vlk, Director of Warhol Partners Gallery, Mr Martin Cubjak, NAPS Vice-President, and with the author of the book.

Founder of the Marco Mirelli fashion house Mr Marek Liso with his spouse Mrs Miriam, Ms Alexandra Vladulovičová, and Mr Milan Beňo and Mr Slavomír Hatina, Executive Directors, HB Demont, main partner of the project.

Forty thousand Slovak Crowns raised for charitable activities of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta in Slovakia.

Student in the third year of his studies at the faculty of Economy UMB Banská Bystrica signing his book for the Dean of the faculty, Mrs Mária Uramová, and Head of the Department of Finance and Accounting, Mrs Marta Orviská.

Mrs Viera Mrázová, former judge of the first senate of the Constitutional Court of the SR in conversation with gallery owner, academic painter Mr Andrej Smolák and his partner.

A thank-you note received from Mr Dušan Čaplovič, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.

A thank-you note received from His Excellency Mr Ján Kubiš, Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

A thank-you note received from Mr Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

A thank-you note received from His Excellency Mr Václav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic.