Comenius University welcomes Prime Minister of Andorra
On 29 May 2026, Xavier Espot Zamora, Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra, visited Comenius University Bratislava (CU). He was received at the university by Rector Marek Števček. The meeting was also attended by Vice-Rector Viera Štvrtinová, Bursar Ingrid Kútna Želonková, Head of the International Relations Office Martin Považan, Head of the Department of Romance Studies at the CU Faculty of Arts Bohdan Ulašin, and Juraj Tomaga, Slovakia’s Ambassador to Spain.
During the meeting, university representatives introduced the Prime Minister to CU’s activities in education, research, and international cooperation. The discussion focused on opportunities to further develop academic relations and cooperation between CU and partners in Andorra. Both sides underlined the importance of international cooperation in higher education and expressed their interest in further strengthening it.
The Prime Minister of Andorra then continued to the CU Faculty of Arts, where he gave a lecture for students on Andorra, its political system, and its language situation. The lecture was followed by a discussion, during which students asked about the country’s school system and economic situation, as well as the use of Catalan as its official language.
The official visit by Xavier Espot Zamora took place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Slovakia and Andorra. It was the first visit by an Andorran prime minister to Slovakia.