The Taipei Representative Office, Bratislava (Chinese: 駐斯洛伐克臺北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Sīluòfkè Táiběi dài biǎo chǔ; Slovak: Taipejská reprezentačná kancelária, Bratislava) represents the interests of Taiwan in the Slovakia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.[2] Its counterpart is the Slovak Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, which was established in September 2003.[3]
Background
The aim of the representative office is to further bilateral cooperation between Slovakia and Taiwan in the fields of economics, culture, education and research. In addition, it offers consular services and the consular jurisdiction of the office also extends to Romania.[4][5]