It's time to stop smiling, said Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday after a session of the Security Council summoned in reaction to the amendment to the law on dual citizenship submitted to the Hungarian Parliament on Monday.

Slovak Parliamentary Chairman Pavol Paska said that the ceremonial parliamentary session that should mark the end of the electoral term won't take place on Wednesday so that Parliament can remain alert and take possible legislative steps via fast-tracked legislative proceedings.

Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcak will send an official written request for the summoning of a bilateral Slovak-Hungarian committee. If this request is rejected, a special high-level session will be initiated. In addition, the Slovak ministry is preparing to submit a complaint to OSCE High Commissioner for Minorities Knut Vollebaek and Fico will inform European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso about the issue.

Fico said that detailed monitoring of the situation will take place and that Slovakia will use all diplomatic efforts and standard proceedings. If these aren't effective, the Slovak Parliament will take counter-measures. "We prefer consultations and diplomatic proceedings," stressed Fico.

(TASR, SLOVAKIA TODAY / TASR PHOTO)