ACTUAL STATE OF RESEARCH ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLOVAKS AND OTHER NATIONS

The present contribution commemorates the birth centenary of the renown Slovak researcher in Slavonic studies, Ján Stanislav. On the occasion of this anniversary, an interdisciplinary conference with international attendance took place in Liptovsky Ján, birthplace of Ján Stanislav. Participants discussed the existing accomplishments as well as future perspectives of the Slovak Slavonic studies and evaluated the legacy of Stanislav's work. By way of summarizing theses, the author points out needs and possibilities of further research on relationships between Slovaks and other nations, particularly Polish, Czech and German. Recent results from research in the ethno-religious situation among inhabitants of East Slovakia adhering to the Byzantine-Slavonic rite.