Yes, the Slovak judicial authorities may allow the foreign judicial authority to interview a witness or an expert upon its request by means of telephone conference, if it is neither possible nor appropriate to use other means for conducting a hearing, including the procedure described under A.12.
The issuing judicial authority shall agree with the executing judicial authority the necessary arrangements related to the hearing of a person by audiovisual transmission equipment, including any measures for the protection of that person. Where the hearing requires the presence of an interpreter, the executing judicial authority shall arrange interpreter’s assistance. The executing judicial authority shall be present at the hearing and shall ensure that the fundamental principles of the law of Slovak Republic are not violated in the course of the hearing. Where such principles have been breached, it shall suspend the hearing and adopt measures necessary for ensuring that the hearing is held in accordance with such principles; otherwise, it will discontinue the hearing.