Infoservis - MOSR
Farewell in Žilina
Slovakia is sending its fifth rotational unit of soldiers to the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The departing members of the SVK Armed Forces were bidden farewell by the State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Marián Sal…
P. Gajdoš: We support cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance on defence issues
Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš and the European Union Ministers of Defence convened in Brussels for discussions on closer cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as on the operati…
Ministers meet in Brussels for talks on the security of Europe
The European Union Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministers met in Brussels to engage in discussions on the Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy (EUGS). The adopted conclusions will be submitted at the …
Great start for our female skiers
Petra Vlhovová a Veronika Velez-Zuzulová, of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica, kicked off excellently this year's World Cup 2016 in the women's Alpine skiing in Finland's Levi. Petra Vlhová placed 3rd, while Veronika Velez-Zuzul…
War Veterans' Day
To mark War Veterans' Day, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, joined by the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Anton Hrnko, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the …
Central European countries reaffirm their interest in security cooperation
The Slovak Republic, Czechia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia will consolidate regional cooperation in the field of security in the format of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) countries. This follows from the Joint Declarat…
On security policy in Bratislava
NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Policy Affairs and Security Policy (PASP), Alejandro Alvargonzález, held an official meeting in Bratislava with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Róbert Ondrejcsák, and…
Minister visits soldiers deployed on Op EUFOR ALTHEA
In a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the SVK Minister of Defence took an opportunity to meet with the Slovak service personnel, based at Camp Butmir, who are currently serving with Op EUFOR ALTHEA. The visit was organised as part of the Centra…
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín repairs helicopters from Afghanistan
An Antonov AN-124 aircraft touched down at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava, bringing in three Mil Mi-17 helicopters from Afghanistan for general overhaul, which will be carried out at Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín. The joint stock compan…
Minister meets for talks with French Ambassador
The cooperation between Slovakia and the French Republic in the field of defence is at a good level and has the potential to progress further, especially in the area of joint training and education. On this point, SVK Minister of Defence Peter …
Commemoration of the departed
Service personnel and MOD employees gathered for a ceremony to mark the Commemoration of the Departed at the Appeasement Memorial on the grounds of the MOD, paying their respects to the memory of their deceased colleagues. “Throughout the …
New trade union chairwoman
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received the new Chairwoman of the Slovak Employees' Trade Union in Defence, Mária Huszlicsková. Speaking at the meeting, the head of the MOD remarked: “For sure, we have a lot of common work to do ahead of …
On fighting hybrid threats
Specialists from across the institutions of the EU Member States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation gathered on the premises of the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the European Union in Brussels to discuss cooperation…
Female karatekas claim bronze medals at World Championships
Female karate fighters Ingrida Suchánková and Dominika Tatárová, of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB), clinched the bronze medals at the World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. “One can clearly see that women …
On NATO-EU cooperation
The cooperation between NATO and the European Union should be strong even after December 2016. “The process that was launched on the basis of the Joint NATO-EU Declaration in Warsaw and its intention, which we reconfirmed at the Informal Meetin…
NATO Ministers in Brussels
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš joined the NATO Defence Ministers for talks in Brussels. The main topic was protecting NATO's external borders, which the Ministers consider to be one of the top priorities. Following the July NATO Summit in…
SVK President and Minister of Defence visit SVK Land Forces Headquarters
SVK President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska, joined by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Gen Milan Maxim, paid a visit to the SVK Land Forces…
