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Military Medical Working Group meets in Bratislava
On 10-12 March, Bratislava hosted the 42nd Session of the Military Medical Structures, Operations and Procedures Working Group (MMSOP WG), oriented towards the provision of NATO’s medical structures and changes in management and standard operat…
SVK serviceman named UNFICYP’s best military policeman
As part of the UNFICYP peacekeeping mission, apart from SVK Military Police personnel also those from the United Kingdom, Argentine and Hungary have been deployed with UNFICYP’s Force Military Police Unit (FMPU) in Cyprus. Maj Martin Jaššo is c…
Finnish-Slovak Symposium
The SVK MOD is interested to see the Slovak defence and security equipment gaining ground also in international markets. This was confirmed by Miloš Koterec, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, during the Finn…
Increasing interest in AFA
The young people show increasing interest in military career. 633 secondary school students have lodged application to study at the Armed Forces Academy of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, based in Liptovský Mikuláš, which is seven-times more than…
Zuzulová excellent again
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated the skier Veronika Velez Zuzulová on her 2nd place in the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden. After her recent success at the World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, and t…
We must not forget the heroism of WWII veterans
On Wednesday and Thursday, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, the SVK MOD awarded commemorative medals to more than 330 participants of liberation battles. “Their lifetime attitudes and deeds are worth of respect, …
Visit from Austria
At the meeting with his Slovak counterpart Martin Glváč, Austrian Federal Minister of Defence Gerald Klug expressed his appreciation of the state-of-the-art CBRN Training and Testing Centre in Zemianske Kostoľany. At this unique centre, which p…
During our V4 presidency we need to get the EU BG ready
Defence planning specialists from the Visegrad Group countries will gather on 14 – 16 April in Slovakia to follow through on the commitment to prepare the joint V4 EU BG. At the 8th planning conference, 60 representatives from partner countries…
Continuation of cooperation between SVK and US through exercise of Special Forces
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Miloš Koterec was present at the joint training of the SVK and US Special Forces held in the Training Centre Lešť. Altogether, 103 members of the 10th US Special Forces Group’s unit participate in …
Minister receives ambassador
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč received H.E. Shri Parama Jit Mann, Ambassador of the Republic of India, at the SVK MOD. During the meeting, they evaluated the Slovak-Indian bilateral relationship, especially in the field of defence, train…
Remembering the Nováky incident
Miloš Koterec, the State Secretary of the SVK MOD, commemorated the 8th anniversary of the tragic event that occurred at the Military Repair Plant Nováky (MRP Nováky). A total of eight employees died in the explosion and dozens were injured. “A…
Prime Minister in MRP Trenčín
Inclusion of a strategic partner into the Military Repair Plant Trenčín proved to be the right decision to take. Hence, the repair plant not only got out of the red but it was saved from being wound up. In the past year, the number of employees…
Redeployment of military equipment
The SVK Ministry of Defence has notified the public of an upcoming training exercise to be held from 15 March at the Lešť Training Centre, involving SVK and US Special Operations Forces (SOFs). In this connection, military convoys transporting …
Slovak and Hungarian divers undertake a joint training exercise
Upon agreement between the SVK and HUN Land Forces Commanders, a joint training exercise took place at Lake Black Water. “We are interested to learn more about the Hungarian divers’ expertise in the field of EOD, because we are planning to trai…
Cooperation taking shape
The Slovak Republic could see its defence cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) deepening after more than 15 years. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UA…
Preparations for engagement with the V4 EU Battle Group
An earmarked unit of troops from the Transportation Battalion Hlohovec is undergoing training for its engagement with the V4 EU Battle Group (V4 EU BG), which is scheduled to be on-standby from January 2016. The Kolíňanský Vrch Training Ground …
Internet flooded with misinformation
The SVK Ministry of Defence has again notified the public of the fact that the refusal to do “exceptional service” (i.e. military service) is not a novelty. Pursuant to valid legislation, SVK citizens have, already since 2006, been eligible to …
Zuzulová - excellent again
Martin Glváč congratulated Veronika Velez Zuzulová, skier, on her excellent second place in the World Cup Women’s Slalom, which she achieved on Sunday in Maribor, Slovenia. The sportswoman from the Military Sports Club Dukla Banská Bystrica (MS…
Defence ministers discussed Europe’s reactions to the current security situation
The European Union’s possible reactions to the current security developments in Europe’s immediate and wider neighbourhood topped the agenda of the two-day gathering of EU defence ministers in Riga on 18 – 19 February. Its importance was underl…
