Infoservis - MOSR
Preparations for UNFICYP
Maj Gen Pavel Macko, 2nd Vice Chief of the SVK General Staff, carried out an inspection of a tactical exercise and the SVK UNFICYP unit’s national certification exercise. “Apart from some trivialities, I can express my satisfaction,” he said. P…
Joint strategy of V4
The countries of the Visegrad Group currently develop a joint strategy in the field of training and exercises. This will be discussed at the meeting of ministers of defence of V4 countries, which is to be held at the end of April in Bratislava.…
Swedish Minister’s visit
Military and technical cooperation and supersonic aviation were the issues raised at the meeting of SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden Peter Hultqvist. As stated by Minister Glváč, modernizatio…
Response to the recent snow calamity
In response to the recent snow calamity, the chairman of the Trenčín Self-Governing District has requested the SVK Armed Forces to make available heavy equipment, trailers and trucks. Chief of the General Staff Lt Gen Milan Maxim dispatched a m…
Anniversary of Military Police commemorated in Trenčín
In Trenčín, a muster ceremony was held to commemorate the twenty fourth anniversary of the establishment of Military Police. Director of Military Police Col Milan Hamar awarded medals for excellent performance of tasks on the Slovak territory a…
Our next commitment met by procuring new vehicles for soldiers
Minister of Defence Martin Glváč handed over 28 Land Rover vehicles, 12 AKTIS vehicles and 15 TATRA vehicles to soldiers and members of Military Police. In the course of February, the next 42 Land Rovers should be supplied. “This is how we purs…
In spirit of cooperation
The State Secretary Miloš Koterec met with the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of Hungary Péter Siklósi on a regular annual session of the Slovak – Hungarian mixed commission. They evaluated bilateral cooperation in the field …
Lt Gen Maxim at NATO Military Committee session
On 21 – 22 January, a regular NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence session was held in Brussels. The Slovak Republic was represented by the SVK Chief of the General Staff, Lt Gen Milan Maxim. The first round of the conference, headed by…
Ambassadors meet SVK Defence Minister
The relations between the Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany are at an excellent level and in the future, they could cover even more projects in the field of defence – such was the result of a bilateral meeting of the SVK Defen…
It is our duty to pay tribute to the victims
In the Hungarian village of Hejce and on the Borsó Hill, on 19 January, the SVK Defence Minister, Martin Glváč paid tribute to 42 victims of the largest aviation tragedy in the history of the SVK Armed Forces (AF). Nine years ago, only a few ki…
Bratislava hosts a photo exhibition entitled Tints of Afghanistan
Hundreds of people were lured to attend a travelling exhibition of 1st Lt Peter Poldruhák at one of Bratislava´s shopping centres. The exhibition was launched by Lt Gen Peter Gajdoš, 1st Vice Chief of the SVK Armed Forces General Staff, during …
Fruitful and successful co-operation
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec received H.E. Mr Helfried Carl, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria, at the SVK MOD. At the meeting, he evaluated bilateral relations, especia…
Co-operation with Indiana
Co-operation between the Slovak Republic and the US state of Indiana could assume a new dimension. Apart from the successful military co-operation, which has enjoyed a 20-year-long tradition, it could now shift to the civilian area, especially …
