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Martin Glváč holds talks with US Secretary of Defence
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and SVK Chief of the General Staff Lt Gen Milan Maxim held talks with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon, addressing, among others, the conclusion of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, defence…
Ukraine to receive clothing and medical supplies
The SVK Ministry of Defence will send another humanitarian aid consignment to Ukraine. Items of clothing and medical supplies are scheduled to leave Slovakia at the end of January. "The aid will mainly include boots, jackets, coats and hats, as…
New Year seen in by 20-volley salutes at river-bank
The gunners from the Michalovce-based self-propelled artillery division welcomed the New Year in Bratislava at the river-bank Tyršovo nábrežie. A volley of festive salute rang out at 14.00 hrs on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the esta…
Kuzmina becomes sportswoman of the Year
A biathlonist Anastasia Kuzmina has become the best Slovak sportswoman of the year 2014. SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč presented her with the award during a gala evening in a new building of the Slovak National Theatre. The other tw…
SVK MoD and referendum
SVK Ministry of Defence encourages neither the members of the SVK Armed Forces, nor the Ministry employees to attend the upcoming referendum on marriage and family. The contrary is a misinterpretation of military chaplains’ appeal, who have pub…
Minister Glváč gets in touch with troops in deployed operations and missions
On Christmas Eve, SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Lt Gen Milan Maxim got in touch, via internet, with commanders of the Slovak contingents in deployed military operations and missions.…
At the top of athletics
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated the sportsmen and women of the Military Sports Club DUKLA Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB) on their placement in the prestigious 2014 Athlete of the Year Award. “This year our athletes have prove…
V4 meeting of state secretaries
Progress achieved in the field of defence co-operation, V4 planning and joint military training – these all were among the topics discussed by the MOD officials from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, which took place in Bratisla…
Commanding NCOs meet in Zvolen
HQ SVK Air Force hosted a meeting of senior NCOs in command, headed by the Chief NCO of the Slovak Armed Forces, Sergeant Major Vladimír Beluš. The main aim of the gathering was to evaluate the efficiency of the NCO command structure of militar…
Slovak government approves mandate
Slovak soldiers will continue to operate in Afghanistan. They will join a new non-combat NATO mission, called Operation Resolute Support (ORS). The SVK government approved the mandate for deployment of up to 66 SVK Armed Forces members to Afgha…
New soldiers complete training
The final training exercise for trainee soldiers, members of the Basic Military Training Company, culminated at the Sučany Garrison Training Area. The 24-hour exercise was geared towards enhancing the expertise and survival skills of train…
Saving millions of euros
The SVK MOD has managed to save millions of euros in public procurement over the past few month by conducting electronic auctioning. Whether that is goods, services or even energy – these all have been purchased by the SVK MOD at much lower pri…
Operation Resolute Support
The Slovak Republic will engage in the new non-combat NATO operation in Afghanistan dubbed Resolute Support. From 1 January 2015, 66 Slovak troops will start operating in the operation. The proposed mandate for the members of the SVK Armed Forc…
Slovak female commanders in Bosnia
Currently, there are approximately 600 troops from 21 countries serving in the EUFOR - ALTHEA operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The position of troops from the SVK Armed Forces is particularly important, mainly with respect to the fact that …
