Infoservis - MOSR
Minister Naď makes first official visit to Montenegro, supporting the country's pro-European direction in the upcoming election
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today made his first official visit to Montenegro for talks with the country's highest representatives. The Defence Minister's official programme involved meetings with President Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister Duško M…
Minister J. Naď: Our freedom was dearly paid for with the lives of Slovak National Uprising heroes
To mark the upcoming 76th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today attended commemorations in tribute to the fallen anti-Nazi resistance heroes at the SNP Memorials on top of Jankov vŕšok [John's Hill]…
Minister Naď honours victims of Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today honoured the victims of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia during a commemoration ceremony in Šafárik Square, Bratislava. He will also pay his tribute to them at the Warsaw Pact-occupied Czechoslovakia V…
Ministry of Defence wants to see soldiers engaged in work on Active Duty Soldiers State Service (Amendment) Bill
The SVK Ministry of Defence is preparing measures to improve the Terms and Conditions of State Service for active duty soldiers, including through the Active Duty Soldiers State Service (Amendment) Bill. It wants to see soldiers engaged in work on…
State Secretary M. Majer holds talks with Permanent Secretary of Finnish Ministry of Defence J. Juusti
On his foreign visit to the Republic of Finland, State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer today held talks with Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Defence Jukka Juusti. At the meeting, they addressed ways of enhancin…
Ministry of Defence puts forward proposal for four US soldiers to serve in Slovakia – their presence is no novelty but long-term cooperation
The SVK Government has approved the proposed agreement, put forward by the Defence Minister, with the presence of US military personnel on Slovak soil. Their mission will be to provide advice and training to members of the SVK Armed Forces. The pr…
Minister Naď honours victims of burnt-out village of Kalište
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today honoured the victims of the burnt-out village of Kalište. Marking the 75th anniversary of the village being burnt down by the Nazis during WW2, the annual national commemoration was also attended by Prime Minist…
Future cadets undergo initial military training in Martin
Initial military training for future cadets is underway between 3 August and 18 September 2020 at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin. “We are now training a total of 153 cadets, of whom 39 are women,” said Cpt František Kantár, Comm…
Motorcyclists reign as kings of Trenčín Airport
The second week of August saw motorcyclists of the SVK Military Police, the CZE Military Police and the Office for Protection of Constitutional Members (SVK Ministry of Interior) training together on a runway of Trenčín Airport. Maj Róbert Betá…
Defence State Secretary Marian Majer meets Finnish Ambassador J. Pesola
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer met with Ambassador of the Republic of Finland Jukka Pesola. Today′s conversation was dominated not only by the bilateral defence cooperation between Slovakia and Finland, but also by the…
Minister J. Naď fulfils his promise about deepening cooperation and support for SVK defence companies by taking on new special adviser for domestic defence industry
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has had a new special adviser for domestic defence industry since 1 August 2020. Peter Koreň was nominated for this position by the SVK Security and Defence Industry Association (ZBOP). So, the head of the MOD is fulf…
Minister Naď commemorates victims of mining disasters in Handlová
To mark Victims of Mining Disasters Day, also known as White Roses Day in Slovakia, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today attended a commemorative ceremony at the Miners Memorial in Handlová, paying tribute to the memory of all miners and rescuers w…
Minister Naď: Soldiers′ needs and best comprehensive offer to decide how $50 million from US FMF funding will be spent
The Slovak Armed Forces′ requirements and the best comprehensive offer will decide how US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funding worth $50 million under the European Recapitalization Incentive Program (ERIP) will be spent. The Ministry of Defenc…
Joint training of police units at Liptovská Mara Reservoir
The Liptovská Mara Reservoir is hosting a practical training with instructional and methodological issues for rope and parachute training instructors the first week of August. Lt Col Marián Pogány, of the Police Corps Presidium, explained that the…
Soldiers to train Active Reserves next year too, those interested can apply by end of September
The SVK Armed Forces are planning to train 330 Active Reserves personnel next year. Provided that they meet the Terms and Conditions of Active Reserves Service under current legislation, those interested can, depending on where they live, contact …
SVK Military Forests and Estates to grow 1 million tree seedlings this year for future generations of forests
SVK Military Forests and Estates, the MOD-run state-owned enterprise (SOE), will grow approx. 1 million seedlings of beech and coniferous trees in 2020. These will form the basis for the future generations of military forests. The SOE plans to inc…
Service Inquiry Report into Antonov AN-24 Incident declassified – link to document included
The declassified “Service Inquiry Report into the Antonov AN-24 Incident” is from today available on the Ministry of Defence website. As announced by the MOD earlier, sensitive information in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
Minister Naď visits Military Police dog handlers and training instructors
Today (31 July 2020), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer visited Military Police (MP) personnel at the Crisis Management, Training and Military Working Dog Branch, Military Police Departme…
Training sortie of MiG-29 fighter jets may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as a training sortie of SVK AF MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at approx. 09:30 local time on the following flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mikuláš – Javorina – Kys…
Defence Minister J. Naď completes “Top Secret” security check out of his own initiative, though this security clearance automatically comes with his post
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has completed the “TOP SECRET” security check out of his own initiative, despite the fact that as a member of the SVK Government he is a person with “special status” authorised to have access to classified information…
