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Ministry of Defence remembers victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), known asHolocaust and Racial Hatred Victims Day in Slovakia, a commemorative ceremony in remembrance of all victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred was held in Bratislava’s Rybné Square today (9 September 2…
13th Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children in Piešťany
The Museum of Military History Piešťany hosted the 13th edition of Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children, held under the auspices of Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš, on 7 September 2019. The event attracted thousands of visitors…
State Secretary Ondrejcsák represents Slovakia at V4+Korea Forum
On 4-6 September 2019, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák visited the Republic of Korea (ROK), where he held talks with Korean Vice Defence Minister Park Jae-min and took part in the Seoul Defence Dialogue (SDD), w…
Crime Scene 2019
The 7th Crime Scene Police Competition, dubbed Crime Scene 2019, took place at the Training Centre Lešť on 5-6 September 2019. Director of the Military Police Activities Department Lt Col Pavol Zemek said: “The organisers prepared identical sta…
P. Gajdoš: We insist on the need to increase Service pay and a systemic modernization of armed forces
The historically most extensive real modernization of the Slovak Armed Forces, the provision of clothing items for soldiers, and higher Service pay are the results of the more-than-three-year-long endeavours by the current Ministry of Defence lead…
Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children
The 13th edition of ‛Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children’, held under the aegis of Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš, will be hosted by the Museum of Military History in Piešťany from 09.30 to 17.00 on 7 September 2019. Accord…
MOD military and civilian staff mark 75th anniversary of Slovak National Uprising and Constitution Day
Today (2 September 2019), MOD military and civilian staff gathered in front of MOD Main Building to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) and Constitution Day. Recognising the heroism of anti-Nazi…
Bernolákovo-based school to educate and train students also for armed forces
Today (2 September 2018), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš attended the First Day of School – 2019/2020 Academic Year Opening Ceremony at the J. A. Gagarin Agrotechnical Secondary School in Bernolákovo, as the school takes on a new programme of study…
P. Gajdoš: Armed Forces reaffirm to be a strong and stable pillar of Slovakia’s security system
The SVK Armed Forces have reaffirmed to be a strong and stable pillar of the State’s security system, one which is fully ready to defend it. This statement was made by Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš during a press conference on the assessment of th…
Minister Gajdoš takes part in 75th SNP Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš took part in the nation-wide 75th SNP Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica. On this occasion, he paid his respects to the memory of WW2 victims during a wreath-laying ceremony at the SNP Museum today (29 Augu…
State Secretary Róbert Ondrejcsák participates in Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Helsinki
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák led a SVK delegation to the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Helsinki on 28-29 August 2019. The meeting was organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the Europ…
Minister Gajdoš: I am proud of our men and women in uniform who staged this military parade, thereby paying homage to SNP heroes
Servicemen and women held the SNP Military Parade as part of the nation-wide 75th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica today (29 August 2019). During the parade, over 2,000 soldiers, including crews operatin…
Complex revamp of Military Sports Centre’s Athletics Stadium in Banská Bystrica launched with foundation stone tapping ceremony
Today (28 August 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joined Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini in tapping the foundation stone at the SNP Athletics Stadium in Banská Bystrica to mark the launch of its complex …
Minister Gajdoš answers questions by students from Comenius Children’s University during Question Time in Parliament
The purchase of infantry fighting vehicles and the share of their manufacture by Slovak companies, Service pay in Slovakia and in other countries of the world, free lunch at schools, and Slovak students living abroad – these all were among the que…
Letný biblický tábor Úradu EPS MV SR opäť v Slovinsku
Úrad ekumenickej pastoračnej služby MV SR tradične každý rok organizuje letný biblický tábor pre deti zamestnancov MV SR, príslušníkov polície a hasičov. Tento rok miestom konania tábora bolo opäť po dvoch rokoch slovinské kúpeľné mesto Moravské T…
Another two Black Hawk helicopters touch down at Sliač
Another two brand new UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters to enter service with the Slovak Air Force have touched down at Sliač Air Base today (26 August 2019). Head of the Defence Ministry Peter Gajdoš said: “This marks another shift in m…
Residents of Banská Bystrica and surrounding municipalities notified of final military parade rehearsal
The Ministry of Defence has notified residents of Banská Bystrica and the surrounding municipalities of the final military parade rehearsal to be held from 21:00 to 06:00 on the night of 27/28 August 2019. The final parade rehearsal is part of pre…
New wind to recruit specialists for pinch point military trades
On 22 August 2019, the SVK MOD’s Human Resources Department has signed an Agreement for Delivery of Practical Training to Students in 2019/2020 Academic Year with the Director of the Exnárova Private Secondary School in Bratislava, Mr Milan Gibej,…
Minister Gajdoš honours SNP victims by taking part in act of commemoration and Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March
Today (24 August 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš honoured the memory of the Slovak National Uprising victims and participated in the 31st Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March. On this occasion, he underscored the values of freedom a…
Minister Gajdoš commemorates Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš commemorated the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in SNP Square, Bratislava today (23 August 2019). During the act of commemoration, he paid homage to all heroes who lost the…
