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Minister Sklenár at EU Defence Ministerial in Spain with the spotlight on EU's next security priorities and support for Ukraine
As part of his working trip to Spain, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár attended the EU Defence Ministerial Meeting in Toledo. The meeting's sessions were dominated by the main themes such as supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's aggressi…
Slovak Defence Ministry pays tribute to the memory and legacy of Slovak National Uprising heroes
To commemorate the 79th anniversary of the outbreak of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) today, Defence officials led by Defence Minister Martin Sklenár, Slovakia's highest constitutional representatives, and the top echelon of the Armed Services…
Driving advances in patient care: Central Military Hospital opens the new premises of the Institute of Bioptic Diagnostics and the newly refurbished Infectious Diseases Clinic
In the presence of Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and other distinguished guests, Director of the Central Military Hospital and Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Assoc Prof Róbert Rusnák MD PhD has opened the new premises of the Institute of Bioptic D…
State Secretary Marian Majer honours the memory of the victims of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance to Nazis in a commemoration in Pezinok
As part of the 79th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary celebrations, State Secretary of the Slovak Defence Ministry Marian Majer participated in a commemoration in Pezinok, honouring the memory of the victims of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance t…
Paying tribute to the victims of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava's SNP Square
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár along with MOD officials and Armed Forces leaders gathered in Bratislava's SNP Square to pay tribute to the victims of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in a commemoration as part of the 79th SNP Anniversary celebr…
Ministry of Defence pays tribute to the memory of political prisoners at the walls of Leopoldov Prison
In today's ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison, Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák paid tribute to the memory of political prisoners who, unjustly and unlawfully, became criminals at the hands of the Communist regime. …
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár after meeting U.S. Ambassador Gautam Rana: We are continuing our intense cooperation on modernisation projects for Slovak Armed Forces
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Slovakia, His Excellency Gautam Rana, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. This meeting also provided an opportunity to officially welcome th…
Armed Forces personnel are to receive an average 5% pay rise, starting from 1 September 2023
For their service to the country, Armed Forces personnel will see a salary boost. Based on the updated Armed Forces Pay Review Guidance, Service personnel are to receive an average 5% pay rise, starting from 1 September 2023. The MOD has adopted t…
For Slovakia, Indonesia is a prospective partner on defence cooperation in the Southeast Asia region
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Slovakia, His Excellency Pribadi Sutiono, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. They discussed deepening the SVK-IDN relationship and confirmed t…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár bids farewell to Austrian Ambassador Margit Bruck-Friedrich
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met the outgoing Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Margit Bruck-Friedrich, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today as her four-year stint in the Diplomatic Service appointment in Bratislava …
Defence Minister Sklenár on the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia: It belongs to the darkest moments of our national history, and we renew our pledge never to forget
Attending a commemorative ceremony in Bratislava's Šafárik Square, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár along with MOD officials and Armed Forces leaders paid their respects to the victims of the 1968 invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Wa…
A surging trend in demand to join Slovak Armed Forces continues
Receiving a significant number of applications from citizens to join the State Service for active duty soldiers, the Slovak Armed Forces have seen application numbers peak. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 215 applic…
In a meeting with Ukrainian DAs, Minister Sklenár highlights bilateral cooperation to the benefit of the Ukrainian people and security in our neighbourhood
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today received the outgoing Ukrainian Defence Attaché, Col Bogdan Kharchuk, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava. Col Bogdan Kharchuk has served in this role since October 2018. Also in attendance at the meeting was t…
As well as recruiting military personnel, MOD seeks to draw in civilian employees to work to the benefit of national defence
At a time when extensive investments in warfighting capabilities and defence infrastructure are required, there are a lot of jobs related to state defence management that offer career progression to military and civilian personnel. Employment oppo…
Trebišov-based Leopard 2A4 MBT tank crews undergo their first-ever live-fire training exercise
A historically first-ever Leopard 2A4 live-fire training exercise involving tankmen of 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov is being conducted at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť as the culmination of the first eight-week Leopard 2A4 Tank Crew Training Course,…
Ministry of Defence reopens Defence School of Transport after 20 years
The Training and Mobilisation Force Generation Base Martin has opened up the gates of the Defence School of Transport, launching its first Category B Licence Driver Training Course. The MOD has restored the Armed Forces' capability to deliver driv…
Flood polders built by Military Forests and Estates (VLM) once again serve as flood defences for local residents
The flood polders or flood water retention basins built by state-owned and MOD-run Military Forests and Estates (VLM) in the Levoča Hills once again served as flood defences for local residents as intense thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy downpo…
