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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the drivers in Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 29 Jan – 4 Feb 2018. A total of 19 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They will …
Ministers Gajdoš and Simicskó agree that the defence cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary is above average
The defence cooperation between the Slovak Republic and Hungary is above average at the levels of bilateral meetings and international organisations/groupings. This announcement was made by Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Hungarian …
Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica awards the 2017 Best Sportspeople
The Military Sports Centre (VŠC) Dukla Banská Bystrica today awarded the 2017 Best Sportspeople. Traditionally, as part of the gala evening, sports personalities were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Speaking at the award ceremony in Bansk…
SVK MOD wants to improve the quality of life for veterans by refurbishing a building into a residential home for them
A residential home for elderly veterans is becoming a reality. The SVK MOD will be enabled to do so thanks to the 2018 War Veterans Amendment Act, which was approved today by the Cabinet. Commenting on the new project, SVK Minister of Def…
SVK Security Council and Government endorse the SVK Armed Forces Mobilisation Concept
The Slovak Security Council and Cabinet today endorsed the SVK Armed Forces Mobilisation Concept, which provides solutions to the decline in the number of reservists, which has been considerable since abolishing compulsory military service. Min…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Indonesian Ambassador A. Adiwoso
Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš today met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Adiyatwidi Adiwoso. This has been her first visit to the SVK MOD since taking up her Diplomatic Se…
P. Gajdoš: If we want mission capable armed forces, it is necessary to ensure consistency between modernisation and training of soldiers
The necessity to modernise the SVK Armed Forces, the improvements in the training conditions of Voluntary Military Training (VMT) soldiers and Active Reservists, and the fulfilment of the SVK Government Manifesto Commitments and the Slovak Nati…
Military policemen to check on compliance of soldiers and MOD civilian employees with road traffic rules
SVK Military Police personnel will conduct a Slovakia-wide road safety operation in collaboration with SVK Police from 06:00hrs to 11:00hrs on 22-31 January 2018. Targeting soldiers and MOD civilian employees, it will focus on road traffic chec…
P. Gajdoš: 19 January will forever remain a black day in the history of our Armed Forces
During an act of commemoration on Borsó Hill and in the Hungarian village of Hejce, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó today paid their respects to the memory of the 42 victims who perished…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 22-28 January 2018. A total of 8 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wil…
Opening session of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC)
The first opening session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) took place today under the leadership of the Slovak Republic in Viennaʼs Hofburg. Having taken over the FSC Chairmanship Insignia from the Republic of Serbia in Decembe…
P. Gajdoš: In 2018 we want to continue building a functional and mission capable Armed Forces
In 2018 the aim of the MOD leadership is to continue building a modern, functional, mission capable and professional Armed Forces and to continue delivering on the commitments set out in the SVK Government Manifesto and the Slovak National Part…
Slovakia chairs OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC)
Since the beginning of 2018 the Slovak Republic has held the OSCEʼs Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) Chairmanship. The FSCʼs opening session under the SVK Chairmanship will take place in Viennaʼs Hofburg, as early as this Wednesday (17 Jan…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 15-21 January 2018. A total of 10 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wi…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Swedish Ambassador H. Eduards
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Eduards, at MOD Main Building. During the meeting, they addressed current areas of defence cooperation, ways of deepening the…
P. Gajdoš: Every single generalʼs star is a recognition of the soldierʼs work in favour of SVK Armed Forces and Slovakia
President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, who concurrently acts as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, today promoted General Staff (GS) Colonel Slavomír Staviarsky to Brigadier, the most junior General appointme…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 8-14 Jan 2018. A total of 7 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They will mai…
Major General (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz passes away
Major General (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz passed away aged 94 in London on Thursday (4 January). A native of Bratislava, who grew up in Bytča, was the last surviving Slovakian living in the UK to have served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during th…
Minister Gajdoš and Minister Šlechtová sign Implementation Agreement to Treaty for Cooperation on Mutual Protection of Airspace
(5 January) Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Czech Minister of Defence Karla Šlechtová today met to sign the Implementation Agreement to the Treaty between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic for Cooperation on Mutual Protecti…
25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic and Armed Forces remembered by MOD employees and soldiers
MOD civil servants, civilian employees and service personnel today came together for a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Slovak Republic and Slovak Armed Forces. On this occasion, SVK Minister o…
P. Gajdoš: The result of our negotiations with the Spartan airlifter manufacturer is a discount of nearly 900,000 euros
The price for the first of the two C-27 J Spartan airlifters will be lower by almost 900,000 euros. This is the outcome of the negotiations between the SVK MOD and the manufacturer for the delay in delivery of the aircraft. The amount of the fi…
Slovak soldiers perform tasks abroad at the turn of the year, Minister Gajdoš thanks them for their work
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and General Secretary of the MOD Service Office Ján Hoľko participated in a video conference call with the service personnel who were on duty at the turn of the year, whilst deployed on operations and mis…
