M. Glváč: The events in Paris may be called Europe’s 9/11

Minister of Defence Martin Glváč sent a letter of condolence to the Minister of Defence of the French Republic. “It was with deepest sorrow that I received the shocking news of the unprecedented and cowardly terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday 13 Novem-ber 2015, which claimed over 100 innocent lives and a large number of injured. In these, for the French Republic, difficult moments, on behalf of my colleagues and on my own behalf allow me to convey my deepest condolences to the next of kin of the victims of these monstrous attacks. I cherish the French people in my thoughts and hereby express my solidarity to them. I absolutely condemn such terrorist attacks and remain convinced they will be fully investigated and their perpetrators will be brought to justice,” wrote Martin Glváč in his letter of condolence. Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Minister of Defence condemned the terrorist attacks in France. On SVK MOD premises, the Prime Minister was updated on the actual security developments in Slovakia by the National Security Analytical Centre in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. “Based on the information, we are weighing next steps. They may effected by the Security Council, which I have convened. Slovakia with all its capabilities, especially in the field of intelligence, is ready to aid France in investigating this heinous crime,” said Robert Fico. “Yesterday’s events in Paris may be called Europe’s 9/11. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis we have responded to all that is required for the defence capability and security of the Slovak Republic and our citizens. At the Security Council, we are going to come up with a set of measures in coordination with our Analytical Centre,” added Martin Glváč. In this respect, he went on to highlight the importance of V4 cooperation. The Prime Minister also informed of the preventive measures that have been put in place: the monitoring of refugee reception centres, including that of the refugee camp in Gabčíkovo, and increased security measures at sport and cultural events, as well as stepping up the security of facilities of exceptional importance and the protection of representative offices throughout the Slovak Republic.