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At the Foreign Affairs Council session at the level of defence ministers, France emphasized that the terrorist attacks in Paris were an armed attack on France as well as the whole EU. In this difficult situation, France decided to ask the EU member states for special assistance.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian invoked the Article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union, which states that “if a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power”.
“We have expressed our solidarity with France and following the article on mutual assistance, we are ready to responsibly examine and respond to France’s requests,” noted SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
At the session, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Defence Policy, Federica Mogherini, called on the member states to stand united and offered the EU’s coordination of their assistance.
“Within our capabilities, we are ready to continue in our counter-terrorism efforts. However, we have to wait for detailed requests on how we could help France with the fight against the so-called Islamic State,” said the State Secretary of the SVK MOD, Miloš Koterec.
On 20 November, the State Secretary of the SVK MOD and Ambassador of France to Slovakia Didier Lopinot opened negotiations on military assistance to France.
Primarily, France asks for support in missions abroad so it is able withdraw part of its troops and concentrate on fight against terrorism. “We are able to provide capabilities in the field of CBRN protection, experts on logistics and explosive ordnance disposal, staff officers, intelligence services as well as special units. However, the concrete specifications are subject to the discussions of the armed forces of both states,” concluded Miloš Koterec.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian invoked the Article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union, which states that “if a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power”.
“We have expressed our solidarity with France and following the article on mutual assistance, we are ready to responsibly examine and respond to France’s requests,” noted SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč.
At the session, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Defence Policy, Federica Mogherini, called on the member states to stand united and offered the EU’s coordination of their assistance.
“Within our capabilities, we are ready to continue in our counter-terrorism efforts. However, we have to wait for detailed requests on how we could help France with the fight against the so-called Islamic State,” said the State Secretary of the SVK MOD, Miloš Koterec.
On 20 November, the State Secretary of the SVK MOD and Ambassador of France to Slovakia Didier Lopinot opened negotiations on military assistance to France.
Primarily, France asks for support in missions abroad so it is able withdraw part of its troops and concentrate on fight against terrorism. “We are able to provide capabilities in the field of CBRN protection, experts on logistics and explosive ordnance disposal, staff officers, intelligence services as well as special units. However, the concrete specifications are subject to the discussions of the armed forces of both states,” concluded Miloš Koterec.
