Government in the east
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- Date: 22.08.2016
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As part of the SVK government's away-days in the east of Slovakia, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš handed over new vehicles to soldiers during a vehicle handover ceremony on 22 August in the grounds of ISTAR Battalion in Prešov. A total of 30 Land Rovers have replaced the fleet of 50-year-old UAZ vehicles in support of training, domestic crisis management operations, tactical and transportation tasks. 16 vehicles have been assigned directly to ISTAR Battalion, another 10 to 23rd Motorised Battalion Trebišov, while 4 vehicles will replenish motor pools in military units across western Slovakia.
After a government meeting in Sabinov, the Minister visited Plant Branch Kamenica nad Cirochou operating under Military Forests and Estates of the Slovak Republic, a state-run plant. Foresters employ a total of 48 people from the districts of Humenné and Michalovce and another 500 externally hired people. The plant participated in erecting anti-flooding defences and supplied the commemorative columns that were installed on Borsó Hill.
After a government meeting in Sobrance on 23 August, Minister Gajdoš visited Michalovce-based 22nd Mechanised Battalion, Self-Propelled Artillery Detachment, and Engineer Company. He wanted to find out more about their scope of activities and problems he could help resolve. He also visited Hotel Granit, located at the Zemplínska Šírava Dam Reservoir, which operates under the MOD's Horezza joint stock company. Before the government meeting in Trebišov on 24 August, the Minister of Defence visited local military units, to include 21st Combined Mechanised Battalion and 23rd Motorised Battalion.
“The government's three away-days in Sabinov, Sobrance and Trebišov are successfully behind us. I am pleased to conclude that people in eastern Slovakia are proud of their traditions. They welcomed us while dressed in national costumes and singing folk songs…and it was sincere. I'd like to thank for the warm welcome and I am looking forward to our next government away-day meetings in eastern Slovakia. For sure, the people who pass on traditions in this fantastic manner to their children and grandchildren do deserve our support,” concluded SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš.
After a government meeting in Sabinov, the Minister visited Plant Branch Kamenica nad Cirochou operating under Military Forests and Estates of the Slovak Republic, a state-run plant. Foresters employ a total of 48 people from the districts of Humenné and Michalovce and another 500 externally hired people. The plant participated in erecting anti-flooding defences and supplied the commemorative columns that were installed on Borsó Hill.
After a government meeting in Sobrance on 23 August, Minister Gajdoš visited Michalovce-based 22nd Mechanised Battalion, Self-Propelled Artillery Detachment, and Engineer Company. He wanted to find out more about their scope of activities and problems he could help resolve. He also visited Hotel Granit, located at the Zemplínska Šírava Dam Reservoir, which operates under the MOD's Horezza joint stock company. Before the government meeting in Trebišov on 24 August, the Minister of Defence visited local military units, to include 21st Combined Mechanised Battalion and 23rd Motorised Battalion.
“The government's three away-days in Sabinov, Sobrance and Trebišov are successfully behind us. I am pleased to conclude that people in eastern Slovakia are proud of their traditions. They welcomed us while dressed in national costumes and singing folk songs…and it was sincere. I'd like to thank for the warm welcome and I am looking forward to our next government away-day meetings in eastern Slovakia. For sure, the people who pass on traditions in this fantastic manner to their children and grandchildren do deserve our support,” concluded SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš.
