Tribute to victims of mining tragedies

As part of Miners' Day, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš paid tribute to the memory of the victims who died in mining disasters at the Miners' Memorial in Handlová's town cemetery. The head of the MOD addressed the crowds during a remembrance ceremony on behalf of SVK Prime Minister Robert Fico. “This is the first time I have attended this remembrance ceremony, yet I will definitely keep it among those I cherish in my heart,” said the head of the MOD, while noting that there is a link between the work of miners and professional soldiers: “In doing their work, they are putting their lives in harm's way, and in both cases it is not a job, it is a mission.”