Slovak Republic will assume full responsibility for Sector 4 of UNFICYP in Cyprus as one Troop Contributing Country on 1 September 2018
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The Slovak Republic will take over Sector 4 of UNFICYP as one Troop Contributing Country (TCC) on Saturday 1 September 2018. This will occur in an effort to put the UN Policy on Cyprus into practice, which envisages greater homogeneity in the Sector and means that Slovak personnel will take over all positions previously staffed by the other TCCs, i.e. Hungary, Serbia and Ukraine.
Applauding the joint efforts of all TCCs in Sector 4, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “I want to say Thank You to our Hungarian, Serbian and Ukrainian colleagues for our years-long cooperation. Together we have taken part in bringing peaceful life back to the inhabitants of a divided Cyprus and together we have contributed markedly to boosting security in this country.”
Praising the coexistence and teamwork of all TCCs in Sector 4, SVK Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “Slovak soldiers have led Sector 4 in collaboration with other Troop Contributing Countries since taking command of Sector 4. For both Parties, we have been an excellent example of coexistence and how to resolve problems in a peaceful way. I believe that as one Troop Contributing Country we will go on performing our duties up to the set standard in the spirit of the UN Charter and that our servicemen and women will continue to represent our homeland exemplarily.” The SVK CHOD, too, thanked members of the Hungarian, Serbian and Ukrainian Armed Forces for their cooperation in Cyprus so far.
Based on the SVK Parliament Resolution [1372 of 10 May 2001], the Slovak Armed Forces have been deployed to UNFICYP in Cyprus since taking command of Sector 4 on 18 June 2001. As of August 2018, in addition to 88 SVK personnel, 54 HUN, 43 SRB and 2 UKR soldiers served in Sector 4. In furtherance of UN Resolution 2398 (2018) endorsing the Strategic Review of UNFICYP, the Slovak Republic will become one Troop Contributing Country in Sector 4 on 1 September 2018. As a result, the total SVK deployment to UNFICYP is to gradually rise from 141 to 243 personnel.
Applauding the joint efforts of all TCCs in Sector 4, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “I want to say Thank You to our Hungarian, Serbian and Ukrainian colleagues for our years-long cooperation. Together we have taken part in bringing peaceful life back to the inhabitants of a divided Cyprus and together we have contributed markedly to boosting security in this country.”
Praising the coexistence and teamwork of all TCCs in Sector 4, SVK Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “Slovak soldiers have led Sector 4 in collaboration with other Troop Contributing Countries since taking command of Sector 4. For both Parties, we have been an excellent example of coexistence and how to resolve problems in a peaceful way. I believe that as one Troop Contributing Country we will go on performing our duties up to the set standard in the spirit of the UN Charter and that our servicemen and women will continue to represent our homeland exemplarily.” The SVK CHOD, too, thanked members of the Hungarian, Serbian and Ukrainian Armed Forces for their cooperation in Cyprus so far.
Based on the SVK Parliament Resolution [1372 of 10 May 2001], the Slovak Armed Forces have been deployed to UNFICYP in Cyprus since taking command of Sector 4 on 18 June 2001. As of August 2018, in addition to 88 SVK personnel, 54 HUN, 43 SRB and 2 UKR soldiers served in Sector 4. In furtherance of UN Resolution 2398 (2018) endorsing the Strategic Review of UNFICYP, the Slovak Republic will become one Troop Contributing Country in Sector 4 on 1 September 2018. As a result, the total SVK deployment to UNFICYP is to gradually rise from 141 to 243 personnel.
