Defence Minister P. Gajdoš meets with Israeli Ambassador Z. A. Vapni
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- Date: 13.11.2018
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Defence Minister P. Gajdoš met with the Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Zvi Aviner Vapni at MOD Main Building for talks on potential areas of bilateral cooperation. At the meeting, Ambassador Vapni introduced Col Itaia Brin as the new Defence Attaché of the State of Israel accredited to Slovakia.
On the SVK-ISR defence relationship, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “We regard the State of Israel as one of our most important partners in the field of defence. I trust we will manage to intensify our cooperation in the future.” As examples he cited modernization processes as well as education and training. In this respect, he underscored the unique possibilities offered by the Training Centre Lešť and the Chemical, Biological and Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Training and Testing Centre Zemianske Kostoľany.
Todayʼs discussion was dominated by the systemic and systematic modernization of the SVK Armed Forces. Minister Gajdoš introduced the 2030 Long-Term Defence Development Plan to Ambassador Vapni and informed him about the historically highest defence budget the Ministry of Defence should have next year, with the aim of gradually moving towards spending 2% of GDP on defence until 2024.
On the SVK-ISR defence relationship, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “We regard the State of Israel as one of our most important partners in the field of defence. I trust we will manage to intensify our cooperation in the future.” As examples he cited modernization processes as well as education and training. In this respect, he underscored the unique possibilities offered by the Training Centre Lešť and the Chemical, Biological and Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Training and Testing Centre Zemianske Kostoľany.
Todayʼs discussion was dominated by the systemic and systematic modernization of the SVK Armed Forces. Minister Gajdoš introduced the 2030 Long-Term Defence Development Plan to Ambassador Vapni and informed him about the historically highest defence budget the Ministry of Defence should have next year, with the aim of gradually moving towards spending 2% of GDP on defence until 2024.
