Minister Gajdoš congratulates WW2 veteran Elena Kotočová on her 100th birthday
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Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš today visited the village of Selce near Banská Bystrica, to congratulate Mrs Elena Kotočová, participant of the WW2 national struggle for liberation and veteran, on her 100th birthday, which she celebrated last month. On this occasion, Minister Gajdoš awarded and presented her the 75th SNP Anniversary and End of WW2 Commemorative Medal.
During his meeting with Mrs Elena Kotočová, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “There are not so many precious moments like this. That’s why I treasure them all the more. Because in this way, too, we can show respect and honour our veterans for their courage and determination to stand up against the evil they fought against during the Second World War, and many of them lost their lives in that fight.” Minister Gajdoš further said that Mrs Elena Kotočová served as a nurse, treating sick, injured and wounded soldiers and partisans in WW2. This attests to the fact that acts of humanity, too, found their place in WW2.
Mrs Elena Kotočová thanked Minister Gajdoš for his visit and congratulations and she made an appeal that the horrors of WW2 should never be allowed to reoccur. “Let me say a sincere thank you and may you all enjoy good health,” she said.
Throughout the Slovak National Uprising in WW2, Mrs Elena Kotočová served as a nurse with the Military Reserve Hospital Banská Bystrica, which operated under the 1st Czechoslovak Army’s Military Medical Administration Authority in Slovakia. Later on, she stayed with her parents in the village of Strelníky, where she willingly continued to treat sick, injured and wounded soldiers and partisans.
During his meeting with Mrs Elena Kotočová, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “There are not so many precious moments like this. That’s why I treasure them all the more. Because in this way, too, we can show respect and honour our veterans for their courage and determination to stand up against the evil they fought against during the Second World War, and many of them lost their lives in that fight.” Minister Gajdoš further said that Mrs Elena Kotočová served as a nurse, treating sick, injured and wounded soldiers and partisans in WW2. This attests to the fact that acts of humanity, too, found their place in WW2.
Mrs Elena Kotočová thanked Minister Gajdoš for his visit and congratulations and she made an appeal that the horrors of WW2 should never be allowed to reoccur. “Let me say a sincere thank you and may you all enjoy good health,” she said.
Throughout the Slovak National Uprising in WW2, Mrs Elena Kotočová served as a nurse with the Military Reserve Hospital Banská Bystrica, which operated under the 1st Czechoslovak Army’s Military Medical Administration Authority in Slovakia. Later on, she stayed with her parents in the village of Strelníky, where she willingly continued to treat sick, injured and wounded soldiers and partisans.
