State Secretary M. Majer: Disinformation and other forms of hybrid threats present complex challenge to State and society

State Secretaries of eight SVK ministries and senior representatives of the national security bodies gathered today at the SVK Ministry of Defence for a meeting to launch the process in preparation for the Action Plan For the Fight Against Hybrid Threats and Disinformation as one of the SVK Government Manifesto commitments.

The working meeting, involving the State Secretaries of the Defence, Interior, Foreign Affairs, Economy, Transport, Education and Health Ministries and representatives of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Information, the Slovak Information Agency, the National Security Office, and the Office of the SVK Security Council, was initiated by State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer. Central to the meeting was a discussion of possible ways to advance cooperation on hybrid threats and prevent the spread of disinformation.

State Secretary Marian Majer said: "The change of the security environment forces us to respond by searching for collaborative tools and forms across all ministries. Today, disinformation and other forms of hybrid threats are not just a problem for the security agencies and powerhouse ministries, but pose a complex challenge to our State and our society as such. I strongly believe that today's meeting will launch a process enhancing the readiness of the State to react to a wide scale of challenges and thus be a clear added value to our security."