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Chaplain General in Cyprus
The last but one week of April, the Chaplain General of the SVK Armed Forces and Armed Corps Ecumenical Pastoral Service, Col Marian Bodolló, and the Chairman of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Slovakia and Bishop General of the Evangelic…
Chief of General Staff at complex staff exercise rehearsal
The Chief of the SVK General Staff Lt Gen Milan Maxim attended an informational briefing directed at the analysis of the SVK Armed Forces’ training operation aimed at guaranteeing security and defence of the Slovak Republic, which was held duri…
Preparations for single sky
As part of the Slovak presidency of the Visegrad Group, the SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč welcomed his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Main topics of the negotiations, which took place in the village of Tomášov …
Possibilities of co-operation with Croatia
Co-operation in the field of defence industry, education and training, as well as modernization processes – such were the topics discussed by the SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and the Croatian Minister of Defence Ante Kotromanović. Durin…
FINABEL negotiations held in Trenčín
On 21 – 22 April, the annual session of the Land Forces Commanders from the EU countries associated in FINABEL was held in Trenčín. Among the topical issues discussed was the future of the land forces, their role in countering the newly emergin…
We have managed to change half off-road vehicles during three years
The SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč handed over to the military 42 new Land Rovers, which followed 28 vehicles that the SVK Armed Forces received in January. The new vehicles were bought via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). …
Visit from Turkey
On Thursday, by virtue of the invitation of Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Lt Gen Milan Maxim, Turkey’s Chief of the General Staff Gen Necdet Özel made a visit to the SVK Ministry of Defence. Together with SVK Minister of De…
Resistance fighters awarded in Trenčín
The commemorative medals were awarded to the participants of the national liberation fight in Trenčín, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and end of WW II. Gen Juraj Krištofovič, Deputy Commander of the Lan…
Disposal of cluster munitions
The Slovak Republic will accede to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions. It follows from the proposal submitted on Wednesday at the negotiation of the Security Council of the Slovak Republic and the government. The proposal is yet …
Presentation of radars
On Thursday, eight radar manufacturers from abroad took interest in terms and conditions of the international tender to be lodged with respect to the procurement of new 3D medium range radars. As part of the Open Day 3D Air Defence Radars, they…
Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopters for sale
The SVK Ministry of Defence is to put its redundant Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopters again up for sale in an electronic bidding auction. A total of 7 helicopters in two configurations are on offer. The decision to dispose of the surplus capabilities …
V4 Senior Body
On 8 - 9 April, the State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec met with his Visegrad Group partners in Modra. As a representative of the presiding country, he chaired the second session of defence ministries officials meeting…
Maj Gen Pavel Macko attends UN conference in New York
Representing the Chief of the SVK General Staff, Maj Gen Pavel Macko, 2nd Vice Chief of the SVK General Staff, participated in the United Nations Chiefs of Defence Conference, which was held on 26 - 27 March in New York. The goal of the ga…
Tribute to veterans of resistance movement
On Wednesday, the ceremonial medal award to the participants of the national liberation struggle was held in Trnava on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and end of World War II. In the Theatre of Ján Palárik, …
11 years with NATO
The Slovak Republic is commemorating the 11th anniversary of its membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. Our security was reinforced by Slovakia’s entry into this elite community, and today our country is enjoying its highest security guaran…
Military Medical Working Group meets in Bratislava
On 10-12 March, Bratislava hosted the 42nd Session of the Military Medical Structures, Operations and Procedures Working Group (MMSOP WG), oriented towards the provision of NATO’s medical structures and changes in management and standard operat…
SVK serviceman named UNFICYP’s best military policeman
As part of the UNFICYP peacekeeping mission, apart from SVK Military Police personnel also those from the United Kingdom, Argentine and Hungary have been deployed with UNFICYP’s Force Military Police Unit (FMPU) in Cyprus. Maj Martin Jaššo is c…
Finnish-Slovak Symposium
The SVK MOD is interested to see the Slovak defence and security equipment gaining ground also in international markets. This was confirmed by Miloš Koterec, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, during the Finn…
Increasing interest in AFA
The young people show increasing interest in military career. 633 secondary school students have lodged application to study at the Armed Forces Academy of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, based in Liptovský Mikuláš, which is seven-times more than…
Zuzulová excellent again
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated the skier Veronika Velez Zuzulová on her 2nd place in the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden. After her recent success at the World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, and t…
