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Commemoration at Borsó Hill
In the Hungarian village Hejce, at Borsó Hill, the Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč paid tribute to the 42 victims of the aircraft accident of the military transport aircraft An-42. Eight years have passed since the biggest air crash …
Slovak SOAG in Afghanistan Ready to Operate
The Slovak Special Operations Advisory Group (SOAG), composed of the members of the 5th Special Forces Regiment Žilina, declared on 16th January full operational preparedness on the site of deployment in Afghanistan. Prior to their departure on…
New Terrain Vehicles
The Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč handed over 30 new terrain vehicles Tatra 815 and Atkis, which can be instantly brought to operation. The new vehicles will replace the obsolete PV35. “I believe the vehicles will operate effi…
Cooperation between SR and France
The Slovak Republic takes interest in further defence cooperation with France. Such determination was confirmed by the State Secretary Miloš Koterec at the meeting with the French Ambassador Didier Lopinot. Besides the political and military ne…
I. Gablech Awarded by President
„I highly value all the awarded and I am most glad that one of the state awards handed out by the President of the Slovak Republic Ivan Gašparovič went to the retired colonel Imrich Gablech, since we must not forget those who had fought against…
Veterans in Hall of Fame
Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč introduced five modern veterans to the Hall of Fame at the traditional ceremony in the Slovak National Theatre. Capt. Stanislav Sikel, Lt. Col. (ret.) Peter Džurdženík, Maj. Jozef Michalov, Msg. Marián…
SUAF Has a Stabile Partner in the Ministry of Defence
State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the SR Miloš Koterec and representatives from the Slovak Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters (SUAF) evaluated their cooperation as very good and mutually fruitful. The State Secretary appreciated the wor…
Partnership Bears Fruit
The State Secretary of the MoD of the SR Miloš Koterec and the First Deputy Minister of Defence Daniel Koštoval met in Bratislava to assess the progress made over the past year in the field of cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Republic. …
The Best Non-Commissioned Officer of the Armed Forces
During a meeting held in the premises of the 1st Mechanized Brigade in Topoľčany, the committee, under the command of the Chief Non-Commissioned Officer of the Armed Forces of the SR Sergeant Major Vladimír Beluš, decided to award Master Sergea…
Strengthening Cooperation
Slovakia and the Federal Republic of Germany will seek closer defence cooperation in the future. The Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč and the German Ambassador Michael Schmunk concurred on that during their negotiation. “We have evinc…
Gift from American Friends
The armoured vehicles MRAP or radiocommunication means were the first part of the military materiel donated by the US. The gift, in a symbolic way, received the Minister of Defence Martin Glváč. “Delivery of the material is a testament to the f…
Multifunctional Base Not Being Wound Up
The Multifunctional Supply Base East – Poprad is not being wound up yet. As from 1st July 2014, termination of employment will only relate to those employees with fixed term contracts or those with another income. As from this date, the base wi…
Agreement with Serbia
The Ministry of Defence of the SR will prepare, execute and deliver an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation with the Serbian Defence Department. The Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč and the Serbian Ambassador Šani Dermaku inform…
Medals for Specialists
The U.S. Ambassador Theodor Sedgwick presented Commendation Medals to the six Slovak EOD specialists who have operated in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan since 2010. The other two were awarded with the Bronze Star. The ceremony was held in the …
Partner for the Military Repair Plant Trenčín
As from 1 January 2014, a new strategic partner will enter into an agreement with the Military Repair Plant Trenčín. The Defence Department selected the partner through a tendering process. By taking this step, the Department ensured that the e…
Iraqui Soldiers Trained in Nováky to Detect Explosives
Recently, the Iraqui EOD specialists have arrived in Slovakia to improve their skills in the field of detection, identification and disposal of homemade improvised explosive devices. In the Ammunition Testing Centre in Nováky they will undergo …
Elite Troops’ Practice in Lešť under Real Life Conditions
On Wednesday, within the framework of the international exercise Cobra 2013, the elite troops practiced military action in the Training area Lešť. They practiced halting the convoy transporting dangerous materiel as well as saving the adversary…
Slovenes in Slovakia
The delegation of the Slovenian Military Police undertook their first visit to Slovakia on 18 – 21 November. The Head of the delegation Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kinar met with the Director of Military Police Colonel Milan Hamar at the Military…
Memorial at Ružinov
On Saturday, Minister of Defence Martin Glváč commemorated the 24th anniversary of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day at the Ružinov cemetery in Bratislava. The commemoration ceremony was held at the Memorial of Executed and Martyred Po…
Family Comes First
Minister of Defence Martin Glváč met with the children and wives of the soldiers deployed in Afghanistan. He assured them that their fathers’ and husbands’ work in Afghanistan is both meaningful and very important. “Also by this way they can le…
