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Deputy Defence Minister Majer in visit to Latvia: Our soldiers side by side with our allies demonstrate a strong transatlantic bond
In his official visit to Latvia on 13-15 October 2021, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held a series of bilateral talks to discuss cooperation on security and defence and strategic communications and visited the SVK Contingent (SLOVCON) deplo…
Ministry of Defence wants to see promotion of reservists regain its moral and professional dimension
Legislative changes are required to change the way reservists are promoted. The Ministry of Defence is to adopt an Amendment Bill to prevent promotions from being abused as a thank you to public officials. The Amendment Bill has been approved toda…
Defence Minister attends NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2021, featuring technological innovations in EOD/IEDD and C-IED
Bratislavaʼs Incheba Expo Arena hosted the opening ceremony for the 6th edition of the NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2021, a NATO sponsored event, showcasing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Improvised Explosive Devices Disposal (IEDD) and C…
Thanks to CA-800 corneal topographer, MOD Aeromedical Centre and Outpatient Clinic provides complex diagnostics of vision for military personnel and civilian patients
Thanks to funding from the Pontis Foundation's Mobis Fund, the Ministry of Defence Aeromedical Centre and Outpatient Clinic Sliač has received a CA-800 corneal topographer to facilitate a complete examination of the anterior corneal surface by oph…
Defence Minister Naď: The security and stability of the wider Near East region has proven to be an important theme for Europe
In conducting military operations abroad, our cooperation with the SVK Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Diplomatic Service is of strategic importance, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said, while giving thanks to His Excellency Ladisl…
Ministry of Defence Accommodation Agency reduces carbon footprint with electric mobility
To reduce Defence's carbon footprint with the deployment of green technologies, the Ministry of Defence is gradually introducing a series of electric mobility measures at its defence establishments. The Ministry of Defence Accommodation Agency (BA…
Defence Minister Naď: There has been marked progress in the Slovak-Ukrainian defence engagement over the recent period
There has been marked progress in the Slovak-Ukrainian defence engagement over the recent period, especially at the military professional level, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced after his meeting with Ukrainian Chief of Defence Gen Lt Gen V…
Ministry of Defence files criminal complaint against M. Kotleba MP and M. Mazurek MP over spread of hoax news
The Ministry of Defence has filed a criminal complaint against Marián Kotleba MP and Milan Mazurek MP over the spread of hoax news – just as Minister Naď announced yesterday on a social network site. The subject of the complaint, filed with the Di…
Remembering 1st Czechoslovak Division's anti-Nazi resistance efforts in France
Throughout WW2, France became a centre of anti-Nazi resistance groups. These also included Czechoslovak Army units. The SVK Ministry of Defence delegation to France, led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, paused to remember their actions at the Cze…
General Štefánik's legacy lives on and will not be forgotten in France either
As part of his official visit and talks in France, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took the opportunity to commemorate the life and personality of General M. R. Štefánik as a scientist, soldier, politician, diplomat of European standing and one of t…
SVK Ministry of Defence delegation attends memorial service for French partisans in 1944 Slovak National Uprising
As part of the Defence Minister's official visit to France, the SVK Ministry of Defence delegation attended a memorial service for the French partisans who died in the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP) at St Louis Cathedral in Paris. The event w…
Defence Minister Naď: Talks with French Minister for Armed Forces Florence Parly provide new impulse for Slovak-French political and defence engagement
The talks with French Minister for the Armed Forces Madame Florence Parly provided a new impulse for the Slovak-French political and defence engagement, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced after meeting his counterpart at the French Ministry o…
Defence Minister Naď shows his support for SVK exhibitors at IDET 2021 trade show in Brno
A number of SVK defence manufacturers are showcasing the best of their diverse portfolio of products at the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair (IDET) in the Czech Republic. Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď turned up in Brno t…
Dukla Lookout Tower reopens to public after refurbishment, also restored are tanks in Death Valley
To mark the 77th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass, the newly refurbished Dukla Lookout Tower has reopened its doors to the public following a vital refurbishment project. The opening ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Jaroslav Na…
Defence Minister Naď pays tribute to Battle of Dukla Pass heroes at “Freedom Gate“
The SVK MOD leadership and service chiefs gathered for a commemoration ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, too, was at the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps Memorial for the event to pay …
Intense discussions on security and defence issues in Brussels
Over the past two days, the official visit of Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer to Brussels involved a series of meetings with senior representatives of the European Union, the NATO Alliance, and permanent representatives of the Slovak Republic…
Defence Minister Naď meets with senior managers and employees of Slovak National Uprising Museum
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met with the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum's senior managers and staff to discuss his vision for the Museum's operations, ensuring that it operates in a cost effective and transparent way once formal approval …
Fully refurbished DUKLA Athletics Stadium Štiavničky, compliant with international standards, reopens to sports community
Starting from today onwards, sportsmen and women of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica can enjoy training at a newly refurbished athletics stadium. Thanks to the extensive refurbishment works worth €14.1m, the DUKLA Slovak National U…
Matej Tóth named new director of DUKLA Military Sports Centre
Matej Tóth, member of the SVK National Team, Olympic winner and legend of SVK athletics, has been named the new director of the DUKLA Military Sports Centre Banská Bystrica with effect from 1 November 2021. Speaking at a change of leadership ce…
Defence Minister Naď appreciates defence cooperation with France and confirms Slovakia's readiness to take it forward
Slovakia and France cooperate together on various security and defence matters, including on military training and education, which creates solid conditions for intensifying the SVK-FRA relationship, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced today a…
