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Minister Naď meets with Israeli Ambassador B. Modai
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Boaz Modai, at the Ministry of Defence today (3 June 2020). During the meeting, they mainly di…
State Secretary M. Majer meets Estonian Ambassador T. Kukk
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer today met the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Toomas Kukk. They paid close attention to the priorities of…
Slovak International Air Fest will not take place this year due to epidemiological risk
The Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) will not take place this year. The reason for cancelling the 10th jubilee edition of the SIAF airshow is the potential epidemiological risk presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď …
Defence Minister J. Naď: A lot of work and challenges await us in Western Slovakia too
MOD and Armed Forces leaders are continuing their fact-finding mission across Slovakia, this time touring military installations and defence establishments in Western Slovakia. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, along with State Secretary of the SVK M…
SVK soldiers have worked towards peace and security in the world for past 27 years already
Members of the SVK Armed Forces have participated in accomplishing joint UN tasks and goals since the emergence of the independent Slovak Republic in 1993, hence working towards peace and security in the world. Currently, 243 SVK servicemen and wo…
V4 Senior Body discusses future cooperation on COVID-19 pandemic
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer spoke with his colleagues from the Visegrad Group in a video conference call today. This time, the main theme of the V4 Senior Body meeting was the response of the V4 countries to the COV…
Defence Minister J. Naď takes closer look at real state of military units in Nitra and Sereď
This time as part of his latest away day, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took a closer look at the real state of the military units based in Nitra and Sereď. Joined by the Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, Minister Naď visited the Engineer Battali…
State Secretary of SVK MOD Marian Majer pays tribute to memory of Jozef Gabčík in Žilina and Poluvsie
To mark the 78th anniversary of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a commemoration in honour of Major General (in memoriam) Jozef Gabčík was held today in Poluvsie. State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer paid tribute to h…
Government endorses Defence Minister's proposal to cancel 4x4 Multirole Tactical Vehicle procurement programme and to refurbish Kuchyňa Air Base
The SVK Government today endorsed the Defence Minister's proposal to cancel the 4x4 Multirole Tactical Vehicle procurement programme. In parallel to this, it also approved the start of procurement for essential restoration and refurbishment of Kuc…
Minister Naď meets Austrian Ambassador M. Bruck-Friedrich
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed the Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Mrs Margit Bruck-Friedrich, to the Ministry of Defence today (26 May 2020). During his first meeting with the Ambassador, he introduced the MOD's priorities…
Minister Naď: Adequate support to domestic defence industry can boost economic growth in Slovakia's regions
By ensuring adequate support to the domestic defence industry, the MOD can boost employment and economic growth in Slovakia's regions, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said today on his visit to ZVS Holding, a Snina-based armaments producer where the…
Ministry of Defence leaders visit military units in Prešov
As part of their tour of military installations in Slovakia, the Ministry of Defence leaders want to get a real picture of the state and needs of military units. The aim is to pinpoint options and tasks thanks to which they can make the way they f…
Military Forests and Estates restocks fish in Levoča Hills watercourses
Employees of state-run company Military Forests and Estates Kežmarok Branch have recently restocked fish in the Levoča Hills watercourses. They have released 12,000 pieces of Salmo trutta morpha fario, known as "stream trout" in Slovakia, into loc…
Defence Minister J. Naď continues his tour of military installations: Problems of our soldiers cannot be identified out of office in Bratislava
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď is continuing his tour of military installations to speak directly with the men and women of the SVK Armed Forces. Today, Deputy Parliamentary Chairman Milan Laurenčík, State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence M…
Defence Minister J. Naď meets German Ambassador J. Bleicker
Germany is among Slovakia's most important strategic partners in the Euro-Atlantic area, whether that's in foreign policy and economic relations or in tackling common challenges in the field of defence and security, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď s…
Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers commit to supporting and cooperating with NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia
The NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia (NFIU SVK) is a vital contribution to SVK security and NATO's collective defence, Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok confirmed at today's press confere…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets Ukrainian Ambassador Yuri Mushka
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Yuri Mushka, at MOD Main Building today (19 May 2020), marking his first official meeting with the UKR Ambassador since taking office as Minister of Def…
Minister Naď meets representatives of UN - VETERAN SLOVAKIA ASSOCIATION
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today met with representatives of the UN - VETERAN SLOVAKIA Civic Association at the Ministry of Defence to discuss ways of supporting and developing cooperation with the Association. They paid close attention to how …
Defence Minister J. Naď: SVK defence industry has my full support, however, we need long-term solutions
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, joined by State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, met with representatives of the state-run DMD Group armaments producers in the Považie region today (15 May…
SVK Military Medical Service to be strengthened by new servicewomen
On completion of 7-week-long Basic Military Training (BMT), three servicewomen sworn the Oath of Allegiance before moving from the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin on to Liptovský Mikuláš. There, they undertook a specialist military…
