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MOD to support 14 NGO projects worth nearly 100,000 euros in grants
This year, too, the SVK MOD has supported 14 interesting projects of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), giving out nearly 100,000 euros in grants. More information on the projects is available on the SVK MOD website: Grants – Applications for …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď holds talks with CZE Defence Minister Lubomír Metnar on supporting projects through domestic defence industry
"The shared values-based foreign policy orientation of the Slovak and Czech Republics is visible also in their stances on tackling current issues and challenges in the field of defence and security, which predestines both countries to even closer …
Defence Minister J. Naď makes his first official foreign visit to Prague
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď kept to tradition by making his first official foreign visit to the Czech Republic today. On Day 1 of his visit, he held talks with Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Tomáš Petříček and later today is expected to appear i…
Minister Naď visits WW2 national liberation struggle veteran Bernard Papánek
Today in the village of Šajdíkove Humence, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď paid a visit to Bernard Papánek, veteran of the WW2 national struggle for liberation, on the occasion of his 100th birthday which he celebrated earlier in January. The Minist…
Minister Naď: By improving infrastructures of military units, we want to make real contribution to bettering Service conditions for soldiers
One of the main priorities of the MOD leadership is to improve the infrastructures of military units with a view to bettering the Service conditions for SVK Armed Forces members, including enabling more effective delivery of domestic crisis manage…
SVK troops to remain in Baltics longer, their mandate is extended by Parliament
The SVK armed forces deployed on NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltics were given a mandate extension by the SVK Parliament today (4 June 2020). 110 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted for the proposal. This means more votes were cou…
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 …
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…
