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P. Gajdoš: Service members can find what they need at military warehouses
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš and General Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Ján Hoľko visited the Central Issue Facility of the Slovak Armed Forces in Nemšová. On this occasion, they presented the progress in supplying military clothing to …
Another intake of Voluntary Military Training (VMT) graduates passes through Basic Military Training (BMT)
Another 40 Voluntary Military Training (VMT) graduates took the Oath of Allegiance at the Training and Mobilization Manning Base Martin during a graduation ceremony today (13 September 2019). With the graduation ceremony and their promotion to the…
CBRN specialists on Ex Toxic Valley 2019
On 9-20 Sept 2019, the Training and Testing Centre Zemianske Kostoľany, which operates under the National EOD and CBRN Defence Centre Nováky, is hosting the 7th iteration of Ex Toxic Valley 2019 on a multinational scale in Slovakia. Personnel of t…
Parliament clears Defence of the Slovak Republic (Amendment) Bill 2019
Today (11 September 2019), Parliament cleared the Defence of the Slovak Republic (Amendment) Bill, produced and presented by the SVK Ministry of Defence, with the aim of bringing more quality to exercising control of State defence. This legislatio…
TISA Multinational Engineer Battalion to extend its area of responsibility to include Danube
The TISA Multinational Engineer Battalion, whose primary role is to deliver cross-border assistance to local residents in the event of natural disasters along the River Tisa, will extend its area of responsibility to include the River Danube. The …
Ministry of Defence remembers victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), known asHolocaust and Racial Hatred Victims Day in Slovakia, a commemorative ceremony in remembrance of all victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred was held in Bratislava’s Rybné Square today (9 September 2…
State Secretary Ondrejcsák represents Slovakia at V4+Korea Forum
On 4-6 September 2019, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák visited the Republic of Korea (ROK), where he held talks with Korean Vice Defence Minister Park Jae-min and took part in the Seoul Defence Dialogue (SDD), w…
13th Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children in Piešťany
The Museum of Military History Piešťany hosted the 13th edition of Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children, held under the auspices of Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš, on 7 September 2019. The event attracted thousands of visitors…
Crime Scene 2019
The 7th Crime Scene Police Competition, dubbed Crime Scene 2019, took place at the Training Centre Lešť on 5-6 September 2019. Director of the Military Police Activities Department Lt Col Pavol Zemek said: “The organisers prepared identical sta…
P. Gajdoš: We insist on the need to increase Service pay and a systemic modernization of armed forces
The historically most extensive real modernization of the Slovak Armed Forces, the provision of clothing items for soldiers, and higher Service pay are the results of the more-than-three-year-long endeavours by the current Ministry of Defence lead…
Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children
The 13th edition of ‛Armed Components and Rescue Services Day with Children’, held under the aegis of Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš, will be hosted by the Museum of Military History in Piešťany from 09.30 to 17.00 on 7 September 2019. Accord…
MOD military and civilian staff mark 75th anniversary of Slovak National Uprising and Constitution Day
Today (2 September 2019), MOD military and civilian staff gathered in front of MOD Main Building to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) and Constitution Day. Recognising the heroism of anti-Nazi…
Bernolákovo-based school to educate and train students also for armed forces
Today (2 September 2018), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš attended the First Day of School – 2019/2020 Academic Year Opening Ceremony at the J. A. Gagarin Agrotechnical Secondary School in Bernolákovo, as the school takes on a new programme of study…
P. Gajdoš: Armed Forces reaffirm to be a strong and stable pillar of Slovakia’s security system
The SVK Armed Forces have reaffirmed to be a strong and stable pillar of the State’s security system, one which is fully ready to defend it. This statement was made by Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš during a press conference on the assessment of th…
Minister Gajdoš: I am proud of our men and women in uniform who staged this military parade, thereby paying homage to SNP heroes
Servicemen and women held the SNP Military Parade as part of the nation-wide 75th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica today (29 August 2019). During the parade, over 2,000 soldiers, including crews operatin…
State Secretary Róbert Ondrejcsák participates in Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Helsinki
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák led a SVK delegation to the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Helsinki on 28-29 August 2019. The meeting was organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the Europ…
Minister Gajdoš takes part in 75th SNP Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš took part in the nation-wide 75th SNP Anniversary Commemorations in Banská Bystrica. On this occasion, he paid his respects to the memory of WW2 victims during a wreath-laying ceremony at the SNP Museum today (29 Augu…
Complex revamp of Military Sports Centre’s Athletics Stadium in Banská Bystrica launched with foundation stone tapping ceremony
Today (28 August 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joined Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini in tapping the foundation stone at the SNP Athletics Stadium in Banská Bystrica to mark the launch of its complex …
Minister Gajdoš answers questions by students from Comenius Children’s University during Question Time in Parliament
The purchase of infantry fighting vehicles and the share of their manufacture by Slovak companies, Service pay in Slovakia and in other countries of the world, free lunch at schools, and Slovak students living abroad – these all were among the que…
Another two Black Hawk helicopters touch down at Sliač
Another two brand new UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters to enter service with the Slovak Air Force have touched down at Sliač Air Base today (26 August 2019). Head of the Defence Ministry Peter Gajdoš said: “This marks another shift in m…
