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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 22-28 January 2018. A total of 8 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wil…
P. Gajdoš: 19 January will forever remain a black day in the history of our Armed Forces
During an act of commemoration on Borsó Hill and in the Hungarian village of Hejce, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó today paid their respects to the memory of the 42 victims who perished…
Opening session of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC)
The first opening session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) took place today under the leadership of the Slovak Republic in Viennaʼs Hofburg. Having taken over the FSC Chairmanship Insignia from the Republic of Serbia in Decembe…
P. Gajdoš: In 2018 we want to continue building a functional and mission capable Armed Forces
In 2018 the aim of the MOD leadership is to continue building a modern, functional, mission capable and professional Armed Forces and to continue delivering on the commitments set out in the SVK Government Manifesto and the Slovak National Part…
Slovakia chairs OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC)
Since the beginning of 2018 the Slovak Republic has held the OSCEʼs Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) Chairmanship. The FSCʼs opening session under the SVK Chairmanship will take place in Viennaʼs Hofburg, as early as this Wednesday (17 Jan…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 15-21 January 2018. A total of 10 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wi…
P. Gajdoš: Every single generalʼs star is a recognition of the soldierʼs work in favour of SVK Armed Forces and Slovakia
President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, who concurrently acts as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, today promoted General Staff (GS) Colonel Slavomír Staviarsky to Brigadier, the most junior General appointme…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Swedish Ambassador H. Eduards
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Eduards, at MOD Main Building. During the meeting, they addressed current areas of defence cooperation, ways of deepening the…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 8-14 Jan 2018. A total of 7 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They will mai…
Minister Gajdoš and Minister Šlechtová sign Implementation Agreement to Treaty for Cooperation on Mutual Protection of Airspace
(5 January) Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Czech Minister of Defence Karla Šlechtová today met to sign the Implementation Agreement to the Treaty between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic for Cooperation on Mutual Protecti…
Major General (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz passes away
Major General (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz passed away aged 94 in London on Thursday (4 January). A native of Bratislava, who grew up in Bytča, was the last surviving Slovakian living in the UK to have served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during th…
25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic and Armed Forces remembered by MOD employees and soldiers
MOD civil servants, civilian employees and service personnel today came together for a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Slovak Republic and Slovak Armed Forces. On this occasion, SVK Minister o…
P. Gajdoš: The result of our negotiations with the Spartan airlifter manufacturer is a discount of nearly 900,000 euros
The price for the first of the two C-27 J Spartan airlifters will be lower by almost 900,000 euros. This is the outcome of the negotiations between the SVK MOD and the manufacturer for the delay in delivery of the aircraft. The amount of the fi…
Soldiers welcome New Year 2018 by firing a gun salvo, for the first time they are under the command of a servicewoman from Michalovce
The New Year 2018, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic and SVK Armed Forces, was greeted by artillerymen firing a traditional New Yearʼs Gun Salute from Bratislavaʼs Tyršovo Square. For the firs…
Slovak soldiers perform tasks abroad at the turn of the year, Minister Gajdoš thanks them for their work
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and General Secretary of the MOD Service Office Ján Hoľko participated in a video conference call with the service personnel who were on duty at the turn of the year, whilst deployed on operations and mis…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 2-7 January 2018. A total of 4 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They will …
SVK MOD offers university-level study programmes along with a salary and guarantees a job for graduates
The SVK MOD offers secondary school graduates free study at a military academy and two universities, with the aim of educating and training its officer cadre for the SVK Armed Forces. In the Academic Year 2018/2019 secondary school leavers can …
Members of the Military Sports Centre Dukla place well in the Sportsperson of the Year Award
Members of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (VŠC Dukla) placed well in Slovakiaʼs most prestigious annual award of sports personality – 2017 Sportsperson of the Year, with skier Petra Vlhová taking 2nd place and skier Veronika V…
Matej Tóth is finally acquitted for good, he can now compete and represent Slovakia again
The race walk champion of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Matej Tóth can rejoin professional race walk competitions. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has upheld the conclusions of the inquiry by the Disciplina…
Slovak soldiers take turns to work the Christmas period abroad, they receive a symbolic present from Minister of Defence
Slovak President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Andrej Kiska along with Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim today spoke with Slovak soldiers deployed on missions in Afghanistan, Bosnia and He…
