Infoservis - MOSR
Mountain Winter Course for the third time at Lešť
The Training Centre Lešť hosted the Mountain Winter Course for the third time in the third week of January. According to the course leader, Maj Igor Lišaník, Chief of the Tactical Training Section, TC Lešť, the course provides information instrume…
P. Gajdoš: For a soldier, to achieve the general officer’s rank is an honour as well as a commitment into the future
Based on the Government-approved proposal by the Minister of Defence, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová today promoted Defence Staff (DS) Colonels Ivan Balog and Vladimír Lengvarský to the most junior gene…
Rocket & Missile Forces and Artillery Day below Trenčín Castle
Peace Square below Trenčín Castle along with the Trenčín Garrison Club became the venue for the 75th anniversary commemorations of the battle at Jaslo and Artillery, Rocket and Missile Forces Day on 15 January 2020. Representatives of all SVK Arme…
Minister Gajdoš meets Pakistani Ambassador M. A. Khan
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš today held talks with the Pakistani Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Mansoor Ahmad Khan. As part of their first joint meeting, they devoted their attention to bilateral cooperation between both counties in th…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Israeli Ambassador Boaz Modai
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš today received the new Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Boaz Modai, at MOD Main Building. During the talks, they discussed current issues on the defence and security agenda and explored options for fu…
MOD civilian and military staff commemorate 27th anniversary of the Slovak Republic and its Armed Forces
MOD civilian and military staff today gathered at the MOD Club to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the foundation of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Armed Forces (originally known as the Army of the Slovak Republic). Head of the MOD said …
Statement from the MOD on the movement of SVK soldiers out of Iraq as presented by media
The Ministry of Defence has been informed of all aspects of the activity and is closely monitoring the situation. SVK personnel are safe and are now performing tasks in accordance with the decision of the Mission Command. The MOD has been in regul…
Statement from the MOD on the meeting of the North Atlantic Council of 6 January 2020
As stated yesterday, the Ministry of Defence would respect the collective decision of Allies. Once we have thoroughly familiarised ourselves with the conclusions of the North Atlantic Council of 6 January 2020, we will inform about the next course…
Minister Gajdoš is to ask Prime Minister to convene SVK Security Council ahead of NATO Military Committee and North Atlantic Council meetings
Minister Gajdoš is to ask the Prime Minister to convene the SVK Security Council ahead of the NATO Military Committee and North Atlantic Council meetings scheduled for Monday (6 January). The reason for this is the situation in Iraq, the situation…
Slovak soldiers remain in Iraq for now, further course of action will be taken on Monday
Further action on the Slovak deployment in Iraq will be taken after the meetings of the NATO Military Committee and the North Atlantic Council on Monday (6 January). All the steps to be taken will be coordinated with Allies. The security of SVK pe…
Slovak soldiers in Iraq are safe, MOD receives regular situational updates
The Slovak soldiers serving in Iraq are safe and ready to evacuate in line with NATO’s decision to do so. Based on the current situation in Iraq after the death of Gen Qasem Soleimani, NATO has temporarily suspended its training activities and ope…
Minister Gajdoš awards soldiers for assisting in the aftermath of the tower block gas explosion in Prešov
Minister Gajdoš today awarded the soldiers who assisted in the aftermath of the gas explosion of the tower block on Mukachevo Street in Prešov. Over 880 Slovak Armed Forces members, including 27 military policemen and 61 assets, have taken turns o…
More than 300 soldiers provided public order and security over Christmas and on New Year’s Eve in Bratislava
A total of 318 soldiers provided public order and security on the streets of Bratislava over Christmas and on New Year’s Eve. They conducted mixed foot patrols with members of the SVK Police Corps from 22 November 2019 to 1 January 2020. Def…
Service members mark the foundation of the Slovak Republic with ceremonial gun salute
Service members today fired a 20 round New Year’s Gun Salute from Bratislava’s Tyrš Embankment to commemorate the foundation of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Armed Forces (originally known as the Army of the Slovak Republic) on 1 January 1993…
Ministry of Defence receives additional EU funds to remediate environmental burdens
The SVK Ministry of Defence has received non-repayable EU funds worth over 2.7 million from the SVK Ministry of Environment’s Quality of Environment Operational Programme to remediate environmental burdens at Sliač and Jamník - Mokraď Barracks. Al…
Minister Gajdoš hosts video conference call with service members who will be serving abroad over Christmas
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko today hosted a video conference call with service members who will be executing international crisis management tasks abroad over the Christmas period. Defence Minister Peter G…
Skier Petra Vlhová of DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre selected as 2019 Best Sportsperson of the Year
Petra Vlhová, member of the DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre (VŠC DUKLA), has been selected as 2019 Sportsperson of the Year in Slovakia’s most prestigious sports awards organised by the Slovak Sports Journalists’ Association. Biathlet…
MOD’s warnings over increased noise disturbance during gun salute rehearsal
Local residents are warned by the Ministry of Defence of increased noise disturbance during the New Year’s Gun Salute rehearsal on Michalovce Garrison’s Biela Hora (White Mountain) Training Ground to be held at 11:00hrs on 19 December 2019. As par…
