Military

Slovak Military Marks Independence Day by Firing 21 Volleys

Firing of artillery volleys to mark the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic from the Danube embankment in Bratislava on January 1, 2025 (photo by TASR)

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) - Soldiers of the Armed Forces fired on Wednesday 21 artillery volleys from the Danube embankment in Bratislava on New Year's Day to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Slovak Republic and independent Slovak Armed Forces.
The act was carried out by the artillerymen of the 5th Artillery Regiment. Ceremonial volleys were fired from towed 122-millimetre HD-30 howitzers.

President Pellegrini Awards State Honours to 18 Figures

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini honoured 18 figures of social, cultural and sporting life, including nine posthumously, at a ceremony that took place at the Slovak Philharmonic building in Bratislava on Saturday evening (January 11). The head of state awarded the Order of Ludovit Stur, First Class

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

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