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Slovakia to Receive 15 German-made Leopard 2A4s for Giving Ukraine 30 Soviet-era IFVs

Slovakia to Receive 15 German-made Leopard 2A4s for Giving Ukraine 30 Soviet-era IFVs

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – State secretaries of the Slovak and German Defence Ministries on Tuesday signed an agreement to bolster military cooperation between Bratislava and Berlin, according to which the former will receive fifteen Leopard 2A4 tanks along with ammunition, spare parts and crew training from Germany in exchange for

Ricziova Candidate for Additional Judge at General Court of EU Again

Ricziova Candidate for Additional Judge at General Court of EU Again

Bratislava, August 22 (TASR) – Beatrix Ricziova has become a candidate for the post of additional judge at the General Court of the EU in Luxembourg for a second term. For the reasons outlined below, Ricziova has been serving in the post only since July 6 of this year. “Two months

Ukraine Gets First Four Zuzana 2 Howitzers It Ordered from Slovakia

Ukraine Gets First Four Zuzana 2 Howitzers It Ordered from Slovakia

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Ukraine has taken over the first four from the eight self-propelled Zuzana 2 howitzers that Slovakia is supposed to deliver to it via Konstrukta Defence company falling under the Defence Ministry’s remit, the ministry confirmed for TASR on Saturday. Kostrukta Defence signed a commercial contract

Reznikov: Ukraine Sees Slovakia as a Good Neighbour

Reznikov: Ukraine Sees Slovakia as a Good Neighbour

Copenhagen, August 11 (TASR) – I thank Slovakia for its neighbourly support during the Russian military aggression in Ukraine, which has been ongoing since the end of February, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov stated on Thursday during a Ukraine donors’ conference in Copenhagen, which was also attended by Slovak Defence Minister

Dean: Cardinal Tomko Was Person of Firm Faith and True Spirituality

Dean: Cardinal Tomko Was Person of Firm Faith and True Spirituality

Vatican, August 11 (TASR) – With Cardinal Jozef Tomko’s passing, we’ve lost a person of firm faith, true spirituality and a lively religious feeling, said Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, at the final farewell for the late Slovak cardinal held in the Vatican on Thursday,

EcoMin: Oil Supplies to Slovakia through Southern Druzhba Oil Pipeline Restored

EcoMin: Oil Supplies to Slovakia through Southern Druzhba Oil Pipeline Restored

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The problem that arose in the payment for the transport of oil to Slovakia has been eliminated, and at this moment oil deliveries continue through the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. “There is no need to look

Ukraine Agrees to Oil-transport Solution Proposed by Slovnaft and MOL

Ukraine Agrees to Oil-transport Solution Proposed by Slovnaft and MOL

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The Ukrainian transport company has responded positively to a proposal by (Bratislava oil refinery) Slovnaft and (Hungary’s) MOL for them to pay transit fees for transporting oil through the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline, Slovnaft spokesman Anton Molnar announced on Wednesday. Slovnaft has already