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President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

President Caputova Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with USA

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova ratified the Slovak-US Defence Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday, TASR was told by her spokesman Martin Strizinec on the same day. “The interpretation clause I attached to the negotiated text of the treaty is part of the ratification document and is therefore a binding

Four Countries Submit Bids to Supply Tracked Vehicles for Slovak Army

Four Countries Submit Bids to Supply Tracked Vehicles for Slovak Army

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Four countries have submitted bids to supply tracked vehicles to the Slovak army: Hungary, Sweden, Spain and Poland, Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Tuesday. The ministry invited 33 countries to submit bids within Slovakia’s procurement of tracked vehicles, said the spokesperson,

Coalition Will Debate NATO Troop Presence, If Offer Comes; Opposition Is Against

Coalition Will Debate NATO Troop Presence, If Offer Comes; Opposition Is Against

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – The coalition OLaNO and ‘We Are Family’ parties will only address the issue of the presence of NATO troops in Slovakia in connection with the situation in Ukraine when such an offer comes, while the extra-parliamentary opposition Voice-SD in this context called on the Government to

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

SNP Museum, Which Is Now under Defence Ministry, Enjoys Higher Budget

Banska Bystrica, January 21 (TASR) – A significant increase in the budget of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banska Bystrica by 52 percent, preserved legal personality, no elimination, relocation or lay offs, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) stated on Friday following his visit to the museum to discuss with

Five Countries Sent Bids for 8x8 Vehicles for Slovak Armed Forces

Five Countries Sent Bids for 8x8 Vehicles for Slovak Armed Forces

Bratislava, January 3 (TASR) – Five countries have sent bids for 8×8 armoured combat vehicles for the Slovak Army, Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova has told TASR. These are the Czech Republic, Finland, Romania, Spain and the USA, with some of them supplying several technical solutions. The recommendation for

Nad: Soldiers Sent on Foreign Missions Must Be Vaccinated against COVID-19

Nad: Soldiers Sent on Foreign Missions Must Be Vaccinated against COVID-19

Bratislava, September 22 (TASR) – All professional soldiers who are sent on foreign missions will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19, said Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) following the Cabinet session on Wednesday, adding that this applies both to soldiers participating in foreign missions and those belonging to rapid deployment units.

SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – Fourteen countries including Slovakia will participate in the 2021 Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF), SIAF director Hubert Stoksa and Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the event will take place at Kuchyna Airport in Malacky (Bratislava region) on September