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Premier and Defence Minister Honour WWII Heroes at Dukla Memorial

Premier and Defence Minister Honour WWII Heroes at Dukla Memorial

Vysny Komarnik, October 6 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic and Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (both OLaNO) commemorated the victims of WWII on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Battle of the Dukla Pass at the Dukla memorial and in the town of Svidnik (Presov region) on Tuesday. Official

Nad Holds Talks with German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer

Nad Holds Talks with German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – The stances of Slovakia and Germany are similar on many matters, and the level of bilateral relations should deepen even further, said Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) following his meeting with his German counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Friday, stressing this is the first visit by

Nad: SIAF International Air Show Won't Take Place This Year

Nad: SIAF International Air Show Won't Take Place This Year

Bratislava, June 2 (TASR) – The Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) won’t take place this year, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) announced at a news conference held on Tuesday with SIAF director Hubert Stoksa in attendance. The decision to cancel the air show was made in connection with the coronavirus

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Nad Signs Order Depriving Danko of Rank of Captain

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) on Wednesday signed orders to cancel extraordinary promotions of politicians. The order concerns, for example, former parliamentary chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS), who was promoted to the rank of captain, as well as former justice minister Tomas Borec (a

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by Thursday among people belonging to the Defence Ministry, including four professional soldiers and one civilian employee, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) reported on the same day when opening a quarantine town for homeless people in Bratislava. The minister

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has withdrawn 29 professional soldiers from the Resolute Support operation in Afghanistan as part of measures taken in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, TASR has learnt from ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova. The soldiers returned to Slovakia on Tuesday (April 14) evening. The

Zmeko: Armed Forces Ready to Deal With Emergency Situation

Zmeko: Armed Forces Ready to Deal With Emergency Situation

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The Slovak Armed Forces are in full readiness to deal with an emergency situation, Chief-of-General-Staff Daniel Zmeko stated on Wednesday following a meeting of the central crisis management team. “Every member of the armed forces who is not currently ill is available either immediately or within