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Minister Gajdos Honours Soldiers Who Helped Following Gas Blast in Presov

Minister Gajdos Honours Soldiers Who Helped Following Gas Blast in Presov

Presov, January 3 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) on Friday in Presov presented awards to 13 professional soldiers who helped to clear up debris caused by the gas explosion in an apartment block on Mukacevska Street in Presov. The minister thanked soldiers and military police officers

Caputova in Watford: NATO Is Main Security Pillar for Slovakia

Caputova in Watford: NATO Is Main Security Pillar for Slovakia

Watford/London, December 4 (TASR-correspondent) – In her address at the North Atlantic Council (NAC) summit in Watford, England on Wednesday, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova said that NATO is still the main pillar of national, European and transatlantic security for Slovakia, adding that this pillar has been working for the last

Minister Gajdos Introduces Four Recent Veterans to Ministry's Hall of Fame

Minister Gajdos Introduces Four Recent Veterans to Ministry's Hall of Fame

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) introduced four recent veterans – corporal Milan Tomlak, lieutenant colonel Stefan Rigas, sergeant Marian Valach and a member of the Fifth Special Task Regiment – to the Defence Ministry’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. At the same time Gajdos

President: Soldiers Should Put Lives at Risk Only If Necessary

President: Soldiers Should Put Lives at Risk Only If Necessary

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – If soldiers are to put their lives at risk, it should only be if it’s necessary to defend Slovakia and its vital interests, said President Zuzana Caputova at Petrzalka-Kopcany military cemetery in Bratislava on Monday, adding that War Veterans Day shouldn’t only be about

President Commemorates Dukla Pass Battle in WWII, Underscores NATO

President Commemorates Dukla Pass Battle in WWII, Underscores NATO

Dukla, October 6 (TASR) – Top politicians, foreign officials, war veterans and hundreds of other people gathered on Sunday at a memorial to the Battle of the Dukla Pass (Presov region) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of one of the most hard-fought battles of WWII in Central Europe. President Zuzana Caputova

MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Nitra

MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crashes Near Nitra

Nitra, September 29 (TASR) – A MiG-29 fighter crashed near the village of Nove Sady (Nitra region) at approximately 9.30 p.m. on Saturday evening, with the cause unknown at the moment. According to Defence Ministry spokeswoman Danka Capakova, the pilot ejected and was taken to hospital in Nitra. Prime

President Receives Commanders of Slovak Armed Forces

President Receives Commanders of Slovak Armed Forces

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova received 11 commanders of the Slovak armed forces at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. The head of state and commander in chief of the Slovak armed forces stated that she’s been interested in the condition of Slovakia’s defences since she assumed