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Soldiers Welcome 2017 with Traditional Gun Salute

Soldiers Welcome 2017 with Traditional Gun Salute

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – A 20-gun salute was fired from the banks of the Danube River in Bratislava on Sunday to mark the 24th anniversary of the founding of the Slovak Republic and its Armed Forces, TASR learnt on the same day. The traditional New Year’s salute, which began

Slovakia Sends 14 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Slovakia Sends 14 Soldiers to Afghanistan

Ruzomberok, December 30 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) in Ruzomberok (Zilina region) on Friday bid farewell to 14 soldiers of the special unit of the Slovak Armed Forces who left for Afghanistan to join the Resolute Support Operation. “The members of the unit will

Slovak Soldiers Return from Afghanistan and UNTSO Missions

Slovak Soldiers Return from Afghanistan and UNTSO Missions

Martin, December 9 (TASR) – As many as 37 Slovak soldiers were ceremonially welcomed at the training battalion base in Martin on Friday to mark their return from the Resolute Support operation in Afghanistan and from the UNTSO mission in the Middle East. “I highly appreciate the work of our professional

Slovakia and Serbia to Cooperate More Closely in Defence

Slovakia and Serbia to Cooperate More Closely in Defence

Bratislava, December 5 (TASR) – Deepening cooperation in the field of defence and military equipment as well as launching new opportunities for cooperation in defence industry enterprises are the main goals of an intergovernmental agreement between Slovakia and Serbia that was signed by the defence ministers of the two countries in

Defence to Get Almost €1 billion in 2017

Defence to Get Almost €1 billion in 2017

Bratislava, November 29 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry will see its budget increased by €109 million to almost €990 million in 2017, according to the state budget approved by Parliament on Tuesday. Overall defence spending will increase to €998 million, which makes up 1.19 percent of GDP. The figure for

Gajdos: EU-NATO Cooperation Unimaginable without USA as Driving Force

Gajdos: EU-NATO Cooperation Unimaginable without USA as Driving Force

Brussels, November 14 (TASR-correspondent) – Defence ministers of EU-member states joined EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday to discuss opportunities for closer cooperation between EU countries in the field of defence and strengthening cooperation with NATO, Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) told TASR on

Gajdos: Displays of Fascism Seeds of Evil Waiting for Next Human Error

Gajdos: Displays of Fascism Seeds of Evil Waiting for Next Human Error

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – People are able to forget the horrors of war quickly and haven’t learned from them; otherwise our soldiers wouldn’t have to leave their families in order to contribute to global security, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) at a