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Nad: Slovakia Wants to Cooperate More with Hungary in Area of Defence

Nad: Slovakia Wants to Cooperate More with Hungary in Area of Defence

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary in the field of defence is excellent, even a model in many areas, stated Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) on Monday following his talks with his Hungarian counterpart Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky. The two agreed that they’ll look for other forms of

Defence Minister Nad Receives Transatlantic Award in Ostrava

Defence Minister Nad Receives Transatlantic Award in Ostrava

Bratislava/Ostrava, September 17 (TASR) – Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) received the Czech and Slovak Transatlantic Award on the sidelines of the NATO Days in Ostrava on Friday (September 16), Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Saturday. Nad on this occasion emphasized that the professional security

Slovakia Signs Contract on Purchase of 8x8 Armoured Vehicles with Finland

Slovakia Signs Contract on Purchase of 8x8 Armoured Vehicles with Finland

Bratislava, August 30 (TASR) – Slovakia has signed an inter-governmental agreement on the purchase of 8×8 armoured military vehicles with Finland, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) announced following the meeting with his Finnish counterpart Antti Kaikkonen on Tuesday. Finland should supply Slovakia with 76 armoured vehicles in total, with

Deal on Airspace Protection by Czech Republic and Poland to Be Signed at SIAF

Deal on Airspace Protection by Czech Republic and Poland to Be Signed at SIAF

Bratislava, August 25 (TASR) – The agreement on the protection of Slovakia’s airspace by the Czech Republic and Poland when Slovakia’s MiG-29 fighter jets are grounded will be signed during the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) at Malacky-Kuchyna (Bratislava region) airbase on Saturday (August 27), TASR has learnt from

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

Remains of Czechoslovak Pilots Buried in the Netherlands after 81 Years

Remains of Czechoslovak Pilots Buried in the Netherlands after 81 Years

Amsterdam, June 23 (TASR) – The remains of Czechoslovak pilots who fought in the British Royal Air Force were buried in the Netherlands on Thursday with all military honours, with Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad also taking part in the mourning ceremony at the Bergen op Zoom military cemetery, TASR was