MOD representatives pay tribute to Gen M. R. Štefánik in Bratislava and Brezová pod Bradlom
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To mark the 101st anniversary of Gen M. R. Štefánik's tragic death, representatives of the SVK MOD honoured his memory during acts of commemoration at the Gen M. R. Štefánik Statue on the Danube embankment in Bratislava and at the Tomb of Gen M. R. Štefánik on Bradlo Hill. Among those paying homage to one of the greatest personalities of Slovakia's contemporary history were Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Ján Mičovský, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, and French Ambassador HE Mr Christophe Léonzi. In attendance at the ceremony in Bratislava was also State Secretary of the SVK MOD Marian Majer.
In his remarks, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď underscored the importance of commemorative events thanks to which the contemporary generations can learn more about prominent figures of Slovak history and Slovak military history. "The legacy and work of Gen M. R. Štefánik are of timeless quality because in the ideas which he championed we can, even today, find an underlying message – that of the values of democracy and freedom," he said, recognising the many talents of Gen M. R. Štefánik as an astronomer, a pilot, a diplomat, a French Army general, an organiser of the Czechoslovak Legion, and an advocate of the independent state of Czechs and Slovaks.
Among the greatest merits of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik is his key role in forming the WW1 Czechoslovak resistance movement abroad, hence making a noteworthy contribution to the founding the first state of Czechs and Slovaks. Sadly, he perished prematurely when his airplane crashed close to Ivanka pri Dunaji near Bratislava on 4 May 1919.
In his remarks, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď underscored the importance of commemorative events thanks to which the contemporary generations can learn more about prominent figures of Slovak history and Slovak military history. "The legacy and work of Gen M. R. Štefánik are of timeless quality because in the ideas which he championed we can, even today, find an underlying message – that of the values of democracy and freedom," he said, recognising the many talents of Gen M. R. Štefánik as an astronomer, a pilot, a diplomat, a French Army general, an organiser of the Czechoslovak Legion, and an advocate of the independent state of Czechs and Slovaks.
Among the greatest merits of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik is his key role in forming the WW1 Czechoslovak resistance movement abroad, hence making a noteworthy contribution to the founding the first state of Czechs and Slovaks. Sadly, he perished prematurely when his airplane crashed close to Ivanka pri Dunaji near Bratislava on 4 May 1919.
