Defence Minister Naď appreciates defence cooperation with France and confirms Slovakia's readiness to take it forward
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Slovakia and France cooperate together on various security and defence matters, including on military training and education, which creates solid conditions for intensifying the SVK-FRA relationship, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced today after his meeting with the French Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Pascal Le Deunff at the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “As the French Ambassador took up his Diplomatic Service appointment in Slovakia, we evaluated the defence and security cooperation of our countries so far. Also, we expressed our interest in working together to develop the potential of our mutual partnership, even in such areas as cyber security, armaments and defence industry." Mr Naď said he wants to discuss these issues with representatives of the French Government and Senate during his planned trip to Paris later this week.
Also discussed today were the Slovak military's modernisation and procurement programmes. Minister Naď spoke with Ambassador Le Deunff about the ongoing procurement projects. He also thanked for the French participation in an MOD meeting where the Slovak Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) Programmes Request for Government Proposal (RfGP) was presented to representatives of selected countries.
