Deputy Defence Minister Majer marks Czechoslovak Independence Day
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To mark Czechoslovak Independence Day, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer attended a commemoration event at the Czechoslovak Statehood Memorial in Bratislava. Also in attendance were Prime Minister Eduard Heger and members of the Cabinet. This year marks the 103rd anniversary of Czechoslovakia's establishment on 28 October 1918.
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “The enormous efforts that resulted in the establishment of the common state of Czechs and Slovaks deserve our attention. I am delighted that one of the most significant milestones in Slovakia's contemporary history is, for the first time, observed as a public holiday this year – this will help deepen awareness of our national history.”
The favourable political developments following the victory of the Entente Powers in the Great War, combined with intense work and utmost commitment by representatives of the Czechoslovak resistance movement abroad, played a major role in Czechoslovakia's emergence from the remnants of the defeated Habsburg Monarchy.
On 28 Oct 1918, the Czechoslovak Parliament adopted Bill No. 112 Coll. on the creation of an independent Czechoslovak State, giving executive power to the Czechoslovak Government in Prague. For the Slovak nation, this act of state formation meant an all-sided and then unprecedented civilisational uplift, whereas this step change had an exceptionally positive influence on the rise of Slovak educational, scientific and cultural establishments and other areas of societal life.
For more information on the formation of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, visit the website of the Institute of Military History (VHÚ) .
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “The enormous efforts that resulted in the establishment of the common state of Czechs and Slovaks deserve our attention. I am delighted that one of the most significant milestones in Slovakia's contemporary history is, for the first time, observed as a public holiday this year – this will help deepen awareness of our national history.”
The favourable political developments following the victory of the Entente Powers in the Great War, combined with intense work and utmost commitment by representatives of the Czechoslovak resistance movement abroad, played a major role in Czechoslovakia's emergence from the remnants of the defeated Habsburg Monarchy.
On 28 Oct 1918, the Czechoslovak Parliament adopted Bill No. 112 Coll. on the creation of an independent Czechoslovak State, giving executive power to the Czechoslovak Government in Prague. For the Slovak nation, this act of state formation meant an all-sided and then unprecedented civilisational uplift, whereas this step change had an exceptionally positive influence on the rise of Slovak educational, scientific and cultural establishments and other areas of societal life.
For more information on the formation of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, visit the website of the Institute of Military History (VHÚ) .
