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EU Defence Ministers discussed the future of European defence and cohesion of European Union activities in Bucharest
11.2.2019
The Bucharest International Conference Center was the venue on Thursday 31 January 2019 to the European Union defence ministerial meeting attended by Minister Lubomír Metnar. Future development of European Defence and cohesion of individual EU activities were among the key topics.
Deputy Minister Landovský commended soldiers for high professionalism and preparedness at the National Memorial
4.2.2019
The ceremonial hall of the National Memorial at Vítkov was the venue to the decoration ceremony of the servicemembers of the Czech Armed Forces after their return from Latvia. Upon successful mission accomplishment, the soldiers were saluted by Deputy Minister for Defence Policy and Strategy Jakub Landovský, Deputy Chief of General Staff – Director of the MoD Joint Operations Centre Major General Jiří Verner, and other distinguished guests.
New acquisition plans for 2019 and beyond
20.12.2018
In a meeting on December 17th, Minister Lubomir Metnar apprised the Czech Government of upcoming defence acquisition public tender plans for the Czech Armed Forces.
EUTM Task Force in Mali reinforced with an extra 70 Czech soldiers
12.12.2018
The number of Czech soldiers supporting the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) has been increased to a total of 120 personnel.
Minister of Defence decorates heroes from WWII and recent conflicts
15.11.2018
To mark Veterans Day 2018, representatives of the Czech Armed Forces, politicians, and the public commemorated the bravery and heroism of the soldiers who fought in two world wars and, this year, a new generation of war veterans were also recognised.