The President negotiated with the leaders of the parties, sending soldiers to Ukraine refused
26. Mar 2025 at 16:16 I Updated at 17:13
Politicians discussed defense and security.
Coalition and opposition leaders refuse to send Slovak soldiers to Ukraine. Source: TASR
BRATISLAVA. Coalition and opposition officials agreed that they refuse to send Slovak soldiers to a possible peace mission in Ukraine.
President Peter Pellegrini He informed about it after Wednesday’s round table, which he called on the topic of defense and safety.
The Head of State with representatives of parliamentary parties wants to discuss the increase in defense expenditure. A meeting in the same format should be repeated before the Summit of June NATO in Hague.
Soldiers would not send to Ukraine
« I am glad that we all agreed that Slovakia will not send any soldiers to Ukraine, hoc into a peace or any mission, and that increasing spending is on the table will be a big topic that we will still deal with, » the president said.
In the case of defense expenditure, further discussion should concern not only the volume of funds, but also the pace of how they could grow and what they should include.
The negative attitude of Slovakia to sending soldiers to Ukraine explained why Slovakia does not invite other countries to the Summities of the so -called. willing countries.
The participants of the round table also agreed on the need to strengthen the European Pillar of the Alliance. They also agree that if the United States does not want to operate in NATO or wanted to limit their work, Slovakia must be part of a possible new independent European security model.
The views of the coalition and the opposition vary on the topic of a contribution to help Ukraine within the European Union.
« While the coalition clearly shows that Slovakia should not voluntarily contribute to this package with additional financial resources, some opposition political parties show an attitude that Slovakia could make more and more significantly helping it in relation to Ukraine, » Pellegrini said.
The President appreciated the constructive course of the negotiations. He considers defense and security to be strategic topics that need to be discussed across the political spectrum.
He also justified the meeting with an effort to present a broader attitude at NATO meetings, as some decisions will have an impact on more than one term. Political parties had the representation Direction. Voice,,, SNS., ‘ PS., ‘ KDH and SaS.
He recalled that in addition to the leaders of political parties to the meeting, he also invited the Minister of Defense to the meeting Robert Kalinak and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Daniel Zmek.
Pellegrini signs for training
The President does not consider the restoration of compulsory military service in the current situation as the right approach.
On the contrary, Pellegrini supports the proposal of voluntary brigades, which is in parliament.
The President announced that, if the proposal is approved, he would apply for such courses after the entry into force.
Pellegrini registers for voluntary military training if the national defense forces are created. Source: Facebook/Peter Pellegrini
