Ministry of Defence
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Prime Minister Robert Golob, together with Minister of Defence Borut Sajovic, visited the Training Centre for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief of the Republic of Slovenia – Pekre Unit, where he was briefed on the unit’s tasks and operations.
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On January 1, 2026, the Republic of Slovenia took over the chairmanship of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) initiative. The initiative was established in 2010. It currently brings together the defence ministries of six countries: Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. Poland participates in the meetings as an observer.
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The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Sajovic, accepted an invitation from the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, to pay an official visit to Ukraine on 3 and 4 December with his delegation that also included the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Robert Glavaš. After Minister Sajovic and his delegation were welcomed at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence in Kyiv, the two ministers and their delegations held official talks.
News
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European recovery and resilience funding – Together towards the goal: strengthening preparedness for climate-driven disasters
A significant number of measures under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), implemented in Slovenia with support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) under NextGenerationEU, have already been successfully completed. Today’s edition of the Together towards the goal series presents the results of the reform and investments aimed at strengthening preparedness and resilience to climate-driven disasters.
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Meeting of directors of regional consular crisis centres
The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs organised a meeting in Ljubljana for directors of consular crisis centres from Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia. The meeting was held as part of a Slovenian initiative to strengthen cooperation between centres in the region, and was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Defence, the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief.
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SIDEC Fair as a platform for dialogue, networking, and strategic thinking
Today marks the end of the first international defence fair with the SIDEC 2025 expert conference and the 5th event »V službi domovine«, where the Slovenian Armed Forces traditionally showcase themselves to the wider public, taking place at the Celje Exhibition Centre.
