Slovak president Ivan Gašparovič dismissed Lieutenant-General Peter Vojtek from the post of Slovak Armed Forces' Chief-of-General-Staff on Tuesday and appointed Lieutenant-General Milan Maxim to replace him. After 37 years of active service, Vojtek is retiring at his own request, citing deteriorating health as the reason.
“At times when the army had to carry out tasks of maybe even unexpected scope in terms of budgeting, you did a superb job not only as military tasks go, but also regarding help for Slovak citizens during natural disasters and other extraordinary events,” Gašparovič thanked Vojtek for his long years of work for the Slovak Armed Forces. Milan Maxim views his appointment to the post as a major expression of trust. “I'm aware that the role of chief-of-general-staff is not easy, particularly at a time when the security situation even in the immediate vicinity of our borders is continuously changing and demands our full attention,” he stated.
