Wrapping up the ISAF mission in Afghanistan and boosting defence cooperation and investments were among the issues discussed by Slovak Defence Minister Martin Glváč and U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday during Glváč's visit to the USA. Praising bilateral cooperation within NATO - and especially vis-a-vis Afghanistan - Hagel told his Slovak counterpart that the U.S. highly values Slovakia as a strategic ally. Glváč assured Hagel that Slovak servicemen will continue to serve in Afghanistan within the new non-combat mission. Furthermore, the Slovak minister told Hagel about the measures taken by Slovakia in response to the situation in Ukraine and in this regard, Hagel praised Slovakia for securing the reverse flow of gas.
Zuzana Botíková, Photo: TASR
