Czech, Slovaks together in Persian Gulf

Defence Minister Ivan Šimko said that an agreement on sending a common unit of Slovak and Czech soldiers to the Persian Gulf was to be signed by the end of this week.

Šimko said that a Slovak-only unit of chemical experts would leave for the gulf in two weeks.

Compiled by Martina Pisárová from press reports.
The Slovak Spectator cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information presented in its Flash News postings.

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