Czech fighter jets will guard neighbouring Slovakia’s air space as of September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday.
Slovakia asked its NATO allies to patrol its skies as it decided to ground its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets, which could be sent to neighbouring Ukraine to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia’s invasion.
“I don’t see any problem there, the Government will certainly approve it,” Fiala said in a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger.
In a tweet Czech PM said ,”I am very glad that @eduardheger and I could be guests of @OtazkyVM and talk about the cooperation of our countries.
Slovakia is our important partner and ally. We have strong ties and a rich common history.”
Jsem moc rád, že jsme spolu s @eduardheger mohli být hosty @OtazkyVM a mluvit o spolupráci našich zemí.
Slovensko je náš důležitý partner a spojenec. Pojí nás pevné vazby a bohatá společná historie. pic.twitter.com/p9U9d6p0bo
— Petr Fiala (@P_Fiala) July 3, 2022
Slovakia ordered F-16 fighter jets from the United States in 2018. The first planes were expected to arrive this year and the shipment to be completed in the next year, but the delivery is now assumed to take place in 2024.
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