Slovakia received 101 million euros from the EU for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Blanár stated
31. marca 2025
Slovakia has received 101 million euros from European funds for energy projects aimed at the reconstruction of Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a press conference by Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs Juraj Blanár (Smer) together with the General Director of Eximbanka Rastislav Podhorec.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs (MZVEZ) with its subordinate organization, which is the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAMRS), applied for a package of 101 million euros, which is specifically intended to go to projects that we identified within the framework of a mutual agreement between the Ukrainian and Slovak governments," Blanár stated, adding that 11 entities participated in the EU call within the Ukrainian Investment Framework program. Of these, eight were successful, including Slovakia, with MZVEZ participating in the call together with Eximbanka.
The head of the foreign affairs ministry emphasized that these projects are good for Slovakia in terms of supporting entrepreneurs who will participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine. "The energy system is very important; today, the Slovak Republic already supplies Ukraine with a significant amount of electrical energy due to the large outages caused by the fact that more than 70% of the electrical system in Ukraine is destroyed," Blanár specified.
He recalled that last autumn, the government approved the so-called framework for Slovakia's involvement in the reconstruction of Ukraine, with one of the projects being the modernization of the Mukachevo – Veľké Kapušany – Lemešany interconnector transmission system. Further plans include reconstructing the 400 kV (kilovolt) substation in Mukachevo, building a new 400 kV substation in Uzhhorod, and a hydroelectric power plant for an independent green island.
"We expect that the amount for the reconstruction and construction of these projects will be in the value of 100 million euros, where 20 million euros will be covered by a grant component and 88 million euros will be covered by Eximbanka. Of those 88 million euros, 80 million euros will be guaranteed by a European Commission guarantee. In practice, this means that Eximbanka and Slovakia will essentially approach increasing the security and stability of the Ukrainian energy network," added Podhorec, noting that these projects will be implemented in the western part of Ukraine, where there is currently a higher concentration of population.
The financial resources will be allocated to two Ukrainian energy companies that operate the energy network in Ukraine. Slovakia will help Ukraine prepare public procurement through SAMRS, thereby enabling Slovak entrepreneurs to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Souce: TASR. “Slovensko získalo z EÚ 101 miliónov eur na obnovu Ukrajiny, uviedol Blanár.” Pravda.sk, March 31, 2025. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/746614-slovensko-ziskalo-z-eu-101-milionov-eur-na-obnovu-ukrajiny-uviedol-blanar/. Accessed: 31. 3. 2025
He recalled that last autumn, the government approved the so-called framework for Slovakia's involvement in the reconstruction of Ukraine, with one of the projects being the modernization of the Mukachevo – Veľké Kapušany – Lemešany interconnector transmission system. Further plans include reconstructing the 400 kV (kilovolt) substation in Mukachevo, building a new 400 kV substation in Uzhhorod, and a hydroelectric power plant for an independent green island.
"We expect that the amount for the reconstruction and construction of these projects will be in the value of 100 million euros, where 20 million euros will be covered by a grant component and 88 million euros will be covered by Eximbanka. Of those 88 million euros, 80 million euros will be guaranteed by a European Commission guarantee. In practice, this means that Eximbanka and Slovakia will essentially approach increasing the security and stability of the Ukrainian energy network," added Podhorec, noting that these projects will be implemented in the western part of Ukraine, where there is currently a higher concentration of population.
The financial resources will be allocated to two Ukrainian energy companies that operate the energy network in Ukraine. Slovakia will help Ukraine prepare public procurement through SAMRS, thereby enabling Slovak entrepreneurs to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Souce: TASR. “Slovensko získalo z EÚ 101 miliónov eur na obnovu Ukrajiny, uviedol Blanár.” Pravda.sk, March 31, 2025. https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/746614-slovensko-ziskalo-z-eu-101-milionov-eur-na-obnovu-ukrajiny-uviedol-blanar/. Accessed: 31. 3. 2025
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, an important meeting took place between the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic and another central state administration body in the critical infrastructure sector, namely the Administration of State Material Reserves of the Slovak Republic (SŠHR).
V stredu 10. septembra 2025 sa uskutočnilo dôležité rokovanie Asociácie kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky s ďalším ústredným orgánom štátnej správy na úseku kritickej infraštruktúry, ktorým je Správa štátnych hmotných rezerv Slovenskej republiky (SŠHR).
The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic (AKI SR) is negotiating with critical subjects and ministries about a suitable financing model for the resilience of critical subjects and the preservation of basic services. The Association is convinced that the entire burden of costs should not be borne only by critical subjects, but that the state should help finance the resilience of critical infrastructure, for example from European funds, and also support negotiations with banks on preparing advantageous loans towards developing threat analyses, security audits and subsequently projects to eliminate identified deficiencies. AKI SR will, in accordance with this proposal, initiate negotiations with the Slovak Banking Association and with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for the recovery plan and knowledge economy. AKI SR is gradually concluding cooperation memorandums with ministries in accordance with the sectors that are under their responsibility according to the critical infrastructure law.
Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry SR rokuje o financovaní nákladov na odolnosť kritických subjektov
Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky (AKI SR) rokuje s kritickými subjektami a ministerstvami o vhodnom modeli financovania odolnosti kritických subjektov a zachovania základných služieb. Asociácia je presvedčená, že celé bremeno nákladov by nemali niesť len kritické subjekty, ale aby štát pomohol financovať odolnosť kritickej infraštruktúry napríklad z európskych fondov a podporil aj rokovania s bankami o príprave výhodných úverov smerom k vypracovaniu analýz hrozieb, bezpečnostných auditov a následne projektov na odstránenie zistených nedostatkov. AKI SR bude v súlade s týmto návrhom iniciovať rokovania so Slovenskou bankovou asociáciou a s podpredsedom vlády SR pre plán obnovy a znalostnú ekonomiku. AKI SR postupne uzatvára memorandá o spolupráci s ministerstvami v súlade so sektormi, ktoré sú v zmysle zákona o kritickej infraštruktúre v ich zodpovednosti.
Representatives of the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic participated on August 21, 2025, in a working meeting on the issue of the Critical Infrastructure Strategy in the agriculture and rural development sector of the Slovak Republic.
Zástupcovia Asociácie kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky sa 21. augusta 2025 zúčastnili na pracovnom stretnutí k problematike Stratégie kritickej infraštruktúry v rezorte pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka SR.
As part of developing cooperation across all critical infrastructure sectors, another significant meeting of the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic took place on August 14, 2025, this time at the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic.
V rámci rozvoja spolupráce naprieč všetkými sektormi kritickej infraštruktúry sa 14. augusta 2025 uskutočnilo ďalšie významné rokovanie Asociácie kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky, tentokrát na Ministerstve investícií, regionálneho rozvoja a informatizácie Slovenskej republiky.
In the video, you will learn how the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic protects the state's strategic systems, supports innovation, and coordinates cooperation between the public and private sectors. From January 1, 2025, laws No. 367/2024 and 366/2024 bring new obligations in the area of critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. How to prepare for EU directives and face threats? See how the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic helps companies and institutions!
Vo videu sa dozviete, ako Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky chráni strategické systémy štátu, podporuje inovácie a koordinuje spoluprácu verejného a súkromného sektora. Od 1. januára 2025 prinášajú zákony č. 367/2024 a 366/2024 nové povinnosti v oblasti kritickej infraštruktúry a kyberbezpečnosti. Ako sa pripraviť na smernice EÚ a čeliť hrozbám? Pozrite si, ako Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky pomáha firmám a inštitúciám!