The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic and the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic signed a memorandum of cooperation

7. októbra 2025

On the 6th of October 2025, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic Patrik Krauspe and President of the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic Tibor Straka signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic and the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic. 

This step opens a new stage of long-term intensive cooperation between the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.

Why is the conclusion of the memorandum important?

The established partnership creates space for cooperation between both parties in ensuring the resilience of critical entities with a focus on providing essential services in accordance with the Critical Infrastructure Act, which came into force at the beginning of this year. The association's cooperation with the ministry is particularly significant also because the Ministry of Interior of the SR is the guarantor of the aforementioned law and fulfills a whole range of tasks in relation to central state administration bodies and critical entities.

The partnership with the ministry of interior opens up opportunities for existing and future members of the Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic for direct cooperation with the state: they will gain rapid access to current information, consultations, expert knowledge and decision-making processes in the field of critical infrastructure. The memorandum will simultaneously enable members to actively participate in the creation of legislative amendments. By joining the association, they can thus become a voice that communicates the real needs and challenges of critical infrastructure and advocates for the adoption of measures to improve the functioning of critical infrastructure.

Membership in the Critical Infrastructure Association of the SR is not intended only for the critical entities themselves, but members can also be other entities from the state and private sectors and from the academic community, providing expert analyses and resilience audits as well as business entities that develop and implement projects to eliminate deficiencies and increase the resilience of critical infrastructure.

The conclusion of the memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the SR and the Critical Infrastructure Association of the SR is another signal that membership in the association brings strategic advantages – from a stronger position in representing interests to access to solutions. The Critical Infrastructure Association of the SR recently concluded a memorandum of cooperation also with the National Security Authority and memoranda with other ministries that exercise state administration in the field of critical infrastructure are currently being finalized.

The Critical Infrastructure Association of the SR will continue to defend the interests of its members across all sectors, support their sustainable development and in cooperation with the state and the banking sector seek possibilities for financing the costs of ensuring the resilience of critical infrastructure, for example from European funds and in the form of preferential loans.

The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic is an interest association of legal entities that brings together key actors in the public and private sector in the field of critical infrastructure. It is a professional, independent and non-political organization and its activities are financed only from membership fees of its members. The mission of the association is to promote the interests of its members in creating optimal conditions for ensuring essential services and increasing the resilience of critical entities.

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The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic has entered into negotiations on international cooperation with the Republic of India in the field of critical infrastructure protection and the development of post-quantum cryptography. This step reflects the growing importance of technological security and the need to prepare for the advent of quantum technologies, which will fundamentally impact current cryptographic standards. In this context, a significant meeting took place at the Embassy of the Republic of India in Slovakia, attended by H.E. Apoorva Srivastava, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Slovak Republic, Rastislav Chovanec, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, and Tibor Straka, President of The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic. The delegation also included the Chairman of its Supervisory Board and a representative of member company Decent Cybersecurity s. r. o., Matej Michalko. The discussion focused primarily on opportunities for the development of bilateral cooperation in the areas of critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and the implementation of post-quantum cryptographic solutions. India is among the countries that systematically invest in the development of cryptography and quantum technologies. This is evidenced by its strategic initiative, the National Quantum Mission, which aims to build a comprehensive national quantum technology ecosystem. It is precisely in this area that The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic sees significant potential for cooperation and the involvement of Slovak technology entities. One such entity is Decent Cybersecurity s. r. o., a company with a long-standing focus on research and implementation of solutions for critical infrastructure, defence systems, and telecommunications networks. The company specialises primarily in the practical implementation of new cryptographic algorithms into modern hardware and software architectures, which makes it well-suited for participation in international post-quantum security projects. From the perspective of the Slovak Republic, cooperation with India represents a significant opportunity for the development of technological diplomacy and the strengthening of strategic partnerships. As one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the world, India plans extensive investments in quantum research and technological infrastructure. The involvement of Slovak companies in these initiatives could substantially support the export of innovative solutions and strengthen technological ties between the two countries. The aim of this initiative is to establish a stable technological partnership between Slovak and Indian institutions, overseen by The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic. An important role is also played by the diplomatic support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, which can significantly facilitate the establishment of contacts with relevant partners in India. This initiative also fits within the broader context of strengthening technological relations between the European Union and India. Slovakia's active involvement in this process could contribute to reinforcing its position within the European technology ecosystem and increasing its international competitiveness. At the meeting, both sides expressed a clear interest in developing mutual cooperation and identified significant potential for future joint projects. The partners agreed that the combination of expert capacities, technological innovation, and diplomatic support creates a solid foundation for a long-term strategic partnership that can deliver tangible results in the areas of security, innovative development, and economic cooperation. Both sides will continue their expert-level communication, aimed at building a stable platform for a long-term and functional partnership between India and Slovakia in the fields of critical infrastructure and post-quantum cryptography.
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Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky vstúpila do rokovaní o medzinárodnej spolupráci s Indickou republikou v oblasti ochrany kritickej infraštruktúry a rozvoja postkvantovej kryptografie. Tento krok reflektuje rastúci význam technologickej bezpečnosti a potrebu pripraviť sa na nástup kvantových technológií, ktoré zásadne ovplyvnia súčasné kryptografické štandardy. V tejto súvislosti sa na pôde Veľvyslanectva Indickej republiky na Slovensku uskutočnilo významné stretnutie za účasti J.E. Apoorva Srivastava, veľvyslankyne Indickej republiky v Slovenskej republike, štátneho tajomníka Ministerstva zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky Rastislava Chovanca a prezidenta Asociácie kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky Tibora Straku . Súčasťou delegácie AKI SR bol aj predseda jej dozornej rady a zástupca členskej spoločnosti Decent Cybersecurity s. r. o. Matej Michalko. Diskusia sa zamerala najmä na možnosti rozvoja bilaterálnej spolupráce v oblasti kritickej infraštruktúry, kybernetickej bezpečnosti a implementácie postkvantových kryptografických riešení. India patrí medzi krajiny, ktoré systematicky investujú do rozvoja kryptografie a kvantových technológií. Dôkazom je aj jej strategická iniciatíva National Quantum Mission, ktorej cieľom je vybudovať komplexný národný ekosystém kvantových technológií. Práve v tejto oblasti vidí AKI SR významný priestor pre spoluprácu a zapojenie slovenských technologických subjektov. Jedným z nich je spoločnosť Decent Cybersecurity s. r. o. , ktorá sa dlhodobo venuje výskumu a implementácii riešení pre kritickú infraštruktúru, obranné systémy a telekomunikačné siete. Spoločnosť sa špecializuje najmä na praktickú implementáciu nových kryptografických algoritmov do moderných hardvérových a softvérových architektúr, čo ju predurčuje na zapojenie do medzinárodných projektov v oblasti postkvantovej bezpečnosti. Z pohľadu Slovenskej republiky predstavuje spolupráca s Indiou významnú príležitosť pre rozvoj technologickej diplomacie a posilnenie strategických partnerstiev. India ako jedna z najrýchlejšie rastúcich digitálnych ekonomík sveta plánuje rozsiahle investície do kvantového výskumu a technologickej infraštruktúry. Zapojenie slovenských spoločností do týchto iniciatív by mohlo výrazne podporiť export inovatívnych riešení a posilniť technologické väzby medzi oboma krajinami. Cieľom iniciatívy je vytvorenie stabilného technologického partnerstva medzi slovenskými a indickými inštitúciami, ktoré bude zastrešovať Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky. Dôležitú úlohu pritom zohráva aj diplomatická podpora Ministerstva zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí SR, ktorá môže výrazne napomôcť pri nadväzovaní kontaktov s relevantnými partnermi v Indii. Táto iniciatíva zároveň zapadá do širšieho kontextu posilňovania technologických vzťahov medzi Európskou úniou a Indiou. Aktívne zapojenie Slovenska do tohto procesu by mohlo prispieť k posilneniu jeho pozície v rámci európskeho technologického ekosystému a zvýšiť jeho medzinárodnú konkurencieschopnosť. Na stretnutí obe strany vyjadrili jasný záujem o rozvoj vzájomnej spolupráce a identifikovali významný potenciál pre budúce spoločné projekty. Partneri sa zhodli, že prepojenie odborných kapacít, technologických inovácií a diplomatickej podpory vytvára pevný základ pre dlhodobé strategické partnerstvo, ktoré môže priniesť konkrétne výsledky v oblasti bezpečnosti, inovatívneho rozvoja a ekonomickej spolupráce. Obe strany budú pokračovať v odbornej komunikácii, smerujúcej k vybudovaniu stabilnej platformy pre dlhodobé a funkčné partnerstvo Indie a Slovenska v oblasti kritickej infraštruktúry a postkvantovej kryptografie.
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