Nad: No Decision on MiG-29s Yet, Matter Discussed Only Informally (2)

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) - The Government hasn't decided on donating Slovakia's decommissioned MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Ukraine yet, and it only discussed the matter informally on Wednesday, interim Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad reported following the Government session on the same day. "Donating the MiGs wasn't submitted to the Government agenda at all, there were no official talks," said Nad, adding that the Government is "still waiting for some more inputs from foreign partners". According to the minister, international talks on the matter are still ongoing. Nad explained that he briefed the other ministers on the compensation offer for the aircraft, while Chief of General Staff Daniel Zmeko addressed the technical aspects. According to Nad, all ministers on Wednesday agreed on the manner in which they want to decide on donating the jet fighters. "We're very clear on how we're going to do this from the legal standpoint," he claimed. The defence minister at the same time reported that some of the Slovak MiGs, if ultimately sent to Ukraine, would only be used for spare parts given their technical condition. Moreover, he confirmed that Slovakia wants to donate the aircraft jointly with Poland. zel/df