Defence cooperation between Slovakia and the Czech Republic is at a high level, said Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos after speaking to his Czech counterpart Lubomir Metnar during the meeting between the Governments of Slovakia and the Czech Republic in Valtice, the Czech Republic, on Monday, the ministry's website said. The defence ministers discussed current issues relating to bilateral cooperation in defence and security. They praised the progress made in efforts to ensure the inviolability of common airspace beyond the NATO Integrated Air Defence and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS).