Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó visited military personnel serving in the Great Plain Temporary Special Troops force in the company of Hungarian Defence Force Chief of Staff Major General Dr. Tibor Benkő.
On the forts day of the two-day tour of the border, the Minister set out from the barracks of the Hungarian Defence Force’s 5th István Bocskai Infantry Regiment in Hódmezővásárhely to visit soldiers serving in Algyő and Mélykút, and at the border security stations in Kelebia and Bácsalmás. At the troop assemblies, which were also attended by the settlements’ mayors, Mr. Simicskó highlighted the fact that Hungary is currently one of the world’s safest countries, which Hungary’s population has the devoted efforts of our soldiers to thank for.
Hungary’s Minister of Defence stressed that defending our borders is the most important duty of the Hungarian Defence Force, which is being realised through the sacrifices and conscientious efforts of our troops. The Minister thanked the soldiers for their hard work, expressing his appreciation not only in words, but also in deeds. In view of the approaching Christmas holidays, Mr. Simicskó symbolically presented the military personnel stationed at the border with Christmas presents. The soldiers serving at the various border defence bases mostly received sports equipment and accessories, and the game consoles presented to them by the Minister also serve to help soldiers rest and recuperate between periods on duty.
(honvedelem.hu)
