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Soldiers serve to preserve peace
Ministry of Defence, July 12, 2018 1:24 PM
Soldiers do not prepare for war; they enter into service for the maintenance and preservation of security and peace, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő stressed at the oath-taking ceremony of non-commissioned officers in Budapest.
Hungary supports the development of European defence capabilities
Ministry of Defence, June 26, 2018 10:41 AM
“Hungary supports all initiatives aimed at developing European defence capabilities”, Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő said on Monday in Luxembourg at a joint meeting of European Union foreign and defence ministers.
Hungary’s security comes first
Ministry of Defence, June 11, 2018 10:17 AM
“The security of the Hungarian people is the Government’s top priority, and this is why it has begun the total reorganisation and development of the Hungarian Defence Force”, Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő declared at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on Friday.
Most important goal of next year’s budget is to preserve country’s security and to strengthen border protection
Ministry of Defence, June 6, 2018 1:11 PM
In addition to reducing taxes, boosting the economy, strengthening families and implementing a demographic programme, the most important goal of next year’s budget will be to preserve the country’s sovereignty and to strengthen border protection, for the purposes of which we will allocate a significant amount of funds, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence told the newspaper Magyar Idők. Szilárd Németh also said the Hungarian Defences Forces will be one of the winners of next year’s budget.
Ferenc Korom received his appointment as Chief of Staff
Ministry of Defence, May 16, 2018 4:53 PM
Ferenc Korom received his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces from President of the Republic János Áder on Wednesday in the Parliament Building, in Budapest.
Remembrance is an important part of the culture of respect
Ministry of Defence, April 6, 2018 8:44 AM
Speaking on Tuesday at an unveiling ceremony held in Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó said that remembrance is an important part of the culture of respect, because those who do not respect their ancestors and national values are unable to respect other nations and their cultures.
The security of our region is the guarantee of Europe’s future
Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2018 2:47 PM
Speaking at a press briefing held after the meeting of the defence ministers of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC), Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasized that the security of the Central European region is the guarantee of Europe’s future.
V4 countries increase defence cooperation
Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2018 2:44 PM
The countries of the Visegrád Cooperation are increasing their defence and military cooperation, Minister of Defence István Simicskó said. The defence ministers of the countries of the Visegrád Cooperation (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary) held a professional consultation on Tuesday in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest.
Hungary is to manufacture infantry small arms
Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2018 2:34 PM
Minister of Defence István Simicskó and Czech Defence Minister Karla Slechtová have announced that Hungary will manufacture small arms for the infantry.
Ministers in Budapest discuss strengthening of Turkish–Hungarian defence cooperation
Ministry of Defence, March 9, 2018 1:39 PM
On Thursday, Defence Ministers of the two countries met in Budapest to discuss the strengthening of defence cooperation between Turkey and Hungary.