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Minister of Defence pays tribute in Hungarian military cemeteries of Russia
Ministry of Defence, July 10, 2017 3:19 PM
On the second day of his visit to the Don Bend in Russia, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó paid tribute at a WWII memorial and in the two Hungarian central military cemeteries.
The Hungarian Defence Forces are set on the path of development again
Ministry of Defence, July 10, 2017 3:19 PM
Speaking at the NCO graduation ceremony in Szentendre on Saturday, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that the Hungarian Defence Forces are set on the path of development again, as the Zrínyi 2026 is the most comprehensive and extensive national defence and armed forces development program of the last 25 years.
Cooperation for security
Ministry of Defence, July 6, 2017 10:01 AM
The first word that comes to mind about what we’ve seen here is cooperation. We’ve seen a clear proof of it, and I’d like to congratulate each soldier who participated in the preparation and the demonstration because they practice their profession at a high level by high standards, Deputy Minister Tamás Vargha, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said at the Distinguished Visitors’ Day of Exercise Szentes Axe 2017 in Győr on Wednesday, 5 July.
Head of State of Egypt arrives in Hungary for an official visit
Ministry of Defence, July 3, 2017 10:50 AM
On Sunday, 2 July in the evening hours, on behalf of the government of Hungary, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó received Head of State of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the delegation headed by him at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, Budapest.
Ministers Discuss European Defence Fund in Brussels
Ministry of Defence, June 30, 2017 1:26 PM
On Thursday, 29 June, Deputy Minister of Defence Tamás Vargha attended the meeting of NATO ministers of defence in Brussels.
The military attaché network is to be developed
Ministry of Defence, June 27, 2017 4:25 PM
Speaking at the annual conference of defence, military and air attachés, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó announced that the developments occurring in all areas of the Hungarian Defence Forces will involve the continuing expansion of the military attaché network as well.
Central Europe stands united against mass illegal migration
Ministry of Defence, June 20, 2017 9:02 AM
On Monday, 19 June, a discussion took place in Prague on the role of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) in managing mass illegal migration.
Austrian Defence Minister arrives in Hungary for border visit
Ministry of Defence, June 17, 2017 3:30 PM
On Friday, 16 June in Hódmezővásárhely, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó received his Austrian counterpart, Austrian Minister of Defence and Sports Hans Peter Doskozil.
The expansion of the Iraqi mission is an important decision
Ministry of Defence, June 14, 2017 10:40 AM
“The decision to increase Hungary’s contribution to the fight against the Islamic State terrorist organisation is an important decision with regard to the security of both the Hungarian people and Europe”, the Ministry of Defence’s Parliamentary State Secretary said.
Centenary of the First World War – Green light given to war grave restoration program worth HUF 2 billion
Ministry of Defence, June 2, 2017 1:17 PM
Payments have started from a HUF 2 billion grant scheme dedicated to the restoration of war graves and heroes’ memorial sites of Hungarian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.