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Hungary strengthens its military diplomacy activity
Ministry of Defence, July 6, 2016 6:41 PM
At the annual conference of defence, military and air attachés held in Budapest, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó announced that, in the spirit of strengthening its activity in military diplomacy, Hungary is going to open a new military attaché office in Zagreb this year, and another three in Bratislava, Prague and Skopje next year.
NATO paves way for Warsaw summit
Ministry of Defence, June 16, 2016 11:13 AM
The two-day Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, held on 14–15 June in Brussels, has ended. It was aimed at paving the way for the decisions to be taken at the upcoming NATO Summit to be held in Warsaw on 8–9 July.
Hungarian troops to strengthen security in the Baltics
Ministry of Defence, June 15, 2016 2:47 PM
Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó is heading the Hungarian delegation at a two-day Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence that started on Tuesday, 14 June in Brussels.
Serbian and Hungarian Chiefs of Defence meet in Szeged
Ministry of Defence, June 15, 2016 2:45 PM
On Tuesday, 14 June Chief of Defence Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő received Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces Gen. Ljubisa Diković at an official Serbian–Hungarian border meeting held in Szeged, Hungary.
V4 Chiefs of Defence Hold Discussions in the Czech Republic
Ministry of Defence, June 13, 2016 8:54 AM
The annual meeting of the countries of the Visegrád Cooperation at Chiefs of Defence level took place in Namest nad Oslavou, the Czech Republic on 8th–9th June 2016.
Hungarian Minister of Defence receives Kosovan counterpart on office call
Ministry of Defence, June 13, 2016 8:53 AM
On Friday, 10th June, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó received his counterpart, Minister for the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Haki Demolli on a short office call.
Hungarian and Austrian Ministers of Defence Discuss Ways for Strengthening Bilateral Defence Cooperation
Ministry of Defence, June 10, 2016 10:48 AM
On Thursday, 9th June the Ministers of Defence of Hungary and Austria met in Budapest to discuss ways for strengthening and enhancing military and defence cooperation between the two countries.
Deployment of military in the event of acts of terrorism would be useful
Ministry of Defence, June 6, 2016 11:46 AM
The Defence Minister takes the view that in the interest of guaranteeing security, it would under any circumstances be useful if the military, too, were able to help the police with the maintenance of order in the event of an act of terrorism.
The Hungarians’ security is the most important thing
Ministry of Defence, June 3, 2016 2:36 PM
Speaking in Parliament Building on Friday, 3 June, the Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that the most important goal is to guarantee the security of Hungarian people. He added that the proposed bill to amend the Fundamental Law of Hungary is aimed at ensuring that the Hungarian Defence Forces can also do their share in the fight against terrorism.
Our heroes give us courage to meet the challenges of the future
Ministry of Defence, May 30, 2016 11:10 AM
In his speech delivered on the Memorial Day of Hungarian Heroes, Minister of Defence István Simicskó stated that “our heroes give us courage to meet the challenges of today’s world and the future”.