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The 1st COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team Meeting
Ministry of Defence, March 3, 2012 5:25 PM
The 1st founding meeting of the COMEDS Military Surgeon Ad Hoc Expert Team (MSET) took place on 1-2 March 2012 in Budapest, organized by the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE). The meeting was led by its chairman, Col. Dr. Teunis van Egmond.
Our Common Freedom Can Create Welfare
Ministry of Defence, February 28, 2012 4:15 PM
We have to live a free life unencumbered with fear and hatred, and so we have to remember too” – Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende stressed at a commemoration that was held to mark the memorial day of the victims of communism and the 10th anniversary of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest on February 25.
Getting Closer to Each Other
Ministry of Defence, February 16, 2012 10:50 AM
The common road we have walked down with the faraway Japan shows that it is worth meeting each other, and it is worth working together in the spirit of recognition and mutual respect”, stressed Dr. Csaba Hende. The Defence Minister opened the day of Japanese culture in the MoD Military History Institute and Museum on February 11, which has been the first stage in the new program series aimed at introducing foreign cultures.
Assisting the Peace Process
Ministry of Defence, February 15, 2012 6:50 PM
The Chief of Police of Baghlan Province recently submitted an unusual request. Gen. Asadullah Sherzad requested the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) to help the reintegration of former insurgents into society.
The Alliance Will Not Let Afghanistan Down
Ministry of Defence, February 7, 2012 5:54 PM
“The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)’s gradual transition of lead security responsibility and the related tasks to the Afghan security forces is on schedule and making steady progress province by province and region by region in Afghanistan” – Dr. Csaba Hende pointed out in Brussels. The Minister of Defence participated in the Defence Ministers’ Meeting of NATO member countries that ended on Friday, February 3.
European Perspective on Defence Cooperation in a Time of Financial Challenge
Ministry of Defence, February 7, 2012 5:42 PM
The European Defence Agency (EDA) organised the traditional Annual Conference 2012 on 31 January also this year. It provided a forum for a high level debate amongst senior experts from governments, EU institutions, industry and think tanks on the means to boost European defence cooperation in an era of severe financial constraints.
Defence Minister Welcomes Military Attachés
Ministry of Defence, February 2, 2012 2:21 PM
The Ministry of Defence invited the military attachés accredited to Budapest to the traditional New Year toast in Stefánia Palace on January 24. Among others, the event was attended by Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende, Lajos Fodor, the MoD State Secretary for Public Administration, Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff and several representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces.
National Public Service University Introduces Itself at Educatio Exhibition
Ministry of Defence, January 26, 2012 4:52 PM
The introduction of the National Public Service University was a great success at the Educatio 12th International Educational Exhibition, which opened in Budapest on January 20. Nearly 200 exhibitors representing virtually all Hungarian institutions of higher education were present in the "Papp László" Budapest Sport Arena, the venue of Hungary’s tertiary education display, to introduce their courses and the latest developments, tools and methods in the field of education.
Pentagon Increases Funding for Hungary
Ministry of Defence, January 25, 2012 5:12 PM
The Pentagon is steering more money toward Eastern European allies fighting in Afghanistan, Bloomberg news agency reported on January 19, referring to a press release issued by the US Department of Defense. Hungary will receive $13.3 million in the fiscal year ending September 30, an increase from $2.87 million last year.
Tribute and Commemoration at Hejce
Ministry of Defence, January 23, 2012 10:22 AM
On Thursday, January 19 a remembrance ceremony was held on the 6th anniversary of the plane crash at Hejce, to commemorate the victims of the most serious disaster in the history of the Armed Forces of Slovakia, which occurred near the village on the border and claimed 42 lives.
NATO Military Committee in Session
Ministry of Defence, January 21, 2012 8:31 AM
Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff participated in a two-day NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence (MC/CD) Session in Brussels.
Defence Minister Unveils Hungarian Soldiers’ Memorial
Ministry of Defence, January 18, 2012 3:11 PM
On Sunday, January 15 Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende attended the unveiling ceremony of a World War II monument in the town of Belényes (Beius), in the south of Bihor County, Romania. The memorial commemorates those ten Hungarian soldiers (‘honvéd’, ie. ‘homeguards’), who were wounded in action at the battles around the town in 1944 and died a hero’s death in a military hospital. The ceremony was organized by the Country Youth Association, the representatives of the established churches of Belényes, and the Bihor County and Belényes organizations of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR).
TISA Battalion: Lead Nation Role Transferred
Ministry of Defence, January 16, 2012 2:17 PM
On Wednesday, January 11 Lt.-Gen. Zoltán Orosz, the Deputy Chief of the MoD Defence Staff attended the transfer of authority ceremony of the Hungarian–Romanian–Slovak–Ukrainian TISA Multinational Engineer Battalion. At the event held in Hotel Hadik, Budapest, the Hungarian general transferred the responsibilities of the lead nation role to Lt.-Gen. Dr. Dan Ghica-Radu, the deputy chief of the general staff of the Romanian armed forces.
Exceptional Lesson
Ministry of Defence, January 2, 2012 1:39 PM
Col. Dr. Péter Lippai, the Acting Deputy Commander of HDF 5th István Bocskai Infantry Brigade delivered a talk about Afghanistan and the role of the Hungarian soldiers in the mission to the students of the “Gábor Dénes Electronics and Engineering Secondary Vocational School and Dormitory” participating in the Military School “Katonasuli” program.
President Schmitt meets Hungarian peacekeepers in Kosovo
Ministry of Defence, December 22, 2011 4:24 PM
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt continued his two-day visit to the West Balkans in Kosovo on Thursday to extend the season's greetings to Hungarian peacekeepers stationed there.
HUN PRT-12: Ready for the Mission
Ministry of Defence, December 19, 2011 9:16 AM
The soldiers of the incoming 12th rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT-12) recently mounted a culmination exercise (CULEX) to demonstrate their readiness to deploy on a mission abroad. Most of the contingent has been drawn from the HDF 5th ‘Bocskai István’ Infantry Brigade of Hódmezővásárhely.
Dr. Csaba Hende Visited Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence, December 17, 2011 9:05 AM
The delegation led by the Minister of Defence Dr. Csaba Hende, which paid a five-day visit to the Hungarian military units serving in Afghanistan, arrived at the Debrecen Airport on Saturday, December 10. The Minister of Defence heard eight commander’s reports in four garrisons and seven bases, and held six staff meetings. The Minister was briefed about the security situation and tasks of our troops, and had talks with the Commander of the NATO Training Mission Afghanistan (NTM-A), with the Deputy Commander and the Hungarian Chief of Staff of ISAF Regional Command North (RC North), as well as with the Governor of Baghlan Province.
Animating the Hungarian–Indian Defence Cooperation
Ministry of Defence, December 12, 2011 11:32 AM
A ministerial-level delegation led by MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Economy Dr. Gábor Márki conducted negotiations in India between November 2 and 4 of 2011. The main goal of the visit was to hold the next session of the Hungarian–Indian Joint Military Commission with Co-chairman Shekhar Agarwal, the Secretary of Defence Production of the Indian Ministry of Defence.
SOF Troops Recognized
Ministry of Defence, December 8, 2011 3:30 PM
The servicemembers of the HDF 34th ‘Bercsényi László’ Special Operations Forces Battalion who displayed outstanding bravery in a firefight in the theatre of war in Afghanistan received medals and recognitions in the presence of their relations on November 29 in Szolnok.
Hungarian Chief of Defence Receives US SOCEUR Commander
Ministry of Defence, December 7, 2011 3:26 PM
Maj.-Gen. Michael Repass, the commander of the US Special Operations Command Europe (US SOCEUR) paid a courtesy call to Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff on Monday, November 28.