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Csaba Hende Holds Discussion with Israeli Minister of Defence
Ministry of Defence, February 4, 2013 2:40 PM
On Saturday, February 2 at the Munich security policy conference, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende held a discussion with Israeli Minister of Defence Ehud Barack on the opportunities of expanding the scope of Hungarian–Israeli cooperation.
Csaba Hende Participates in the Munich Security Policy Conference
Ministry of Defence, February 4, 2013 12:46 PM
Hungary is represented by Minister of Defence Csaba Hende at the 49th Munich Security Policy Conference held between 1st and 3rd February, 2013. This is one of the most prestigious international security policy conferences, which, as usual, examines the current issues in security and defence policy in an informal setting.
We Held Our Own in 2012
Ministry of Defence, February 1, 2013 1:20 PM
This year’s defence budget has increased by HUF 7 billion as compared with last year’s, but we need to continue making economical use of the budgetary resources, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the annual tasking staff meeting which was held in Budapest on Thursday, January 31.
Hungary’s Defence Sector Has Received a Favorable International Placing
Ministry of Defence, January 30, 2013 10:35 AM
Corruption risks are moderate in Hungary’s defence sector – this is the result of a survey conducted by the London office of Transparency International, which was published after the analysis of the armed forces in 82 countries. Only nine countries are placed higher than Hungary in the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index, and our country is in the moderate band together with other 16 nations.
It Cannot Occur that the State Does Not Protect Its Citizens
Ministry of Defence, January 30, 2013 10:32 AM
Never again can it happen that somebody is excluded, deprived of all properties and murdered because of his or her religion or descent. Never again can it occur that the thousand-year-old Hungarian state cannot protect its citizens – Csaba Hende said at a commemoration held on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day in Uránia National Cinema.
Hans Niessl and Csaba Hende Discuss Cross-Border Cooperation in Szombathely
Ministry of Defence, January 28, 2013 11:10 AM
On Friday, January 25 Hans Niessl, the governor of Burgerland, Austria and Minister of Defence Csaba Hende met in Szombathely to discuss cross-border cooperation and the development of traffic infrastructure between the two countries.
Negotiations Have Started on Handover of Hungarian Camp
Ministry of Defence, January 28, 2013 11:04 AM
The official negotiations on handing over Camp Pannonia in Pol-e Khomri, Afghanistan have started on January 23. “We have reached another stage in handing over responsibility for security, which is nothing else but the fourth phase of transition”, Commander Col. Antal Sipos stressed at the press conference.
Remembering the Victims of the Hejce Air Disaster in the Village
Ministry of Defence, January 21, 2013 2:40 PM
On Saturday, January 19 – the seventh anniversary of the Hejce air disaster – a commemoration was held in the village in Borsod-Abaúj Zemplén County. Slovak Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende were present at the event and thanked all participants of the rescue operation for their work.
The Baltic States Are Extremely Grateful to Hungary
Ministry of Defence, January 21, 2013 12:07 PM
Within an alliance, it is natural that we can count on one another and that we share our capabilities with each other, since our security is also shared and indivisible”, Csaba Hende said on several occasions during his three-day visit to the Baltic States, which he paid at the invitation of the defence ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Italian Company Produces 3D NATO Radar
Ministry of Defence, January 18, 2013 1:32 PM
An Italian company, Selex ES produces the 3D NATO radar which is to be installed in Medina. The engineers of the company discussed the details of the implementation in Hungary.
Hungary Is Ready to Stay Engaged in Afghanistan After 2014
Ministry of Defence, January 18, 2013 1:30 PM
If there is such a request, Hungary stands ready to continue its presence in Afghanistan after 2014, the end of the mandate of NATO’s current mission, President of Hungary János Áder said after his discussions with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the NATO Headquarters, Brussels on Thursday, January 17. The NATO Secretary General called Hungary “a dependable ally”.
Tibor Benkő Attends NATO Chiefs of Defence Meeting
Ministry of Defence, January 17, 2013 12:06 PM
Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the Defence Staff is participating in the Chiefs of Defence meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance. The two-day event is taking place at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on January 16 and 17.
Defence Minister Csaba Hende Visits the Baltic States
Ministry of Defence, January 16, 2013 10:26 AM
Between January 16 and 18, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende is paying a three-day visit to the Baltic states at the invitation of the defence ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, accompanied by Lt.-Gen. Dr. Zoltán Orosz, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff.
Hungarian Commander of Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence, January 15, 2013 2:58 PM
As from January 15, Col. Tamás Sándor, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Special Operations Contingent fills the position of deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at the headquarters of Task Force 10, which directs the special operations forces (SOF) units in Afghanistan.
The History of the Nation Is the History of Belonging of the People Living in It
Ministry of Defence, January 15, 2013 2:56 PM
The history of a community, a nation is the history of belonging of the people living in it, so it is important that every generation should know what our predecessors had undergone – the Minister of Defence said in Csepel during a commemoration held to mark the 70th anniversary of the Don catastrophe on January 14.
Hungarian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team Ends Mission in Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence, January 11, 2013 10:27 AM
The Hungarian Defence Forces’ Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) deployed in Afghanistan has ended its current mission.
NATO Radar Tower Completed in Medina
Ministry of Defence, January 11, 2013 10:24 AM
The 28-meter tall concrete tower of the NATO radar station has been completed in Medina, Tolna County. According to plans, the radar equipment will be installed in the complex in August, the Ministry of Defence told Hungarian News Agency MTI.
Returning the Holy Crown established a strong tie between Hungary and the United States
Ministry of Defence, January 9, 2013 11:10 AM
The deserved safekeeping and return of the Holy Crown established a rarely mentioned but very strong tie between Hungary and the United States of America – stated Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende in Budapest on January 5, at a ceremony held to mark the 35th anniversary of the return home of the crown.
Major chapter of Hungary’s role in Afghanistan to be closed in 2013
Ministry of Defence, January 3, 2013 11:36 AM
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said Hungary's military had been able to "maintain its capabilities" in 2012 amid limited financial possibilities.
Military to aid municipalities in dealing with arsenic contamination of drinking water
Ministry of Defence, December 28, 2012 11:23 AM
The Hungarian Armed Forces will distribute drinking water in 123 towns from January 1, 2013, Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the Commander of the HDF Joint Force Command said on December 27 at a press conference in Csongrád County.