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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.