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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.