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      <title>Situation in Ukraine Tops the Agenda of NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We have seen signs of the withdrawal of Russian troops, but there are still tens of thousands of them along the Ukrainian borders, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a doorstep statement to the press in Brussels on Tuesday, June 3, in advance of the meeting of the Defence Ministers of member states. The two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, which started on Tuesday in Brussels, is focusing on the situation in Ukraine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Automotive Companies Are the Flagships of Hungarian Industry</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“You can continue to rely, in all respects, on the government of Hungary and the municipal leaders of Szombathely, and likewise, we continue to rely on you”, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said during a factory tour held in honor of the German owners of BPW-Hungary Ltd. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2014 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Building Security, Readiness Action Plan, Financing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following a meeting of the EU Military Committee, the military leaders’ program in Brussels continued with the NATO Chiefs of Defence meeting held on May 21–22. The timeliness of this meeting is unquestionable, as NATO has to react to the developments of the crisis in Ukraine, the lessons learned must be subjected to analysis and the impact of events on NATO’s threat assessment and strategic plans must be evaluated. The meeting is at once a preparation for an upcoming defence ministerial meeting in June, and also for the NATO Summit to be held in Wales in September. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2014 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>“However Hard Our Duty May Be, We Are Not Alone”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ever since they were formed, the Hungarian Defence Forces have been made great by those serving with them – those who fill the field manuals with meaning, who command and execute the orders, not trying to find excuses, but undertaking the service – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said on Tuesday, May 20 in Budapest. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2014 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>V4 defence officials discussed regional cooperation at Globsec</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Senior defence officials of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries discussed their current and future defence cooperation, the group's role in NATO as well as defence budgets at the Globsec international security conference in Bratislava on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Almost 30 Percent of Hungarian Troops on Foreign Missions Serve with EU-led Operations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost 30 percent of Hungarian troops on foreign missions, currently around 200 of them, are serving with EU-led operations, as shown by a summary of the Ministry of Defence, which says that since the EU accession, Hungary has been playing an active role in EU crisis management missions as well and the EU membership also helps the development of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ capabilities. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2014 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Exchange of Lessons Learned Mutually Benefits Czech and Hungarian Armed Forces</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Czech Republic and Hungary are going on the same road, so cooperation and exchange of lessons learned between the armed forces are equally important for both partners, Gen. Petr Pavel and Gen. Tibor Benkő the chiefs of defence of the two countries concluded at a press conference held after their discussion in Prague on Wednesday, April 16. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Five Countries to Set Up Joint EU Battle Group</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At the meeting of EU defence ministers in Luxemburg on Tuesday, April 15, the countries of the Defence Cooperation Initiative (DECI) signed a memorandum of understanding on forming an EU battle group by the first half of 2017. Minister of Defence Csaba Hende signed the document on behalf of Hungary. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Csaba Hende: The Standards of the Military Hospital Have Significantly Improved</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to the changes implemented over the last few years, the financial situation and the professional standards of the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre have by now significantly improved, the Minister of Defence said on Monday, March 24 while giving an assessment in the institution. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ukrainian Crisis – OSCE Team Does Not Make Another Attempt At Checkpoints on Saturday</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Saturday, March 08 the international observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) sent to Ukraine do not make another attempt to enter the Crimean Peninsula at any checkpoint, Lt.-Col. Gábor Ács, the leader of the team informed Hungarian News Agency MTI. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ukrainian Crisis: Armed Men Hold Up OSCE Observers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the morning of Thursday, March 6, military observers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were en route to the Crimean Peninsula when unknown armed men stopped them, Western news agencies reported in the afternoon. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ukraine Is the Most Important Security Issue in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The situation in Ukraine and the development of the North Atlantic Alliance’s defence capabilities were top of the agenda at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on Wednesday, 26 February, it was revealed at a press conference held by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the discussions. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Micro Water Purification Plant has been installed at the Air Base</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“This project proves that the defence industry companies operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence are effective and ready to meet the challenges of our age, not only in the field of services needed for the operation of the Hungarian Defence Forces, but also in the field of civil application”, Dr. István Dankó, the Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, February 18 in Kecskemét.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Defence Policy Directors of the Visegrad states (V4) met in Budapest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Defence Policy Directors of the Visegrad states (V4) met in Budapest on 10-11 February 2014 for the second time under the Hungarian V4 presidency. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Hungarian Defence Industry Has Not Been But Will Be</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“The Hungarian defence industry has not been but will be”, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated at the opening of the conference “Security Market 2013–2014” on Tuesday, February 11 in Budapest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>NCOs and Enlisted Personnel to Receive Salary Supplement in the Hungarian Defence Forces </title>
      <description><![CDATA[ “The NCOs and enlisted personnel serving with the Hungarian Defence Forces are going to receive a gross salary supplement of HUF 10,000 per month until the comprehensive introduction of the new public service career path model” – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced on Monday, February 10 at the annual assessment and tasking meeting of military leaders. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Paying Tribute to the Don Heroes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The example of the 2nd Hungarian Army shows that many times the bodily weak and our defenceless fellow human beings were the greatest force, the carriers of the spiritual and mental power of Hungarian people” – Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said in Sárospatak on February 7. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian and Slovenian ministers sign agreement on joint air control</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary's Gripen fighters will join air control operations in Slovenia in line with an agreement signed by Hungarian Defence Minister Csaba Hende and his Slovenian counterpart, Roman Jakic, at the air base of Kecskemét, on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-and-slovenian-ministers-sign-agreement-on-joint-air-control</link>
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      <title>Victims of the Don commemorated in Debrecen</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A large number of people gathered in the military cemetery in Debrecen in the morning of 10th January in order to commemorate the victims of the Soviet breakthrough on the river Don. At the 71st anniversary of the tragic events in the Don bend a wreath-laying ceremony was organized by the 5th Bocskai István Rifle Brigade and the Debrecen branch of the “Honvédség and Society” Support Group. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian Gripens to perform NATO air control over Slovenia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungarian Gripen fighters are to provide the protection of unified NATO airspace not only over Hungary as in accordance with the plans Slovenia, which has no fighter capabilities, has been in our area of responsibility since the beginning of this year – Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reports on Thursday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-gripens-to-perform-nato-air-control-over-slovenia</link>
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      <title>Hungary wants all Balkan countries to join Euroatlantic organisations, says Defence Minister</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina is of national interest for Hungary, and it will keep the number of troops in that country level, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Sarajevo on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2013 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-wants-all-balkan-countries-to-join-euroatlantic-organisations-says-defense-minister</link>
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      <title>Hungarian Commander Directs Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Commander of the HDF 34TH ‘László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion of Szolnok Colonel Tamás Sándor, took over command of the Special Operations Task Force, operating in several provinces of Afghanistan, from the Americans - the Defence Ministry told MTI on Tuesday, December 3. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>National Armaments Directors’ meeting in Budapest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary, as the presidency nation of the Visegrád Group (V4) hosted the next regular meeting of the National Armaments Directors of the Visegrád Group. The Czech, Polish and Slovakian participants of the meeting – the National Armaments Directors of the partner countries – arrived upon the invitation of Deputy State Secretary for Defence Economy and National Armaments Director Mr Zoltán Borbíró, PhD. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Csaba Hende: Labour-based economy is the key to the revival of Hungary </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Labour-based economy is the key to the revival of Hungary, emphasised Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende, the Member of Parliament of the region at the opening of the training workshop of EPCOS Electronics Ltd. in Szombathely on Thursday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>USA lends AFVs to the HDF</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Defence Forces were lent 12 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armoured fighting vehicles for training purposes by the US Forces European Command. The vehicles were taken over by the Minister of Defence of Hungary from the Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the US Embassy in Budapest on Tuesday, 26th November. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The demands of industry overwrite everything</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende the training system of Szombathely should be transformed and modernised so that it was able to fulfil the needs of industry in the region for experts trained at higher and middle levels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Only deeds count in the HDF </title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the Hungarian Defence Forces it does not matter where you come from, whether you are rich or poor, what religion of belief you belong to.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>MoD company developing military- and civil-protection-purpose biolab</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A mobile biological laboratory has been developed by the Electronics, Logistics and Property Management Company (HM EI Zrt) of the MoD that can be used both for special defence and civil protection purposes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>NATO will be part of curriculum </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary has its role and place in NATO. We have various missions and due to their nature we contribute to establishing peace in different regions thus indirectly to the defence of our country, – said Mr Tamás Vargha in Székesfehérvár on 27th November. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Defence Minister Hende held talks in Ulan Bator</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mongolia is interested in Hungarian-developed drones and is open to cooperation in various areas of the defence industry, Defence Minister Csaba Hende stated after an official visit to Ulan Bator on Friday. The parties also signed a cooperation agreement between the defence ministries of the two countries.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Official communiqué of the Informal Meeting of the Defence Ministers in Brussels</title>
      <description><![CDATA[An informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Troop-Contributing Nations in ISAF's Regional Command North took place in Brussels, 23 October 2013. The official communiqué of the event can be read below:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister of Defence Csaba Hende has separate talks as well with Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel  NATO MoDs meet in Brussels </title>
      <description><![CDATA[During the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels Hungarian Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende had separate talks as well with his American counterpart Mr Chuck Hagel on 22nd October. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Csaba Hende: Minor Changes in Missile Defence, Afghanistan not to be Abandoned </title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Changes in the European missile defence system are insignificant, but the Russians seem willing to participate in further negotiations. The most important lesson regarding the situation in Afghanistan is that Afghanistan must not be abandoned,” said Mr. Csaba Hende Minister of Defence in his interview given to the Hungarian News Agency, MTI, after his meeting with the Defence Ministers of NATO Member States on Wednesday, 23rd October. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-minor-changes-in-missile-defence-afghanistan-not-to-be-abandoned</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-minor-changes-in-missile-defence-afghanistan-not-to-be-abandoned</guid>
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      <title>CFE inspections in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Merely three weeks after the Hungarian-led inspection in Ukraine, between 30 September and 04 October, a Ukrainian-led multinational inspection team conducted two, so called “declared site” inspection in Hungary based on the provisions of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (the CFE Treaty).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/cfe-inspections-in-ukraine</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/cfe-inspections-in-ukraine</guid>
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      <title>Defence Minister to leave hospital after car crash </title>
      <description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Csaba Hende will on Friday leave the Budapest hospital he was flown to by helicopter after a car accident on Thursday afternoon, a commander of the Hungarian Army's Health Centre told public TV on Friday morning.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/defence-minister-to-leave-hospital-after-car-crash</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/defence-minister-to-leave-hospital-after-car-crash</guid>
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      <title>Hungary is prepared to send advisors to Syria</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is prepared to send military advisors to Syria to aid the possible transfer of chemical weapons to international authorities and their subsequent disposal, the Ministry of Defence announced in Székesfehérvár on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-is-prepared-to-send-advisors-to-syria</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-is-prepared-to-send-advisors-to-syria</guid>
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      <title>National Scout Association's camp opened by Minister Hende</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Although in the past 100 years the history has put the people to several tests, the goal of the scouts has not changed: together, for the community - emphasized Csaba Hende Minister of Defence at the opening ceremony of the National Summer Camp of the Scouts in the Base of the Hungarian Defence Forces in Ócsa.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-goal-of-the-scouts-is-to-take-action-together-for-the-community-for-100-years-from-now</link>
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      <title>International Air Show and Military Display in Kecskemét</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the statement of the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, this year's International Air Show and Military Display attracted more than a hundred thousand visitors. A total of 142 aircraft from 22 countries participated  in  the two-day event. The most popular attractions were the displays by various aerobatic teams; besides the Hungarian aerial displays, Russian, Croatian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Italian and Spanish teams also entertained the audience.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/international-air-show-and-military-display-in-kecskemet</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/international-air-show-and-military-display-in-kecskemet</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian Gripen Has Already Been a Great Success at RIAT</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The display flight by a Gripen fighter of the Hungarian Defence Forces has been a great success in the final part of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at Fairford, UK, one of the biggest air shows in the world. The Hungarian audience will be able to see the Gripen during the Kecskemét air show next weekend.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-gripen-has-already-been-a-great-success-at-riat</link>
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      <title>József Antall Summer School opened by Minister Hende</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The more than twenty year old cooperation between the four Visegrád countries has proved that if they join forces, they can achieve better results and represent their interests more effectively, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated at the opening event of the József Antall Summer School. The week-long summer school is organised by the József Antall Knowledge Centre and supported by the Prime Minister’s Office. The organisers invited a maximum of 50 participants from all around the world and the lectures will focus on the future of the Visegrád Group.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/jozsef-antall-summer-school-opened-by-minister-hende</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/jozsef-antall-summer-school-opened-by-minister-hende</guid>
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      <title>Hungary army capabilities make major advance, says defence minister</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A major development of capabilities started four years ago within Hungary’s armed forces, the defence minister said in an interview. The development process will continue under the country’s military concept fully supported by NATO, he said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-army-capabilities-make-major-advance-says-defence-minister</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-army-capabilities-make-major-advance-says-defence-minister</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian and NATO capability targets coincide</title>
      <description><![CDATA[NATO has asked Hungary to establish and further develop capabilities during the period 2014-2028 in a way that coincides with Hungary's national military strategy, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-and-nato-capability-targets-coincide</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-and-nato-capability-targets-coincide</guid>
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      <title>New Commander for NATO HQ Sarajevo</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brig.-Gen. Merle D. Hart assumed command of NATO HQ Sarajevo from Brig.-Gen. Walter T. Lord at a military ceremony held in Camp Butmir on June 24. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/new-commander-for-nato-hq-sarajevo</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/new-commander-for-nato-hq-sarajevo</guid>
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      <title>Cornerstone of new Heavy Airlift Wing hangar complex laid in Pápa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Hungarian Defence Minister Csaba Hende laid the cornerstone for a new Heavy Airlift Wing hangar complex on the air base of Pápa in north-west Hungary on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/cornerstone-of-new-heavy-airlift-wing-hanger-complex-laid-in-papa</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/cornerstone-of-new-heavy-airlift-wing-hanger-complex-laid-in-papa</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian army stronger after Afghanistan, says minister</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary's armed forces have gained useful experience and strength during their mission in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said in Budapest on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-army-stronger-after-afghanistan-says-minister</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-army-stronger-after-afghanistan-says-minister</guid>
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      <title>National Consensus on Rotary-Wing and Airlift Capabilities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“We must generate the national rotary-wing capability, which means the creation of an economically operated and modern fleet meeting the challenges of the 21st century” – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said in Budapest on May 22. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/national-consensus-on-rotary-wing-and-airlift-capabilities</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/national-consensus-on-rotary-wing-and-airlift-capabilities</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian Defence Forces and the Ohio National Guard partnership commemorated</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Our partnership with the Ohio troops is one of the brightest chapters in our military history” – Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Washington on the occasion of a commemorative ceremony in the US Congress on Wednesday, May 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of the partnership between the Hungarian Defence Forces and the Ohio National Guard. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-defence-forces-and-the-ohio-national-guard-partnership-commemorated</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-defence-forces-and-the-ohio-national-guard-partnership-commemorated</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian and American Soldiers Remember Victims of Terror Attack</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungarian and American soldiers laid wreaths and went on a memorial march on April 28, in remembrance of the victims of the terror attack committed at the 117th Boston marathon.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-and-american-soldiers-remember-victims-of-terror-attack</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-and-american-soldiers-remember-victims-of-terror-attack</guid>
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      <title>EUFOR Exercise with Hungarian Participation in Bosnia-Herzegovina</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungarian, British, Austrian, Turkish and local forces are jointly exercising the use of EUFOR’s new force structure, which has been augmented with the Intermediate Reserves Forces, EUFOR Chief of Staff Brig.-Gen. József Szpisják told Hungarian News Agency MTI on Thursday, April 18.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/eufor-exercise-with-hungarian-participation-in-bosnia-herzegovina</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/eufor-exercise-with-hungarian-participation-in-bosnia-herzegovina</guid>
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      <title>Access to Healthy Drinking Water Is Important</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Water gives life, and we give water. To make healthy drinking water available for every citizen of Hungary! The government has assigned us this task, and the Hungarian Defence Forces are ready to carry it out – Defence Minister Csaba Hende said in Kiskőrös on April 16. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/access-to-healthy-drinking-water-is-important</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/access-to-healthy-drinking-water-is-important</guid>
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      <title>Decision on Helicopters Is Due at the Beginning of the Next Term of Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Decision on the helicopter procurement of the Hungarian Defence Forces can be taken at the start of the next term of government next year, the Minister of Defence said in the program “Ütköző” of Kossuth Radio on Friday, April 12.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/decision-on-helicopters-is-due-at-the-beginning-of-the-next-term-of-government</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/decision-on-helicopters-is-due-at-the-beginning-of-the-next-term-of-government</guid>
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      <title>The History of Katyn Is the History of All European Citizens</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The events that took place in Katyn in 1940 and then in Central Europe are the common history of all European citizens and nations, which show the real face of existing socialism – Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence said at a commemoration held for the victims of Katyn in Budapest on Saturday, April 13.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-history-of-katyn-is-the-history-of-all-european-citizens</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-history-of-katyn-is-the-history-of-all-european-citizens</guid>
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      <title>The Hungarian Defence Forces Are Working on Developments for Use in Both Military and Civil Life</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“The affiliated institutions of the Hungarian Defence Forces are working not only on defence industry developments but also on several ones whose use can make the life of the civil population significantly easier” – said Minister of Defence Csaba Hende at a session of the parliamentary ad hoc committee on innovation and development held on Tuesday, April 9.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-hungarian-defence-forces-are-working-on-developments-for-use-in-both-military-and-civil-life</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-hungarian-defence-forces-are-working-on-developments-for-use-in-both-military-and-civil-life</guid>
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      <title>Hungary Is a Strong Partner</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Defence Csaba Hende and Irakli Alasania, the Defence Minister of Georgia signed a bilateral memorandum on general military cooperation in Budapest on April 4. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-is-a-strong-partner</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-is-a-strong-partner</guid>
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      <title>Minister Hende Paid Visits to Hungarian Military Units in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The international community and the Afghan people both highly appreciate the Hungarian soldiers’ performance, which will be of great weight in considering Hungary’ future role in Afghanistan, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated during his tour of inspection at the Hungarian contingents in Afghanistan.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/minister-hende-paid-visits-to-hungarian-military-units-in-afghanistan</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/minister-hende-paid-visits-to-hungarian-military-units-in-afghanistan</guid>
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      <title>Farewell ceremony of the Hungarian PRT team in Mazar-e Sharif</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The national flag has been lowered in the camp of the Hungarian Defence Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team and an official farewell ceremony has been held in Mazar-e Sharif. The soldiers of the last PRT rotation are going to return home from Afghanistan this week. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/farewell-ceremony-of-the-hungarian-prt-team-in-mazar-e-sharif</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/farewell-ceremony-of-the-hungarian-prt-team-in-mazar-e-sharif</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian Troops Start Service in Mali</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Monday, March 18 the Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command (HDF JFC) held a farewell ceremony in Székesfehérvár for the Hungarian soldiers to deploy with the European Union Training Mission–Mali (EUTM–Mali) in the Western African country.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-troops-start-service-in-mali</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-troops-start-service-in-mali</guid>
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      <title>State Secretary Vargha on official visit to Canada</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Monday, March 18 State Secretary Tamás Vargha held talks in Ottawa on deepening the Canadian–Hungarian military cooperation. The Hungarian official of the Ministry of Defence met with the two leaders of the Canadian Defence Portfolio and the Chief Reserves and Cadets.   ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/state-secretary-vargha-on-official-visit-to-canada</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/state-secretary-vargha-on-official-visit-to-canada</guid>
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      <title>COMEDS visit at the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The chairman of the Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS), LtGen Gérard Nedellec, paid an official visit to Hungary upon invitation of the director of the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE) from 11 to 14 March 2013. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/comeds-visit-at-the-nato-centre-of-excellence-for-military-medicine</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/comeds-visit-at-the-nato-centre-of-excellence-for-military-medicine</guid>
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      <title>New Military Strategy an important step</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new national military strategy is an important means of renewing the Hungarian Defence Forces – said Minister of Defence Csaba Hende on Thursday, March 7 at a conference held in Budapest. The opening event of the “National Military Strategy Conference Series” announced by the Hungarian Atlantic Council took place at the campus of the National University of Public Service (NUPS) on Hungária Street.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/new-military-strategy-an-important-step</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/new-military-strategy-an-important-step</guid>
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      <title>Hungarian troops carry out their work with utmost professionalism</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Having attended a ceremony closing the activity of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT), Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the HDF Joint Force Command (HDF JFC) continued his tour in Afghanistan with visiting the contingents of the Hungarian Defence Forces deployed in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif, where he informed himself about the current tasks and met the personnel serving there. (Reporting from the spot)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-troops-carry-out-their-work-with-utmost-professionalism</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-troops-carry-out-their-work-with-utmost-professionalism</guid>
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      <title>Csaba Hende Holds Talks in Beirut on Developing Military Relations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On February 28, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende held talks in Beirut on the development of military relations between Lebanon and Hungary, and met the Hungarian soldiers deployed in the Middle Eastern country as well.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-holds-talks-in-beirut-on-developing-military-relations</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-holds-talks-in-beirut-on-developing-military-relations</guid>
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      <title>The Hungarian Defence Forces Continue to Support the Stability of the Balkans Region</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Defence Forces continue to support the stability of the Balkans region and to participate in the mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) told Hungarian News Agency MTI on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-hungarian-defence-forces-continue-to-support-the-stability-of-the-balkans-region</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-hungarian-defence-forces-continue-to-support-the-stability-of-the-balkans-region</guid>
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      <title>V4 Countries Discuss Scope of Defence Cooperation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Defence State Secretaries of the V4 countries discussed opportunities for defence cooperation at their two-day meeting in Gdansk, Poland. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/v4-countries-discuss-scope-of-defence-cooperation</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/v4-countries-discuss-scope-of-defence-cooperation</guid>
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      <title>Afghanistan – 25 Containers of Materiel To Be Transported from Baghlan Camp to Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Around 25 containers of military materiel will be transported back to Hungary with the withdrawal of the Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from Afghanistan – the Ministry of Defence informed Hungarian News Agency MTI in a press release on Sunday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/afghanistan-25-containers-of-materiel-to-be-transported-from-baghlan-camp-to-hungary</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/afghanistan-25-containers-of-materiel-to-be-transported-from-baghlan-camp-to-hungary</guid>
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      <title>NATO Medal in Kabul</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungarian soldiers have recently completed their tours of duty in Kabul. They have all received NATO medals in recognition of their service.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/nato-medal-in-kabul</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/nato-medal-in-kabul</guid>
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      <title>International Air Show: Spectacular Entertainment</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces again invite those interested in aviation, military technology and the cause of national defence to the 2013 International Air Show and the related military display to be held in Kecskemét on August 3-4.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/international-air-show-spectacular-entertainment</link>
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      <title>Handover of Hungarian Camp Starts in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At a ceremony held in Camp Pannonia, Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Force Command (HDF JFC) announced that the contingent of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) would complete its operational tasks in early March. He stressed that the handover of the camp to the Afghan partners had started and would be finished at the end of March. (Reporting from the spot.)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Commander of the HDF Joint Force Command Attends Staff Meetings in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the participation of Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the HDF Joint Force Command, the units of the Hungarian Defence Forces operating in Baghlan Province held staff meetings at the camp of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) in Pol-e Khomri and at the Hungarian–US Military Advisory Team (MAT) in Khilagay. (Reporting from the spot!)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team Hands Over Last Development Project in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Maj.-Gen. László Domján, the commander of the HDF Joint Force Command recently handed over the last development project of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT), the 12 renovated classrooms of the Hazrat Zaid primary school. (Reporting from the spot!)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hdf-provincial-reconstruction-team-hands-over-last-development-project-in-afghanistan</link>
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      <title>Training Starts for Hungarian Troops to Deploy to Mali</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The pre-deployment training for the soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces to be sent to Mail is already under way, and the Hungarian operational plan is ready for receiving the final approval of a public law entity, the government’s authorization, Lt.-Col. (Eng.) Viktor Csabianszki, a member of the Defence Staff Operations Directorate told Hungarian News Agency MTI on Thursday, February 21.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/training-starts-for-hungarian-troops-to-deploy-to-mali</link>
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      <title>NATO member countries preparing for a major European military exercise</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The NATO member countries will hold a major European exercise in 2015, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI. He is participating in the two-day meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels which started on Thursday, February 21.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/nato-member-countries-preparing-for-a-major-european-military-exercise</link>
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      <title>NATO Defence Ministers Discuss Development of Defence Capabilities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Developing defence capabilities and taking stock of the accomplishment of defence tasks which were agreed at the Chicago NATO Summit in last May are the main focus of the NATO defence ministerial meeting held in Brussels on February 21–22.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/nato-defence-ministers-discuss-development-of-defence-capabilities</link>
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      <title>Minister of Defence hands over first complex water purification and dispenser device</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Around half a million residents of 150 communities will have access to pure, controlled and healthy drinking water as a result of the work done by the Ministry of Defence and the Hungarian Defence Forces. This announcement was made on February 19 at Medgyesegyháza-Bánkút during the handover of the first complex, containerized water purification and dispenser device. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>EOD Technicians Destroy Expired Ammunition in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Friday, February 15 on the range of Khilagay, the EOD technicians serving with the 13th  rotation of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) destroyed by blasting a truckload of expired ammunition which was unfit for airlift. (Report from the spot).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/eod-technicians-destroy-expired-ammunition-in-afghanistan</link>
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      <title>Military Advisory Team Completes Last Joint Operation with Afghan National Army</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian–US Military Advisory Team (MAT) finished its last joint operation with the Afghan National Army (ANA) on February 14. During the three-day patrol, the around 180 Hungarian, US and Afghan soldiers and policemen combed four valleys where – according to intelligence – groups of insurgents and gunmen were reported to be hiding. (Report from the spot).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary to contribute to the EU mission in Mali</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary will contribute ten trainers to the mission of the European Union (EU) in Mali, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at a press conference held in the morning of Thursday, February 14.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-to-contribute-to-the-eu-mission-in-mali</link>
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      <title>The Soldiers Are Ready to „Change the Guards” in Kabul</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The second rotation of the HDF Kabul International Airport Force Protection Contingent (HDF KAIA FPC) has finished its pre-deployment training. The two-day culmination exercise (CULEX) of the training was conducted on February 12–13 in Hódmezővásárhely.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-soldiers-are-ready-to-change-the-guards-in-kabul</link>
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      <title>Hungarian PRT’s final aid distribution in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) recently distributed humanitarian aid packages for the last time in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The Hungarian troops will soon finish their development projects and their six-and-a-half-year mission abroad.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-prt-s-final-aid-distribution-in-afghanistan</link>
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      <title>The Ministry Pays Tribute to All Victims</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence and the Museum and Institute of Military History most firmly reject the claims made by the Association of Hungarian Resistance and Antifascist Fighters and the Labor Party 2006, which suggest that the Ministry’s paying tribute to the World War II battles for Budapest are meant to encourage and strengthen the far right. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-ministry-pays-tribute-to-all-victims</link>
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      <title>Csaba Hende Holds Discussion with Israeli Minister of Defence</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-holds-discussion-with-israeli-minister-of-defence</link>
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      <title>Csaba Hende Participates in the Munich Security Policy Conference</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/csaba-hende-participates-in-the-munich-security-policy-conference</link>
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      <title>We Held Our Own in 2012</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/we-held-our-own-in-2012</link>
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      <title>Hungary’s Defence Sector Has Received a Favorable International Placing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-s-defence-sector-has-received-a-favorable-international-placing</link>
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      <title>It Cannot Occur that the State Does Not Protect Its Citizens</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/it-cannot-occur-that-the-state-does-not-protect-its-citizens</link>
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      <title>Hans Niessl and Csaba Hende Discuss Cross-Border Cooperation in Szombathely</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hans-niessl-and-csaba-hende-discuss-cross-border-cooperation-in-szombathely</link>
      <guid>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hans-niessl-and-csaba-hende-discuss-cross-border-cooperation-in-szombathely</guid>
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      <title>Negotiations Have Started on Handover of Hungarian Camp</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/negotiations-have-started-on-handover-of-hungarian-camp</link>
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      <title>Remembering the Victims of the Hejce Air Disaster in the Village</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/remembering-the-victims-of-the-hejce-air-disaster-in-the-village</link>
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      <title>The Baltic States Are Extremely Grateful to Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/the-baltic-states-are-extremely-grateful-to-hungary</link>
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      <title>Italian Company Produces 3D NATO Radar</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/italian-company-produces-3d-nato-radar</link>
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      <title>Hungary Is Ready to Stay Engaged in Afghanistan After 2014</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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”.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungary-is-ready-to-stay-engaged-in-afghanistan-after-2014</link>
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      <title>Tibor Benkő Attends NATO Chiefs of Defence Meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/tibor-benko-attends-nato-chiefs-of-defence-meeting</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/defence-minister-csaba-hende-visits-the-baltic-states</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-commander-of-special-operations-forces-in-afghanistan</link>
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      <title>The History of the Nation Is the History of Belonging of the People Living in It</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team Ends Mission in Afghanistan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Defence Forces’ Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) deployed in Afghanistan has ended its current mission.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/hungarian-operational-mentoring-and-liaison-team-ends-mission-in-afghanistan</link>
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      <title>NATO Radar Tower Completed in Medina</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/nato-radar-tower-completed-in-medina</link>
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      <title>Returning the Holy Crown established a strong tie between Hungary and the United States</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/returning-the-holy-crown-established-a-strong-tie-between-hungary-and-the-united-states</link>
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      <title>Major chapter of Hungary’s role in Afghanistan to be closed in 2013</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said Hungary's military had been able to "maintain its capabilities" in 2012 amid limited financial possibilities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>https://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-defence/news/major-chapter-of-hungary-s-role-in-afghanistan-to-be-closed-in-2013</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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