Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky
08:02 January 22, 2024
Further strengthening Hungarian–Polish military relations
15:00 January 24, 2022
The ministries of defence of Hungary and Poland signed a bilateral military cooperation agreement on 19 January in Budapest. On behalf of the Hungarian side, Colonel László Hajnik, Head of Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, and, on behalf of the Polish side, Polish Defence Attaché Colonel Tomasz Trzciński signed the agreement of cooperation.
We must preserve and cherish their memory
14:55 January 24, 2022
“The Hungarian people will preserve and cherish the soldiers’ memory forever”, said Defence Minister Tibor Benkő in Hejce on 19 January. Speaking at a military honors ceremony, the minister of defence of Hungary underlined that soldiers offer the noblest thing, their own lives for their nation, which is why we must think of them with pride.
Hungarian and French defence policy directors meet in Paris
14:08 January 24, 2022
The Hungarian and the French defence policy directors recently meet in Paris to discuss the future of European defence, current issues in defence policy and the possibilities for developing bilateral relations.
NATO Chiefs of Defence meet virtually for the first time in 2022
10:35 January 14, 2022
On 12–13 January, the Chiefs of Defence of NATO member countries meet in special circumstances during a video conference. At this year’s first official meeting of the NATO Military Committee, the advisory body of the Alliance, Hungary was represented by Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD, Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces.
The French EU presidency has started
10:23 January 14, 2022
On 12–13 January, defence ministers of the European Union met in Brest, France at an opening event of the French EU presidency to discuss threats to Europe and the further strengthening of European defence. Hungary was represented at the meeting by Defence Minister Tibor Benkő.
Hungarian–Egyptian defence cooperation may expand
09:39 January 7, 2022
On Thursday, 6 January Defence Minister Dr. Tibor Benkő received in his office H. E. Mohamed El Shinawy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Budapest. At their meeting, besides discussing current security issues, the two sides reviewed the possible areas of defence cooperation between the two countries.
Responsibility and cooperation
19:55 December 23, 2021
Hungarian Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő and Lt. Gen. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces received Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, at the Ministry of Defence in Budapest on Tuesday, 21st December.
Tibor Benkő Meets with Ukrainian Minister of Defence
19:45 December 23, 2021
Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, and Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, military honour at the Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday, 21st December. At the talks the security situation in the region, the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the possibilities of military cooperation, and the situation of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia were discussed among other things.
Tibor Benkő Meets with Ukrainian Minister of Defence
19:36 December 23, 2021
Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, and Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, military honour at the Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday, 21st December. At the talks the security situation in the region, the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the possibilities of military cooperation, and the situation of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia were discussed among other things.
Ongoing coordination for regional security
10:37 December 22, 2021
Issues related to Headquarters Multinational Division – Centre (HQ MND-C) were discussed by Lieutenant General Ruszin-Szendi Romulusz, Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Major General Denis Tretinjak, Commander of HQ MND-C on 21 December in Budapest.