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Discussion about Hungarian–American Cooperation in the Ministry of Defence

Szöveg: Ministry of Defence |  2014. augusztus 21. 10:03

Several elements of Hungarian–American defence and military cooperation were on the agenda of the meeting between the delegations of the Ministry of Defence and the US Congress.

On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Minister of Defence Csaba Hende received in the Ministry of Defence MP Harold Rogers, Chairman, US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and three other members of the committee, as well as two members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

At the meeting, Minister Hende stressed that there is effective and close cooperation between the Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense.

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The American partners praised Hungary’s role in peace operations in the Western Balkans and Afghanistan.

Following the discussion, the US Congress delegation was introduced to the activities of the Hungarian Defence Forces 34th “Bercsényi Miklós" Special Forces Battalion, and to the military equipment procured within the US foreign military financing (FMF) program. Both delegations described the meeting as successful.

Photos by Gábor Galovtsik