Ministers Gajdoš and Simicskó agree that the defence cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary is above average
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The defence cooperation between the Slovak Republic and Hungary is above average at the levels of bilateral meetings and international organisations/groupings. This announcement was made by Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó, who was on an official visit to Slovakia today.
On the defence engagement between the countries, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “There are several areas of cooperation we are working on. Let me underline our longstanding commitment to Cyprus as part of UNFICYP, where Hungarian personnel operate under Slovak command in Sector 4, and the exemplary cooperation of the Visegrad 4, as well as the cross-border cooperation on the protection of airspace, where we are currently in the process of drafting a treaty between our countries."
Head of the Slovak MOD appreciated the reopening of the Office of the Defence Attaché of Hungary to Bratislava. “This is a clear acknowledgement of our above-average relationship,” he emphasised. He gave very special thanks to his Hungarian counterpart for Hungaryʼs annual assistance in organising the commemoration ceremony in the village of Hejce, where both countries jointly pay tribute to the victims of the tragic AN-24 air disaster.
Reflecting on the collaborative activities, Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó said: “Along with Slovakia we have participated in joint missions abroad and in international exercises, we have our joint HQs, and we have set up the Office of the Defence Attaché of Hungary in Bratislava. We will definitely support our further cooperation.” As he further highlighted, security is of the greatest value to a nation and the defence of oneʼs own country is of utmost importance. “In this regard, I am pleased to say that Slovakia and Hungary are among the safest countries in Europe,” he concluded.
Hungary is currently holding the Presidency of the V4 countries, with Slovakia scheduled to take over the V4 Presidency in July 2018. “We are planning to ensure continuity of the ongoing projects and take them further along the way. Our strength is in unity, and this applies to the V4 hundredfold,” said Minister Gajdoš.
The Ministers today spoke of the cooperation on PESCO and the EuroArtillery project, which has made it onto the list of the EUʼs first PESCO collaborative projects. In this project, Hungary has assumed the role of an observer and may become a full-fledged member in the future. Apart from the EuroArtillery project, both countries will cooperate on another 4 PESCO projects. Also discussed at the meeting was modernisation and potential cooperation on modernisation projects.
Minister Simicskó was today received by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Lukáš Parízek and by Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security Anton Hrnko.
On the defence engagement between the countries, Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “There are several areas of cooperation we are working on. Let me underline our longstanding commitment to Cyprus as part of UNFICYP, where Hungarian personnel operate under Slovak command in Sector 4, and the exemplary cooperation of the Visegrad 4, as well as the cross-border cooperation on the protection of airspace, where we are currently in the process of drafting a treaty between our countries."
Head of the Slovak MOD appreciated the reopening of the Office of the Defence Attaché of Hungary to Bratislava. “This is a clear acknowledgement of our above-average relationship,” he emphasised. He gave very special thanks to his Hungarian counterpart for Hungaryʼs annual assistance in organising the commemoration ceremony in the village of Hejce, where both countries jointly pay tribute to the victims of the tragic AN-24 air disaster.
Reflecting on the collaborative activities, Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó said: “Along with Slovakia we have participated in joint missions abroad and in international exercises, we have our joint HQs, and we have set up the Office of the Defence Attaché of Hungary in Bratislava. We will definitely support our further cooperation.” As he further highlighted, security is of the greatest value to a nation and the defence of oneʼs own country is of utmost importance. “In this regard, I am pleased to say that Slovakia and Hungary are among the safest countries in Europe,” he concluded.
Hungary is currently holding the Presidency of the V4 countries, with Slovakia scheduled to take over the V4 Presidency in July 2018. “We are planning to ensure continuity of the ongoing projects and take them further along the way. Our strength is in unity, and this applies to the V4 hundredfold,” said Minister Gajdoš.
The Ministers today spoke of the cooperation on PESCO and the EuroArtillery project, which has made it onto the list of the EUʼs first PESCO collaborative projects. In this project, Hungary has assumed the role of an observer and may become a full-fledged member in the future. Apart from the EuroArtillery project, both countries will cooperate on another 4 PESCO projects. Also discussed at the meeting was modernisation and potential cooperation on modernisation projects.
Minister Simicskó was today received by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Lukáš Parízek and by Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security Anton Hrnko.
