President Katalin Novák received the Commander of the Defense Forces to discuss his quarterly report, the security situation, and the President’s upcoming visit to Kosovo.
Hungarian President Katalin Novák – as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces – received Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, the Commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces at the Sándor Palace residence on Tuesday.
“Based on his quarterly report I am convinced that the Hungarian people are safe and that the Defense Forces are capable of performing their duties in an exemplary manner,” Katalin Novák wrote in a Facebook post, adding that Hungarian soldiers “are prepared for even the most unexpected situations.”
The President announced that on September 13, she will travel to Kosovo for a two-day visit where she will meet with Major General Ferenc Kajári, the Hungarian Commander of the KFOR mission, and the Hungarian soldiers currently serving abroad.
After the meeting, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi told journalists that in addition to the quarterly report, they also discussed the security situation. “We talked about the experiences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, but of course we also discussed the situation in Kosovo and the Western Balkans, and how we can speed up the readiness of the Hungarian Defense Forces,” he said. The Commander stressed that the Defense Forces continue to work to make the Hungarian people feel safe.
Featured photo via Facebook/Novák Katalin
