14.11.2012.
SAF CHOD visits Hungary
Serbian Army delegation, led by Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic is paying a visit to Hungary since yesterday.Assistant for Operations of the Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Zeljko Petrovic, commanders of the 98th and the River Flotilla Colonel Alexander Bjelic and Colonel Andija Andric respectively, deputy commander of the 1st Army Brigade Colonel Zeljko Tramosljika.
With the highest military honors, General Dikovic was welcomed by the Chief of Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of Hungary General Tibor Benko at Heroes Square in Budapest welcomed. After the welcome, General Dikovic laid a wreath at the monument at the Millennium Square.
During the official talks between the two delegations the main topics of discussion were promotion of bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of training and military exercises. Both sides confirmed continuity of joint involvement in multinational operations for the next year's implementation of agreed trilateral exercise of the Serbian Armed Forces, the Ohio National Guard and the Armed Forces of Hungary.
General Benke acquainted the delegation of the Serbian Army with the reforms of the Hungarian armed forces and their participation in operations.
General Dikovic thanked his counterpart for the professional approach and assistance to our soldiers engaged in the Hungarian-Slovak contingent in the multinational operation in Cyprus.
Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army will today be received by the Hungarian defence minister Csaba Hende.
Serbian Army delegation visited the 59th air base "Sentgiorgio Deso" in Kecskemét, while during their visit they will visit the 5th Infantry Brigade "Istvan Boscaj" in Debrecin.
