Minister of Defense Imre Szekeres of Hungary

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five-day official visit in the United States.
BIOGRAPHYImre Szekeres was born in Szolnok, on the 9th of September in 1950.
Imre Szekeres was conferred on the Freeman of Jszapti, he is a member of the Jsz Association (The people of Jszsg Association) and other social organizations of Jszsg (a geographical region of Hungary.
the annual conference of military attaches in Budapest.
NATO, Defence Minister Imre Szekeres said on Friday.
starting a two-day visit to Kosovo.
for Hungarians to lead a multi-national unit in a foreign mission.
in Pristina to Pec, as its location behind hills was more favourable.
Defence Minister Imre Szekeres has not made a decision on the fate of the artillerymen, but, most likely to avoid loss of prestige and pouring oil on troubled waters, he suspended the corps' service for a while.
News Photo: Hungarian Minister of Defense Imre Szekeres Meets With Secretary Gates.
Hungary will take over command of Kabul international airport from October and plans to send more troops to Afghanistan in 2009 as part of its commitment to NATO, Defense Minister Imre Szekeres said on Sunday.
On European Union's ban on arms sales to China, Szekeres said Hungary has opposed the stance since 2004.
Hungary ready to sign treaty on banning cluster bombsHungary is ready to sign the international treaty on banning the use of cluster bombs, Defense Minister Imre Szekeres said after meeting with his Austrian counterpart Norbert Darabos on Tuesday, MTI news agency reported.
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BUDAPEST, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Hungary is ready to sign the international treaty on banning the use of cluster bombs, Defense Minister Imre Szekeres said after meeting with his Austrian counterpart Norbert Darabos here on Tuesday, MTI news agency reported.
Hungary welcomed the Austrian initiative to frame the treaty by late 2008 so as to ban these bombs which cause "excessive injuries," Szekeres was quoted as saying.
Hungarian Defense Minister Imre Szekeres said on Thursday that the Hungarian government is considering buying L-159 training aircraft from the Czech Republic to allow Hungarian pilots' fulfilling the required flying hours, Hungarian News Agency MTI reported.
Addressing Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Szekeres said the mission should be extended so that Hungary's North Afghanistan provincial reconstruction team (PRT) can complete assistance in non-military programs.
Szekeres said he had already discussed the extension bid with NATO General Secretary Jaap de Hoop Scheffer who approved of the plan.
The measure would include raising the number of flight hours allowed its existing Gripens or keeping the MiG-29s in service, Defense Minister Imre Szekeres said at an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian Air Force on Thursday.
3 percent of gross domestic product, Defence Minister Imre Szekeres said in a briefing to lawmakers on Tuesday.
Szekeres says government confident of obtaining parliamentary majority for bill.
Fehergyarmat on Friday, the Hungarian News Agency MTI reported.
best pilots, and Ignacz was one of the promising plots.