Ferenc Kajári has the task of getting information that supports the peace and security of the region at the right time, place and content, we will inform each other minute by minute, Tibor Benkő told Origó.

Ferenc Kajári, as the head of the KFOR headquarters, is one of his possible tasks
likes to collect and convey to the Hungarian leadership what it is like in the field of illegal migration
developments can be expected – Tibor Benkő told Origó. Minister of Defense
he explained, he also has responsibilities to get it at the right time, place, and content
information that understands peace and security in the region. We will keep each other informed minute by minute.

Italian-Hungarian rapprochement

Within the Hungarian-Italian military cooperation, the points where there are the most matches must be found. Such a common point is the stabilization of the Western Balkans, said Tibor Benkő. The Secretary of Defense explained what part of this stabilization is involved
action against illegal migration, as Italy has no interest either.

In addition, the main theme was to improve the good cooperation that already existed at the military level. Benkő said that there is a need to share experiences in both migration and peace-building, and we talked about how training and preparation can be even more effective. Hungary is carrying out a very serious force development, and therefore many things can be taken over from the Italians in the field of training. In addition to force development, the military industry was also on the table, leaving staff to prepare a work plan. said the Minister.

There has never been an example of this

As already reported, Ferenc Kajári took over command of the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR. The Major General of the Hungarian Armed Forces will be the 26th and the first Hungarian commander of KFOR for one year. Tibor Benkő, Minister of Defense, and Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander of the Hungarian Armed Forces, also took part in the handover ceremony held in Pristina on Friday.

Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Belgrade has since refused to recognize it and continues to hold a predominantly Albanian territory in its southern province. There are more than 50,000 Serb minorities in northern Kosovo who also do not recognize the Kosovo government, so they have Serbian documents that will be accepted further by the Kosovo authority.

KFOR is an international peacekeeping force operating under NATO command, which for the first time has a Hungarian commander.

Ferenc Kajári will be the commander of the troops of the twenty-eight countries (20 NATO members and 8 Partner countries) that provide KFOR personnel. His soldiers arrived in Kosovo this week after several months of training. Hungary has the third largest team in terms of numbers on the battlefield.