EUFOR Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Gábor Horváth, received Major General Zoltán Mihócza at EUFOR HQ for a two day visit 21-22 May 18. Major General Mihócza is currently the Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Command of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
The visit began with an Honour Guard from EUFOR’s Multinational Battalion. Then the two Generals discussed the current security situation in BiH and had briefs on the ongoing work of EUFOR to support the maintenance of the safe and secure environment in the country. Major General Mihócza is already familiar with EUFOR’s mandate and recent history: he was EUFOR Chief of Staff 2015-16. His return, although only for a short visit, and the strong representation of Hungarian Armed Forces in EUFOR demonstrates the commitment of Hungary to the future of BiH.
Major General Mihócza also took the opportunity to meet and inspect the Hungarian contingent of EUFOR. Hungarian Forces make up a Company in the Multinational Battalion, as well as many areas of the HQ and EUFOR operation. Many of these soldiers come from the area around Székesfehérvár, so Major General Mihócza was accompanied by the town’s Mayor Dr András Cser-Palkovics.
22 May is an important day for the Hungarian Armed Forces, and some of the EUFOR soldiers a video message back to the townspeople. The video (in Hungarian) can be found here...
