Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina expand defence cooperation

Hungary is expanding defence cooperation with Bosnia-Herzegovina, the defence ministers of the two countries said in Budapest on Friday. Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina face many of the same problems, challenges and risks, and they envisage possible solutions similarly, Hungarian Defence Minister Tibor Benko told a joint press conference after talks with his counterpart, Marina Pendes. Although not a European Union or NATO member state, Bosnia-Herzegovina "pulls its weight in peacekeeping missions in an exemplary fashion," Benko said, thanking Pendes, her ministry and officers for their contributions. Pendes told the press conference that NATO and EU member Hungary's experience would be "indispensable" in realising Bosnia-Herzegovina's aspiration to join the alliance.