V4 Defence Ministers Meeting: Minister Naď meets his counterparts in Hungary
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- Date: 01.10.2021
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Visegrad Four (V4) Defence Ministers Meeting in Hungary. This marked the first meeting under the Hungarian V4 Presidency (2021/2022), offering an opportunity to present the Presidency's priorities and activities in the field of defence and current NATO and EU issues.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister Naď expressed his support for the HUN V4 Presidency and its programme of activities and events for the entire year. “We believe this Presidency will be successful in implementing its priorities and delivering its activities,” said Mr Naď, adding that the SVK MOD will continue to move in line with the current direction of the V4's defence cooperation and the Action Plan for V4 Defence Cooperation, once Slovakia takes over from Hungary next year.
At the meeting, Ministers approved the Ministerial Tasking on Defence Cooperation during the HUN V4 Presidency. By adding their signatures to the document, they agreed on a number of steps to intensify the V4's defence cooperation, including on updating the Action Plan by the end of the HUN V4 Presidency, preparations for the extended V4+format meetings, and regular consultations to press for their common interests at the EU and NATO.
The second session of the meeting was dedicated to NATO and EU issues. On the North Atlantic Alliance, Ministers addressed the NATO Strategic Concept, NATO 2030 and NATO's adaptation. On the European Union, they took a close look at the four baskets of the Strategic Compass. Also discussed were the deployments of V4 armed forces on NATO and EU crisis management missions and operations and international collaboration. In this context, Mr Naď expressed his support for the proposal to establish an EU Military Advisory and Training Mission (EUATM) Ukraine to bolster professional military education (PME) in Ukraine.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister Naď expressed his support for the HUN V4 Presidency and its programme of activities and events for the entire year. “We believe this Presidency will be successful in implementing its priorities and delivering its activities,” said Mr Naď, adding that the SVK MOD will continue to move in line with the current direction of the V4's defence cooperation and the Action Plan for V4 Defence Cooperation, once Slovakia takes over from Hungary next year.
At the meeting, Ministers approved the Ministerial Tasking on Defence Cooperation during the HUN V4 Presidency. By adding their signatures to the document, they agreed on a number of steps to intensify the V4's defence cooperation, including on updating the Action Plan by the end of the HUN V4 Presidency, preparations for the extended V4+format meetings, and regular consultations to press for their common interests at the EU and NATO.
The second session of the meeting was dedicated to NATO and EU issues. On the North Atlantic Alliance, Ministers addressed the NATO Strategic Concept, NATO 2030 and NATO's adaptation. On the European Union, they took a close look at the four baskets of the Strategic Compass. Also discussed were the deployments of V4 armed forces on NATO and EU crisis management missions and operations and international collaboration. In this context, Mr Naď expressed his support for the proposal to establish an EU Military Advisory and Training Mission (EUATM) Ukraine to bolster professional military education (PME) in Ukraine.
