Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) U.S. General David Petraeus and other senior ISAF commanders met with the group, as did the Governor of Baghlan Province where the Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team is located.

Both the ISAF commanders and the Afghan leaders noted the progress being made and Hungary’s valuable contribution, especially that of its Provincial Reconstruction Team in Pol-i-Khomri. During the visit, the delegation also inspected advanced Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles similar to the nineteen MRAPs the Hungarian forces are now receiving from the U.S."

Photo: Colonel Péter Lippai, PRT Commander; Minister of Defense Hende; Ambassador Kounalakis; Provincial Governor Majid; Chief, Hungarian Defense Staff General Tibor Benkő; and Ministry of Defense Deputy State Secretary Péter Siklósi (ODC photo by COL Milam)

Source: U.S. Embassy Budapest