Jaap de Hoop Scheffer held a speech on Kossuth Square, in front of the Hungarian Parliament at the welcoming ceremony of Hungarian troops, members of the Hungarian contingent of Regional Reconstruction in who have just returned from Afghanistan. The Secretary General has also greeted the replacement troops, now the fourth in a row. Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said to the troops 'I am proud of you', emphasizing that they have completed their mission by the highest standards.
'There are more than sixty thousand NATO troops everywhere around the world today, and the allied countries including Hungary, contribute to the success of the operations to a large extent.' said Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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2008.10.10 11:51:58