WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th February, 2019) The United States is successfully developing cooperation with Hungary and Slovakia i the defense area, a US Department of State official said in a briefing on Friday.
"We have had talks underway for a few months now with both Hungary and Slovakia on defense cooperation agreements," the official told reporters. "We have made some progress in negotiations this week."
The official noted that the United States has discussed air and missile defense with both countries.
The official also expressed confidence that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will acknowledge Hungary's role in the missions in Afghanistan and the global coalition against the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).
Pompeo is expected to visit Hungary, Slovakia and Poland February 11-15.
