Hungarian soldiers were serving in an exemplary way at UN headquarters in Nicosia and were making a big contribution towards ensuring the conflict moved towards a resolution.
Hungary is a staunch supporter of strengthening Europe's defense industry and crisis management capacity so that the bloc can live up to the challenges of a changing security environment.
The aim is to strengthen the European Union's defense and crisis management capability which is particularly important because of the migration situation.
The recent visit forms part of the president’s program of visiting every county to learn first-hand about local affairs.
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said both he and the government were expecting a protracted war in Ukraine.