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Myanmar opposition leader and the President of Vietnam to visit Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 11, 2013 5:09 PM
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be arriving in Budapest on 13 September, and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to visit Hungary on 15 September, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Péter Wintermantel announced today.
Zsolt Németh: military intervention in Syria should be avoided
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 11, 2013 4:11 PM
Military intervention in Syria should be avoided if at all possible since it could cause serious problems, MFA Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Parliament on 11 September 2013.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary commemorates the victims of terrorism
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 11, 2013 8:47 AM
On the twelfth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary commemorates all those who perished on September 11, 2001, in the cities of New York and Washington, D.C., as well as in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We honour the victims and express our solidarity with those who lost their loved ones in this heinous attack.
Hungary joins initiative on enhancing personal data protection
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 10, 2013 4:55 PM
Upon the initiative of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, the five Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay concerning the protection of personal data on 6 September 2013.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi on the crisis in Syria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 10, 2013 9:56 AM
Hungary has a principled and consistent position concerning the crisis in Syria. We have made it clear that the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy to govern Syria because it has waged a war against its own people without any scruples.
Szabolcs Takács: Central Europe must support the integration of the Western Balkans
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 5, 2013 3:25 PM
It is the responsibility of Central Europe to emphasise the advantages of the European integration of the Western Balkans and to not allow „enlargement fatigue” to spread across the whole European Union, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs and Political Director Szabolcs Takács declared at the Krynica Economic Forum in Poland, on September 4.
Minister Martonyi’s statement on Robert Schuman, who passed away 50 years ago
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 5, 2013 11:16 AM
On the fiftieth anniversary of his death, I pay tribute to the memory of Robert Schuman, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the European Union, and served as a Prime Minister and a Foreign Minister of France.
French Senate delegation visits Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 5, 2013 11:13 AM
Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri, and MFA European Director Bálint Ódor hosted a delegation of the French Senate's French-Hungarian Friendship Group, on September 4.
EU accession talks with Turkey must continue
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 4, 2013 3:47 PM
The impetus for the EU accession talks with Turkey must be maintained, because if the talks came to a halt, it would send a negative message to both Turkey and the European public, said Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle following a strategic forum held in Bled, Slovenia, where Central European policy-makers discussed regional and European issues.
Foreign Ministry officials meet with President of the IFRC
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 4, 2013 1:35 PM
Minister of State for Public Administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Iván Bába and MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács both held separate discussions with President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Tadateru Konoé on 3 September 2013.
Hungary contributes to tackling cyber security challenges
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:50 PM
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács gave a speech at the 3rd International Conference on Information Security and Cyber Defence hosted by the National Security Supervisory Authority on 3 September near Lake Balaton.
Hungary has grave concerns about the mining project in Roșia Montană, Romania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:08 PM
The adoption of a bill by the Romanian government on measures to be introduced in connection with the gold and silver mining project in Roșia Montană (Verespatak) has raised serious concerns for Hungary.
Minister Martonyi: the expertise of Constitutional Court President Paczolay has not been impugned
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:04 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the Hungarian Government did not recall Constitutional Court President Péter Paczolay from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, but instead Paczolay’s four-year term had ended.
Minister János Martonyi condemns the chemical attack in Syria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 11:43 AM
Hungary condemns in the strongest possible terms the chemical attack that was carried out in Syria on August 21, killing one and a half thousand people. The attack, which also targeted civilians, totally disregarded all moral rules and international norms. It is particularly shocking that every third victim was a child.
Hungary reopens its embassy in Santiago de Chile
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 29, 2013 12:12 PM
The Hungarian Government, as proposed by Foreign Minister János Martonyi, has made the decision to reopen the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. The mission was closed by the previous government in 2009.
Deputy State Secretary Wintermantel meets Israeli Young Ambassadors
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 29, 2013 11:50 AM
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel received the participants of the Israeli Young Ambassadors program on Tuesday.
Uniting Great Minds For Innovation and competitiveness in the V4
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 28, 2013 3:49 PM
Budapest, 28 August 2013 – What can 800 scholars and businessmen do to boost innovation and competitiveness in four countries? This is what the creators of the „Visegrad Four Knowledge Portal”, a truly 21st century online platform with smartphone applications will soon show the world.
Péter Wintermantel received India’s outgoing Ambassador Gauri Shankar Gupta
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 28, 2013 2:26 PM
Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel hosted outgoing Ambassador Gauri Shankar Gupta at a farewell lunch on 26 August 2013. Ambassador Gupta took up his post in Budapest in 2010, and will be leaving for India at the end of this month.
Members of Congress Address the Hungarian Government's Steps to Combat Anti-Semitism
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 28, 2013 2:00 PM
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee acknowledge the Hungarian Government's steps to combat anti-semitism in a letter addressed to Ambassador Szapáry.
Péter Wintermantel: Hungary committed to fighting racism and anti-Semitism
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 28, 2013 1:23 PM
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel gave a speech at the Fourth Conference of Hungarian-Israeli Friendship Associations, which was held in Zalaegerszeg on 24-26 August. Foreign Minister János Martonyi and State Secretary János Lázár were the chief patrons of the conference.