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Minister Martonyi: Russian actions in Ukrainian crisis „shock” for Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 15, 2014 5:02 PM
The events of the Ukrainian crisis and associated Russian actions have caused an „external shock”, shattering the 15-25-year dream that territorial issues are no longer significant and only competition matters, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Tuesday.
Minister Martonyi: Hungary is ready to pump gas into Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2014 1:13 PM
Hungary stands ready to transport gas into Ukraine and the technical means for doing so are at its disposal, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared after meeting Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Danylo Lubkivsky on April 10.
Hungary welcomes PACE resolution on protecting national minorities
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2014 12:31 PM
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice have welcomed that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution in support of the rights of European national minorities.
Raising charges against Malina shocking
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2014 8:19 AM
The Hungarian Government finds it shocking that the Slovak chief prosecutor’s office has brought charges against Hedvig Malina Zsak as a suspect of false testimony, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 9 April 2014.
Foreign Minister Martonyi: Transatlantic Unity Must Be Strengthened
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2014 8:15 AM
The transatlantic unity must be strengthened, and trust between the two shores of the Atlantic must be increased – Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said at a memorial meeting of the Hungarian Atlantic Council held in Budapest on Tuesday, April 8. In his speech, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stressed that the third Orbán Cabinet is going to be a reliable and strong partner of its allies.
Office receives 160 registrations from foreign observers
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 5, 2014 11:26 AM
Altogether 160 delegates from foreign organisations have registered to be present as observers at Hungary’s general election on 6 April, the National Election Office (NVI) said on its website.
Political Director meets volunteers from Kiev's Maidan Square
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 4, 2014 4:03 PM
On 3 April 2014, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Szabolcs Takács met a group of volunteers who worked in Maidan Square in Kiev during the recent riots in the Ukrainian capital.
Expanding Visegrád Group not on the agenda
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 4, 2014 3:07 PM
The Visegrád Group’s expansion is not on the agenda, Hungarian foreign affairs spokesman Gábor Kaleta stated, responding to a suggestion by Slovenian President Borut Pahor that Slovenia and Austria would in future participate in V4 meetings.
Ties with Africa „crucial” for Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 3, 2014 4:55 PM
Ties with Africa, „the continent of future”, are crucial for Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told reporters after a two-day EU-Africa summit in Brussels 3 April 2014.
Hungarian Consulate General in Iraq to open in second half of 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 2, 2014 4:57 PM
Hungary's Consulate General in Erbil, Iraq, is set to open in the second half of this year, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Péter Wintermantel declared at the end of his two-day visit to Iraq on Tuesday.
Hungary ready to take part in OSCE mission to Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 2, 2014 4:56 PM
Hungary is ready to take part in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) planned monitoring mission in Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Minister Martonyi: NATO ministers see signs of political settlement in Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 2, 2014 4:54 PM
Some positive signs of a possible political and diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian crisis are beginning to emerge, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in Brussels where he attended a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers.
Enikő Győri: Ukraine crisis likely to speed up EU energy security measures
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2014 5:38 PM
The crisis in Ukraine is likely to speed up the implementation of plans by the European Union to establish energy security, Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs, declared in London on Monday.
Hungary demands release of Hungarian citizen from Bolivia detention
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2014 4:19 PM
The Hungarian government demands that Hungarian citizen Előd Tóásó, who has been in pre-trial detention in Bolivia since 2009, should be released, Zsolt Németh, MFA State Secretary declared on Monday.
Minister Martonyi: Hungary is active in cooperation against genocides
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2014 2:27 PM
A conference on genocide prevention was held in Brussels on March 31 – April 1, on the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Ruanda. Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the conference that the international community, despite the efforts made over the past 20 years, was still unable to avert the commitment of crimes against humanity and other atrocities.
Zsolt Németh: the advancement of national interests has been more successful since 2010
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2014 12:46 PM
"The most significant difference between Hungary’s current foreign policy and the one practiced before 2010 is that the advancement of national interests has been more successful", MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared at the Hungarian Institute for International Affairs on 31 March 2014.
Minister Martonyi: Hungary fully supports sanctions against Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 31, 2014 4:04 PM
The Hungarian Government will give its full support to any sanctions approved by the European Union against Russia in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on CNN on Sunday.
Hungary's policies are in line with its European partners, János Martonyi stated on a programme in which he appeared with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on international news channel CNN. The Hungarian Foreign Minister was asked why Hungary had expressed concern and even possible opposition to sanctions and whether this was in connection with Hungary's wide range of trade relations with Russia.
The Hungarian Government welcomes the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2014 2:05 PM
The Hungarian Government welcomes the signing of the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that brings an end to a decades-long conflict that took the lives of more than 100,000 people.
Deputy State Secretary Ódor on V4 visit to in Montenegro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2014 1:01 PM
V4 European Directors visited Podgorica on March 26-27 2014 where they met with Montenegro’s Chief EU Negotiator Aleksandar Pejović, Justice Minister Duško Marković and the Foreign Ministry's State Secretary for Political Affairs Vladimir Radulović.
Hungary and Austria are ready to support Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU integration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2014 1:00 PM
Hungary and Austria are ready to support Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU integration because it seems to have come to a standstill, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared following the talks that he and his Austrian counterpart held with Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdžija on March 27, 2014.