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Foreign Affairs Council Reaches Compromise
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 4:13 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the document adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council has created a balance in that it disapproved of the Israeli plans for further settlement while it also condemned the statements made by Hamas over the weekend. The Hungarian Foreign Minister described the position of the Council on Syria as a compromise.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveils memorial plaque to Holocaust victims
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 3:44 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a memorial plaque to the victims of the Holocaust as well as their saviours at the Pest bridgehead of Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest. Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh and Israeli Ambassador to Hungary Ilan Mor attended the ceremony and unveiled the plaque.
Memorial tablet dedicated to Polish-Jewish educator Janusz Korczak inaugurated in ombudsman's office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2012 5:57 PM
A memorial tablet dedicated to Polish-Jewish educator Janusz Korczak, killed in the Treblinka extermination camp 70 years ago, was inaugurated in the ombudsman's office in Budapest on Monday.
Hungary will not be an Outsider in the EU – FM Martonyi in Die Presse
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 7, 2012 10:32 AM
Hungary will never be an outsider in the European Union and will one day participate in the Eurozone, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in an interview with Austrian daily Die Presse published December 7, 2012.
Foreign Minister Condemns Hate Speech at Wallenberg Conference
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2012 5:53 PM
Hate speech cannot be permitted; it is our moral obligation to stand by its targets, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told a conference in Budapest December 6, 2012.
Atmosphere of NATO-Russian Cooperation Is Improving, Says Minister Martonyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2012 4:25 PM
„The atmosphere of NATO-Russian cooperation has improved significantly”, Hungary's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday evening, after the meeting of NATO foreign ministers with their Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov.
Hungarian Embassy in Syria Suspends Its Operation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2012 1:49 PM
Due to the critical situation in Syria, Hungary suspended the activity of its Embassy in Damascus as of December 5, 2012, and all Hungarian diplomats have left Syria. As a result, the handling of consular affairs and visa issuances also terminated.
Paul Shapiro in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 5:48 PM
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications at the Prime Minister’s Office Ferenc Kumin and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh met with Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies on 4 December.
Georgia to continue pursuing Euro-Atlantic integration, FM tells Hungarian counterpart
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 4:51 PM
The new Georgian Foreign Minister reassured his Hungarian counterpart on Tuesday that her country would continue to follow the path of Euro-Atlantic integration.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Opposes a Two-Tier Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 4:28 PM
In an interview published in business daily Világgazdaság on Tuesday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi warned against building a system which would permanently create institutional division in the European Union and he also claimed that Hungary should sign a deal on financial assistance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Hungarian Deputy State Secretary Discusses Middle East Situation in London
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 11:16 AM
Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, had talks focusing on problems in the Middle East in London on December 3.
Parliamentary State Secretary Németh on Hungarian–Slovak Bilateral Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 11:15 AM
Slovakia’s current government is a strong partner which delivers on its diplomatic promises, Parliamentary State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh said in an interview to Slovak daily newspaper Sme published December 3, 2012.
Minister Martonyi to Chair IAEA Conference
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 4, 2012 9:04 AM
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi to chair the international conference on nuclear security next year, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said, citing a statement made by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at a Board of Governors session November 30, 2012.
State Secretary Zsolt Németh met with Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 30, 2012 5:12 PM
Both Hungary and Croatia are committed to strengthening cooperation between Mol and INA so that the two firms' consortium remain a key player in the regional energy market, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh and Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Josko Klisovic concluded on Friday.
Remembering Giorgio Perlasca and Angelo Rotta
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 30, 2012 3:28 PM
Coming together under the auspices of the Wallenberg Year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the Embassy of Italy in Hungary, the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest and the Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association commemorated Giorgo Perlasca and Angelo Rotta on November 29, 2012.
We Are Not Afraid of Free Trade, Says János Martonyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 30, 2012 3:27 PM
The Council of the European Union has authorized the European Commission to start negotiations with Japan about concluding a free trade agreement, said Foreign Minister János Martonyi at the press conference following the session of the Foreign Affairs Council on November 29.
Hungary to assume presidency in V4 Cooperation and the Central European Initiative in 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2012 5:16 PM
Next year, Central Europe will be given "a special focus" in Hungary's foreign policy, as the country will serve as president of both the Visegrad Four Cooperation and the Central European Initiative (CEI), Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference on Thursday.
Hungary to Abstain in UN vote on Palestine status
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2012 5:15 PM
Hungary's Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi stated in Brussels on 29 November that Hungary will abstain in the vote later today in the United Nations Assembly. The vote will be held to determine whether or not the Palestinian Authority should become a non-member observer state.
Minister Martonyi: EU Treaties Can Only be Changed after 2014 European Elections
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2012 3:40 PM
Any changes to the basic treaties governing the functioning of the European Union can only be addressed after the 2014 European parliamentary elections, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in Brussels November 28, 2012.
Partnership for Peace Promotes Security, Says State Secretary Németh
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2012 8:46 AM
Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claimed that NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) was beneficial because it contributed to achieving the goals of the Allaince as well as to promoting security.