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Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerned about Crimean situation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 1, 2014 7:27 PM
Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about the situation on the Crimean Peninsula and the massive Russian military manoeuvres.
Ukrainian PM pledges to settle language-law issue
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 1, 2014 7:26 PM
Ukraine’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Arsenij Yatsenyuk, pledged to the Visegrád Four foreign ministers that Ukraine would settle the language-law issue promptly, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told MTI in Kiev 28 February 2014.
V4 foreign ministers hold talks in Donetsk
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 1, 2014 7:24 PM
The foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four countries, including Hungary’s János Martonyi, have asked their negotiating partners in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, to prevent repeated efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict through violence 28 February 2014.
V4 want to contribute to Ukraine democratization, says Martonyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2014 5:59 PM
The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád four countries are travelling to Kiev to support Ukraine’s endeavours to overcome the crisis and help democratisation, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 27 February 2014.
Visegrad Four Foreign Ministers to visit Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 27, 2014 3:09 PM
The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, including Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi, will be visiting Kyiv and Donetsk on Thursday and Friday.
Repealing the language law could question Ukraine’s democratic commitment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 5:07 PM
Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Foreign Ministry, expressed serious concerns to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Hungary over the recent decision of the Ukrainian parliament to repeal the law on regional languages on Monday.
State Secretary Zsolt Németh calls on Russia and the West to cooperate in Ukrainian settlement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 2:05 PM
West and Russia should cooperate to pave the way for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Zsolt Németh said on Tuesday.
Foreign Ministry of Hungary condemns extremist act in Berehove, Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 11:04 AM
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry condemns the intimidating action carried out by extremists in western Ukraine's Berehove (Beregszász) and calls for enforcing rule-of-law principles in Transcarpathia and in Ukraine as a whole.
Foreign Minister Martonyi received Czech Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 25, 2014 9:03 AM
On the sidelines of the Visegrad Four foreign ministers’ meeting Foreign Minister János Martonyi had bilateral talks with his Czech counterpart, Lubomir Zaoralek.
Statement of the Hungarian Presidency of the Group V4
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:58 PM
The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád Group and Bulgaria, Greece and Romania met in Budapest today in order to discuss issues of common interest to strengthen the cooperation between their countries and to exchange their views on current international developments, in particular the situation in Ukraine.
Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:22 PM
Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner in its goal to build strong relations with the Asian nations, the Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an interview to Pakistan’s The Express Tribune, published on 24 February 2014.
Visegrád Four Foreign Ministers call for swift assistance to Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 5:11 PM
On 24 February, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting for the foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries and three other European Union member states, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria.
Joint Statement of V4 foreign ministers on Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 1:11 PM
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrád countries - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia - have discussed the recent developments in Ukraine.
Minister Martonyi welcomes Tymoshenko's release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 24, 2014 10:01 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi welcomed the vote by Ukrainian lawmakers in the day for the release of former Ukranian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Hungary welcomes deal to end crisis in Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 22, 2014 9:01 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the deal to end the domestic crisis in Ukraine signed on February 21. We express our hope that this will put an end to the bloodshed and life can return back to normal in Ukraine. It is most important that both sides abide by the agreement so that the political and constitutional conditions for resolving the crisis can be established.
Minister of Németh calls for immediate cessation of Ukraine violence
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 21, 2014 9:44 AM
The top priority is to stop violence in Ukraine, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh declared at his press briefing in Brussels on 20 February 2014.
Deputy State Secretary holds talks on Holocaust commemorations in Israel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 21, 2014 8:27 AM
Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel visited Israel to present the Hungarian government’s position regarding issues connected to the 2014 Holocaust Memorial Year and preparations for the 25th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic ties.
Hungary’s foreign missions in Ukraine continue preparations for election
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:42 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hungary’s diplomatic missions are monitoring developments in Ukraine but none of them have proposed suspending preparations for the April general parliamentary election, the head of the Ministry's Press Department said on 19 February 2014.
Ukraine sanctions unavoidable
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 20, 2014 3:01 PM
Taking sanctions against Ukraine has become „unavoidable” to pave the way for peaceful talks and a political solution to the crisis, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Neméth told commercial HírTV late 20 February 2014.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary urges peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2014 7:18 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern following the Ukrainian events of Tuesday night, which resulted already in more than a dozen lethal casualties and many wounded. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.