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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.
János Martonyi held talks with Boris Tadić in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 28, 2013 10:38 AM
On 27 August, Foreign Minister János Martonyi met with former Serbian President Boris Tadić to discuss Serbia’s European integration process. The visit by Mr. Tadić to Hungary had been organized by the Foundation for the Szent László (St Ladislav) Academy.
Enikő Győri: discussions on the suspension of EU funding to resume in September
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 27, 2013 4:36 PM
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, who also heads the National Development Agency as a Government Commissioner, will meet European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn again in September - Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri responded at a press conference held after a meeting of the State Secretaries for European Affairs of the Visegrád Group countries on August 26, 2013. She added that experts of both the European Commission and Hungary are working to prevent the loss of these funds.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary condemns the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 27, 2013 12:02 PM
Hungary strongly condemns the attack using chemical weapons carried out in Syria on 21 August 2013, as a consequence of which many civilians lost their lives.
János Martonyi: energy security is one of today's most important challenges
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 26, 2013 2:14 PM
Ensuring the conditions for energy security is one of the most important challenges for any country today, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at an international conference in Budapest on Monday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring the status of Előd Tóásó
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 26, 2013 10:15 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary is paying particular attention to the situation of Mr. Előd Tóásó, who has been unlawfully detained in Bolivia for more than four years.
Minister Martonyi: Japan vital strategic partner
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 23, 2013 3:39 PM
Japan is an vitally important strategic partner for Hungary, said Foreign Minister János Martonyi on Friday after meeting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and signing an agreement on social security.
Minister Martonyi: Foreign Affairs Council meeting successful
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 22, 2013 3:43 PM
At their extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, while keeping in mind the needs of the Egyptian people the EU Foreign Affairs Council has decided to continue providing financial assistance within the socio-economic sector to Egyptian civil society. However, the EU will monitor the situation and re-adjust its cooperation accordingly, and the Council has asked the European Commission and High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton to review the issue of EU assistance to Egypt within the framework of neighbour policy and the association agreement between Egypt and the EU.
Japanese Foreign Minister expected to visit Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 16, 2013 3:19 PM
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with his Hungarian counterpart János Martonyi on August 23 in Budapest.
Hungary provides funding for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 14, 2013 4:16 PM
Hungary is to provide funding to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation as part of the Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary in 2014, and will also take part in the Foundation's International Committee.
Vietnamese president to visit Hungary in September
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 14, 2013 11:12 AM
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to arrive in Hungary on September 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary announced on 13 August 2013.
The Government of Hungary consistently supports the democratically articulated demands of the Hungarian community in Romania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 13, 2013 4:36 PM
Following the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Ambassador Oszkár Füzes presented the position of the Government of Hungary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania concerning the questions raised by Romanian President Traian Băsescu at a summer free university gathering in Izvoru Mureșului.
Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács: The Year of Central Europe in Hungarian Foreign Policy continues
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 12, 2013 12:27 PM
Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared that since Hungary holds the rotating presidency for the Central European Initiative (CEI) in 2013 and for the Visegrád Four Group (V4) in 2013-2014, this year and the following year are years of Central Europe in Hungarian foreign policy.
Hungarian Government committed to the principles of Hungarian-Romanian strategic partnership
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 12, 2013 12:26 PM
In relation to the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania on August 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary declares that Jobbik is an opposition party in Hungary, and so it does not take part in the work of the Hungarian Government in any way and it does not share any responsibility with the Hungarian Government.
Interview with Deputy State Secretary Prőhle in Magyar Nemzet daily
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 2, 2013 2:35 PM
„We have to widen Hungary’s room for movement” - an interview with Gergely Prőhle.
Hungary Welcomes Resumption of Middle East Talks
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 31, 2013 2:19 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the fact that Israeli–Palestinian talks have been resumed, the Ministry told MTI in a statement July 31, 2013.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 30, 2013 5:26 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has condemned the recent assassination of Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi, who was a member of the Constitutional Assembly, and expressed concern over the latest trends in Tunisia.
State Secretary Zsolt Németh on Hungarian–Romanian Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 29, 2013 10:35 AM
Hungarian–Romanian relations suffered no irreparable damage last year, Hungarian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a Romanian TV channel on Sunday.
Prime Minister to travel to Japan and India this year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 29, 2013 10:33 AM
Several high-level visits will serve the strategic goal of opening towards the East in Hungary’s foreign relations this year including Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s official visit to Japan and India.
Foreign Minister: V4 countries initiate six-month review of Hezbollah-wing ban
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 23, 2013 2:38 PM
Visegrád countries have initiated a six-month review of European Union decision to ban Hezbollah's military wing, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated on Monday.
Hungarian-Italian foreign ministers discuss EU matters and CEI
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 17, 2013 2:35 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi discussed EU-related matters and the Central European Initiative with his Italian counterpart at their working meeting in Budapest on 16 July 2013.