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Hungary improved relations with neighbours, says Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 16, 2013 4:54 PM
Hungary has by and large significantly improved its relations with neighbouring countries over the past three years, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister: India important for Asia policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 15, 2013 4:42 PM
As the world’s largest democracy, India plays a crucial role in Hungary’s Asia policy, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said in Budapest on 15 July 2013, after meeting Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid.
India external affairs minister to address meeting of Hungarian diplomats
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 15, 2013 11:03 AM
On 16 July, Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid will address this year’s annual meeting of Hungary’s 107 foreign mission heads that begins on Monday.
Cultural representation is one of Hungary’s strengths
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 11, 2013 1:37 PM
Cultural representation has always been one of Hungary's strengths by which it is well recognised abroad, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said at an event organised by the cultural affairs centre Balassi Institute in Budapest on Thursday.
Hungarian Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Japan in November
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 10, 2013 9:36 AM
The consultations of the Deputy Director-General for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Budapest.
European Parliament acts as "prosecutor and judge", says Enikő Győri in FT's "BeyondBrics"
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 9, 2013 3:15 PM
The Financial Times' "BeyondBrics" blog published on Tuesday included an article by Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri explaining why pointing the finger at Hungary in the European Parliament was unfounded and biased.
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle calls for close cooperation between V4 and Baltic states
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 8, 2013 3:24 PM
The Visegrad Group should cooperate closely with the Baltic states, Foreign Ministry Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared in Riga on July 5.
Moroccan Minister Saad Addin Al-Osmani held talks with Minister Martonyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 5, 2013 3:55 PM
Hungary and Morocco are ideally situated to boost each other’s commercial and investment activities in their own respective regions, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said. Morocco is an ideal bridgehead for Hungarian companies into the rest of Africa, Minister Martonyi told a joint news conference with Saad Addin Al-Osmani, his Moroccan counterpart.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the situation in Egypt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 5:03 PM
Today Foreign Minister János Martonyi, on the request of the Egyptian side, received Egyptian Ambassador Ashraf Mohsen without delay. Ambassador Ashraf Mohsen informed the Hungarian Foreign Minister about the situation in Egypt.
Minister of State Győri: the Hungarian Government rejects the Tavares report completely
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 3:00 PM
The Hungarian government rejects the Tavares report completely – declared Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of State in charge European Affairs Enikő Győri in Strasbourg on Wednesday following the European Parliament (EP) vote - with 370 for, 249 against and 82 abstaining - that approved the report on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary, prepared by Portuguese MEP Rui Tavares.
Minister Martonyi: The values on which the US was founded are also important to Hungarians
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 4, 2013 2:40 PM
"The universal values upon which the United States was founded - liberty, fundamental freedoms, democracy, the rule of law and independence - are important not only for the American nation but for Hungarians and other nations as well", Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at a reception hosted by the US Embassy on the occasion of Independence Day, the American national holiday.
Remarks of the Government of Hungary on the Tavares report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 3, 2013 3:34 PM
The Government of Hungary has recently issued a Memorandum in response to the report drafted on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary by rapporteur Rui Tavares.
Enikő Győri: Hungary will not be forced to exercise its veto
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 3, 2013 2:19 PM
The negative reference to the judiciary’s independence was removed from the country-specific recommendations of the European Union for Hungary and was replaced by a more general statement on strengthening the judiciary, therefore Hungary will not be forced to exercise its right of veto – said MFA Minister of State Enikő Győri at a press meeting in Budapest on 26 June.
Minister Martonyi met with US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 3, 2013 11:48 AM
On July 3, upon the initiative of the Hungarian side, Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis concerning the recently surfaced documents on NSA information gathering.
IAEA Conference with Minister Martonyi as President on enhancing nuclear security
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 2, 2013 3:13 PM
A high-level meeting focusing on nuclear security held under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began in Vienna on 1 July, with Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi as Conference President.
Hungary backs US efforts for Syrian, Middle East settlement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 1, 2013 2:50 PM
Hungary supports the efforts of the United States to promote a political settlement in Syria and the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, Deputy State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Szabolcs Takács said in Washington on 29 June.
Foreign Ministers celebrate Hungarian-Polish friendship on sidelines of V4 declaration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 27, 2013 10:21 AM
The friendship between Hungarians and Poles is an unbreakable, "emotional-historical" bond, said Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi in Budapest on Wednesday.
Accession talks with Serbia to commence by January 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 26, 2013 3:38 PM
Formal talks with Serbia on EU accession are to commence by January 2014 at the latest - Foreign Minister János Martonyi revealed the decision reached at the meeting of the EU Ministers of European Affairs in Luxembourg on June 25.
Joint Declaration of the Visegrad Countries and Croatia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 26, 2013 3:00 PM
Joint Declaration of the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Countries and Croatia on the Occasion of the Croatian Accession to the EU
(26 June 2013, Budapest)
Zsolt Németh presented an award to Canadian Ambassador Tamara Guttman
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 25, 2013 3:22 PM
Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh received Canadian Ambassador Tamara Guttman on the occasion of Ambassador Guttman leaving her post in Budapest.
Zsolt Németh holds talks with the Ecuadorian Deputy Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 25, 2013 3:22 PM
On June 24, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh had talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Ecuador Marco Albuja Martínez under the aegis of Hungarian-Ecuadorian foreign policy consultation, about opportunities for developing bilateral relations.
János Martonyi: the self-organisation of Roma communities is encouraging
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 24, 2013 3:56 PM
The Hungarian Foreign Minister finds it encouraging that the Roma communities in Hungary are forming increasingly self-reliant associations, and this demonstrates that they are ready and able – in addition to providing assistance to those in need – to contribute to the social, economic and cultural advancement of Hungary.
Hungary supports Moldova’s European integration, says Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 4:13 PM
Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gergely Prőhle reiterated Hungary’s support for Moldova’s European integration during his talks in Chisinau on 18 June 2013.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary rejects the statement made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 3:09 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its perplexity and rejects the statement made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay on 18 June 2013. The UN High Commissioner, while welcoming the opinion issued by the Venice Commission regarding the fourth amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, made several untenable critical remarks with respect to the state of democracy in Hungary.
Statement by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 19, 2013 2:38 PM
Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, was shocked that the ALDE Group of the European Parliament announced on Twitter that "a Fidesz MEP" had accused the EU of being a dictatorship. The referred statement was made by a representative who was elected on the Jobbik ticket, an opposition party.
Hungary prepares new strategy for international development aid
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 5:43 PM
Hungary has drafted a new framework strategy for international development cooperation in line with its policy of eastern orientation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 17 June 2013.
The Venice Commission modified its draft opinion after receiving detailed explanations from the Hungarian Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 5:41 PM
Upon the request of Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi the Venice Commission published an opinion on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law on 14 June. The CoE body after having received documents and detailed explanations from the Hungarian Government has brought several modifications to the previous draft opinion and dropped its previous negative assessment on a number of important issues.
Hungary’s sense of responsibility for ethnic Hungarians abroad will increase
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 3:13 PM
The parliamentary representation of ethnic Hungarians living outside Hungary – which will be accomplished following the 2014 elections – will hopefully bolster Hungary's sense of responsibility for them, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared in Paris on Monday.
Non-Paper of the Hungarian Government concerning the opinion of the Venice Commission on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 18, 2013 2:04 PM
The Hungarian Government issued a Non-Paper concerning the latest, modified opinion of the Venice Commission on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law.
Hungary has achieved changes in Venice Commission report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 17, 2013 11:45 AM
From Hungary’s viewpoint, we have succeeded in achieving favourable and significant changes to the draft report of the Venice Commission on the fourth amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi declared in Venice on Friday. However, this does not mean that Hungary agrees with the content of the document, János Martonyi told reporters after attending the Friday session of the Venice Commission.