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State Secretary Németh Held Talks with the President of Myanmar
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 11, 2013 10:33 AM
Zsolt Németh, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Myanmar, where he was received on January 10 by the Head of State, Then Sein and by Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin. The State Secretary is the first high ranking Hungarian official to visit the country in 25 years.
Prime Minister to propose concrete business projects in China
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 10, 2013 6:05 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make proposals for concrete investment projects in China where he is expected this spring, following the formation of the new Chinese Government, Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing.
State Secretary Németh met with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 10, 2013 5:57 PM
Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had a meeting in Myanmar with Nobel Peace Prize laureate opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently a Member of Parliament and the President of the National League for Democracy.
Exhibition on the life of Rescuer and Hungarian diplomat Komor Opened in Shanghai
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 9, 2013 4:21 PM
An exhibition dedicated to the Pál Komor, entitled The Forgotten Pearl of Peace, was opened in Shanghai this Wednesday by Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle. Pál Komor (1886-1973), a Hungarian diplomat, assisted several thousand European Jews in finding asylum in China during the Second World War.
Several members of the Government to visit China this year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 8, 2013 5:16 PM
The Prime Minister and several members of the Government plan to visit China this year, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on Tuesday.
Commemorating Architect László Hudec in Shanghai
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 8, 2013 3:45 PM
A László Hudec Memorial Room dedicated to the Hungarian on the 120th anniversary of his birth architect was opened in Shanghai, where he designed more than sixty buildings.
Foreign Minister Martonyi Recovering in Hospital
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2013 2:24 PM
Due to the illness of Foreign Minister János Martonyi, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh represented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the opening of the Hungarian–Italian Cultural Year at the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest on January 6.
The Opening Event of the Year of Central Europe Held in Poland
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 4, 2013 3:03 PM
2013 is the Year of Central Europe for Hungary because Hungary took over the Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) on January 1, and will take over the Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation as of July1.
Central Europe Must Become Stronger, Says Zsolt Németh
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 4, 2013 3:02 PM
„We need to make Central Europe stronger, and we can achieve that through reinforcing our solidarity” – Zsolt Németh told the Public Radio concerning the prospects of Hungary’s neighbourhood policy.
2013 Central European year in Hungarian diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 28, 2012 2:02 PM
2013 will be a Central European year in Hungary’s foreign policy as the country will serve as president of both the Visegrad Four Cooperation and the Central European Initiative (CEI).
Foreign Minister congratulates Romanian counterpart on reappointment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 28, 2012 8:40 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi congratulated Titus Corlatean on his reappointment as Foreign Minister in Romania's new government.
Situation of Hungarian communities abroad moving forward
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 28, 2012 8:10 AM
The Hungarian government has moved forward the goals of education policy, cross-border projects, human rights issues and institutional development in its relations with Hungarian communities abroad in 2012, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh stated on December 26.
UN General Assembly Designates September 5 as the International Day of Charity upon Hungary’s Initiative
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 20, 2012 8:45 AM
Upon the initiative of Hungary, the UN General Assembly unanimously decided to designate September 5 – the day on which Mother Theresa of Calcutta passed away – as the International Day of Charity on December 17, 2012.
Press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in reaction to the Connecticut shootings
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 15, 2012 4:20 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to express its deep dismay at the tragic events of Friday morning, when a gunman killed twenty-six people – including twenty children – at an elementary school in the United States.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the recognition of the Syrian National Coalition
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 15, 2012 3:24 PM
Hungary’s position is that the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy and must step down, as it waged a war against its own people causing the death of tens of thousands, wave of refugees, destruction and humanitarian disaster.
Agreement on banking union welcomed by Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 13, 2012 3:48 PM
Hungary welcomes the fact that European Union finance ministers now see eye-to-eye concerning the community's planned banking union, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on Thursday at a press conference on the annual assessment of Hungary’s diplomatic relations.
The Wallenberg Memorial Committee Held its Final Session
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 4:20 PM
The Wallenberg Memorial Committee, which was responsible for the coordination of the activities of the Wallenberg Year in Hungary, has held its final session on December 11.
Hungary Urges for Progress on EU Enlargement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 4:13 PM
Hungary is urging for progress on EU enlargement and would also like if EU members would offer tangible prospects for countries in the Western Balkans on their paths of integration – said Minister of State responsible for EU Affairs Enikő Győri at a press briefing in Brussels, following a General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting December 11, 2012. The meeting’s main focus were the EU perspectives of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro. Member States’ Heads of State and Government will be meeting on Thursday and Friday.
Hungary Condemns DPRK’s Rocket Launch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 9:54 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned about the implemented rocket launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 12 December, 2012.
Statement on the Planned North Korean Satellite Launch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2012 4:34 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses deep concern about the announcement of the intended satellite launch between 10-29 December by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 1st and 10th December, 2012.
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).