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GDN Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 16, 2012 2:52 PM
Deputy State Secretary of Foreign Affairs János Hóvári’s Address to the 13th Annual Conference of Global Development Network Hungarian Academy of Sciences, June 16, 2012.
Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2012 4:12 PM
On 14-15 June 2012 the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts for the first time the Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. Hosting the conference demonstrates Hungary’s commitment to the non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Hungary stands up united against anti-Semitic attack
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2012 10:03 AM
Political, religious, and local community leaders unanimously condemned the anti-Semitic assault against a rabbi in Budapest. Civil associations also raised their voice in support of Chief Rabbi József Scweitzer.
Minister János Martonyi’s Letter to Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2012 9:02 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi sent a letter of solidarity to Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer June 6, 2012. Dr. Schweitzer fell a victim to an anti-Semitic verbal abuse on the previous day.
Hungarian diplomacy making major progress
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 8, 2012 11:46 AM
Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi gave an interview to MTI Hungarian News Agency. The Minister highlighted that Hungary has made major progress in the implementation of its foreign policy goals amidst adverse external conditions and “deep and fundamental” changes in the country since Viktor Orban’s government came to office two years ago.
Danube Strategy: The region is looking for common solutions to energy challenges
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 31, 2012 1:49 PM
The first Annual Stakeholder Seminar of the EUSDR (EU Strategy for the Danube Region) Energy Priority Area, coordinated by Hungary and the Czech Republic, took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on May 31, 2012.
Hungary Condemns the Houla Massacre
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 29, 2012 6:40 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary most firmly condemns the murder of more than hundred persons including children in Houla, Syria. We express our most sincere condolences and deepest compassion to the families of the victims.
Utilisation of EU aid is improving
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2012 3:45 PM
The amount of cohesion funds disbursed to Hungary has increased significantly in the past two years. According to the European Commission’s latest data, the Orbán Government was able to draw EUR 5.1 billion from the available funds in less than two years, by 1 April 2012.
Hungary condemns the brutal defilement of Raoul Wallenberg’s statue
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 23, 2012 3:04 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary most firmly condemns the degradation of Raoul Wallenberg’s memory and the brutal defilement of his statue in Budapest.
Conference on the Rescuers – Zsolt Németh: It is always possible to choose the right way
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 23, 2012 12:54 PM
Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, stated that even if all the circumstances demonstrate that it is impossible, we can always choose the right way, choose life, and it is a moral duty of human beings to decide for the right path. At an international conference in Budapest on Tuesday, Ilan Mor, Israel’s Ambassador to Budapest said that during the Holocaust humankind had shown its worst side.
Consensus among the Hungarian political parties on supporting the case of Előd Tóásó unlawfully in detention in Bolivia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 22, 2012 4:45 PM
Both the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Human Rights of the Hungarian Parliament put the discussion of Előd Tóásó’s case on their agenda on May 22th, 2012. Előd Tóásó, who is accused of crime against the state, has been unlawfully in detention in Bolivia for more than three years. In both committee meetings, Gergely Gulyás, Member of Parliament (Fidesz) and Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights as well as Márton Vajna, former Head of the Foreign Office of the President of the Republic reported the discussions and experiences of their three-day visit – commissioned by Foreign Minister János Martonyi – to La Paz. During the visit, the delegation gathered information about the case of Előd Tóásó held in detention.
Hungary’s relations with Latin America have gained new impetus
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 21, 2012 3:42 PM
Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi emphasised that his visit to South America had given new impetus to Hungary’s relations with Latin America.
János Martonyi’s Negotiations in Sao Paulo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 18, 2012 1:23 PM
The Hungarian Foreign Minister had business discussions in Sao Paulo, the economic and financial centre of Brazil on May 17th, 2012.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Summoning the Head of the Hungarian Mission to Bucharest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2012 4:38 PM
The Foreign Ministry of Romania summoned Oszkár Füzes, Hungary’s Ambassador to Bucharest on 16 May 2012. In the absence of the Ambassador, Ádám Balázs fulfilled the request as chargé d’affaires ad interim.
János Martonyi’s Meeting with the Hungarians in Sao Paulo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2012 1:27 PM
János Martonyi met the Hungarian community in the Hungarian House of Sao Paulo on May 16th, 2012. The Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasised in his speech the fact that the new Fundamental Law of Hungary took responsibility for the Hungarian communities and the importance of and support for the preservation of national identity.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s arrival in Brazil
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 16, 2012 1:15 PM
Within the framework of the Hungarian foreign policy’s global opening, János Martonyi pays an official visit to Brazil, the country with the fifth largest territory and the sixth largest economy in the world on 15-18 May 2012.
Wallenberg Commemoration in Buenos Aires
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 15, 2012 3:41 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi opened the exhibition on the life of the Swedish rescuer, compiled in Hungary, at the Wallenberg commemoration in the building of the Federal Audit Office of Argentina on May 14th, 2012.
Dutch cultural diplomat Mr. Jan Kennis received the Hungarian “Pro Cultura Hungarica” award
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 15, 2012 1:03 PM
The Hungarian Minister for National Resources decorated Mr. Jan Kennis, Dutch cultural diplomat – current vice president of SICA – with the award Pro Cultura Hungarica. The decoration was handed over, in the name of the Minister by H.E. Gyula Sümeghy, Ambassador of Hungary to the Netherlands during a short ceremony at the Embassy on 11 May 2012.
János Martonyi’s Meeting with his Argentinean Counterpart
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 15, 2012 8:37 AM
János Martonyi met Argentinean Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman in Buenos Aires on May 14, 2012. Reviewing the bilateral relations of the countries, the two Ministers pointed out that there were several unexploited opportunities in the development of bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of economic relations.
János Martonyi’s Meetings with the Hungarians in Argentina
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 14, 2012 3:39 PM
Before the Hungarian-Argentinean bilateral diplomatic discussions, János Martonyi met the representatives of the Hungarians living in the South American state during his official visit to Argentina: he commemorated József Mindszenty, attended an oath of citizenship ceremony, and presented the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to the editor-in-chief of the Argentínai Magyar Hírlap (Hungarian Journal of Argentina).
Meeting of the ministers for development cooperation at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels (14 May, 2012)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 11, 2012 2:10 PM
Meeting of the ministers for development cooperation at the Foreign Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on the 14 May, 2012. Hungary will be represented by Ambassador Péter Györkös, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the EU. The topics of the meeting are the future of the EU development policy, EU budget support to third countries, reflection on the EU’s collective development aid targets, Burma/Myanmar and preparations for Rio+20.
Hungary condemns the terrorist attack in Kabul
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 4:31 PM
Taliban groups committed a terrorist attack May 2, 2012 in the neighborhood of Kabul in an area where international organizations and representations of Western agencies are located. The suicide bombing caused the death of six persons. Hungarian nationals were not injured or killed in the blast according to the sources of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The colleagues of the Hungarian Embassy in Kabul, the military and civilian personnel of the Hungarian ISAF mission are safe and secure.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s speech at the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 8:38 AM
János Martonyi gave a speech at the 19th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister of Hungary outlined the directions and the results of the search for solutions to the economic and financial problems in the European Union.
'Diverse economies halt ASEAN-EU trade talks'
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:19 AM
HUNGARY believes that the real challenge of realising the free trade agreement (FTA) talks between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN lies in the latter regional bloc's diverse economies as opposed to political differences involving Myanmar in recent years, its foreign affairs minister said here yesterday.
Hungary keen to aid in agriculture
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:14 AM
HUNGARY is keen on helping Brunei develop its agricultural sector by sharing its expertise and technology in water management and treatment, its Foreign Affairs Minister told The Brunei Times yesterday.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussions in Brunei
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 27, 2012 8:45 AM
János Martonyi has arrived in Brunei to participate in the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 26-27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister had a bilateral discussion with Erlinda F. Basilio, Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on the first day of the meeting, mainly negotiating on issues of economy.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussion with his Indonesian partner
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2012 8:48 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi – on his official visit to Indonesia – had a meeting with his counterpart, Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta on 24 April 2012. The parties explored several new areas of cooperation during their talks.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi has begun his visit to Southeast Asia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2012 8:44 AM
At the start of his tour in Southeast Asia on 24 April 2012, Foreign Minister János Martonyi gave an interview to The Jakarta Post, the leading daily newspaper of Indonesia published in English. The Minister introduced the purposes of his visit in the paper aimed at Indonesian businessmen and decision makers, as well as foreigners living in the Asian country. The head of the Foreign Ministry focussed on the overview of the Hungarian-Indonesian relations, and following the interview, he negotiates with his colleague, Marty Natalegawa.
János Martonyi’s discussion with Peter Slipper, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 24, 2012 10:00 AM
On 17 April 2012, Foreign Minister János Martonyi conducted negotiations with Peter Slipper, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Statement of the Visegrad Group countries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 19, 2012 6:56 PM
Statement of the Visegrad Group countries – Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia – on the decision of the Swiss Government to re-establish quantitative limitations for certain categories of residence permits as regards EU citizens who are nationals of eight of the EU Member States.