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Ministry of Foreign Affairs active in the Phillippines aid program
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2014 3:33 PM
Collaboration among the Hungarian Government, the business sector and NGOs to provide aid to the victims of typhoon Haiyan can serve as a model of cooperation – Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, declared on Tuesday.
Minister Martonyi reopens embassy in Santiago de Chile
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 7, 2014 3:31 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian Embassy in Santiago de Chile. He also had talks with his counterpart and with the leaders of the Chilean Congress.
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention meeting chaired by Hungarian diplomat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 23, 2013 12:05 PM
The 2013 Meeting of States Parties of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 9 to 13 December, chaired by Ms Judit Körömi, Special Representative of the Foreign Minister for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. For the first time in the history the Convention, the 2013 meetings were chaired by a female diplomat.
Minister of State Németh: Hungary and Croatia to form a joint energy committee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2013 2:17 PM
Hungary and Croatia will be setting up a joint committee for energy issues next year, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry's Minister of State Zsolt Németh declared in Zagreb on Wednesday.
Minister of State Győri: the decision to start the accession talks with Serbia is a great success
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2013 1:27 PM
The greatest success from the perspective of Hungary at the two-day European Council meeting starting in Brussels on Thursday could be the decision by the Heads of State and Government to begin accession talks with Serbia – said Enikő Győri, MFA Minister of State for European Affairs at a press briefing on Wednesday. She recalled: EU ministers had already agreed about this at the meeting of the General Affairs Council. Serbia has delivered a lot, a lot of progress has been made in the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue and these efforts have to be rewarded by all means.
New web site for V4 scholars presented at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 18, 2013 5:23 PM
A new website, funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the International Visegrad Fund, was presented at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 18. MFA Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared that the establishment of the web site demonstrated that Hungarian diplomacy and the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation (V4) focuses on practical issues.
Hungary provides USD 500 000 in funding for education and culture in Transcarpathia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 18, 2013 2:00 PM
On December 18, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that Hungary would contribute half a million US dollars to the renovation of educational and cultural institutions in the Transcarpathia region of Ukraine.
Deputy State Secretary Prőhle: Cultural ties belong to the core of Hungary–France relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 18, 2013 12:27 PM
Cultural ties are the solid core of relations between France and Hungary, Gergely Prőhle, Deputy State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in Paris on Thursday.
Minister Martonyi: EU remains open to signing pact with the Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 17, 2013 3:51 PM
There is no way to renegotiate the free trade and association pact between the European Union and Ukraine and the EU will not provide financial compensation for the Ukraine, but it remains open to signing the agreement, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said following the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday.
Minister of State Győri held talks with her Czech counterpart in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 17, 2013 10:58 AM
MFA Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri received Vojtěch Belling State Secretary for European Affairs of the Czech Republic in Budapest, on Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to prepare for the General Affairs Council next week and to discuss Member State positions on other EU affairs.
János Martonyi: there are always new challenges in the European Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2013 5:49 PM
There are always new challenges in the European Union, in addition to the old dilemmas - Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in the Hungarian Parliament on Thursday when the winners of the competition entitled ”Hungary in the European Union, the European Union in the World” were announced.
Statement of Visegrad Foreign Ministers on the situation in Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2013 11:33 AM
The countries of the Visegrad Group reconfirm their strong interest in the political stability and economic prosperity of Ukraine and follow with great concern the events witnessed in the streets of Ukrainian cities since the time of the Vilnius Summit. The Foreign Ministers highlight their deep belief that the right of the people to demonstrate and express their opinion peacefully is one of the basic principles of the OSCE and the Eastern Partnership, which should be respected.
Zsolt Németh: Ukraine's future lies with Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 11, 2013 4:28 PM
Ukraine's future lies with Europe, MFA Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared on Wednesday. The European continent needs a strong, sovereign and independent Ukraine and Ukraine’s European integration should be supported, he stressed.
Gergely Prőhle holds talks with senior State Department officials in Washington
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2013 1:13 PM
Foreign Ministry Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle held talks with senior US State Department officials on tasks related to Hungary's forthcoming presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Allience (IHRA) and its current presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4) on 9 December.
Human Rights Day Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 10, 2013 9:58 AM
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the protection of and respect for universal human rights.
Minister Martonyi signs the book of condolence for Nelson Mandela
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 9, 2013 3:33 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary János Martonyi visited the Embassy of the South African Republic in Budapest and signed the Nelson Mandela condolence book on 9 December 2013.
Hungary to benefit from global trade agreement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 9, 2013 12:47 PM
The global trade agreement signed at a ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Bali, Indonesia, represents a positive development for Hungary and Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 7 December 2013.
Deputy State Secretary Prőhle: a strong US is Hungary’s interest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 7, 2013 11:12 AM
A strong and united America is in Hungary’s best interest, said Gergely Prőhle, Deputy State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Washington DC on 6 December, at the 22nd annual dinner of the Hungarian American Coalition.
Photo exhibition on late Prime Minister Antall
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 7, 2013 11:08 AM
The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA) hosts the photo exhibition of Mr Péter Antall titled „Adventures in Egypt” and „Flashes about József Antall”. All pictures of late Prime Minister Antall were taken during his international meetings.
Hungary welcomes UNSC Resolution on the Central African Republic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 7, 2013 7:46 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 (2013) dated December 5, authorizing the African Union to deploy a peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic, and giving consent to French military presence supporting the mission.
EU success will need Member States’ actions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2013 9:22 PM
In order to succeed with EU initiatives, Member Sates also have to make the necessary steps, including structural reforms and economic modernisation, with a special focus on economic growth and job creation – experts concluded at a conference organised by the European Commission on 6 December in Budapest.
János Martonyi confirms Hungary’s commitment to multilateral trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2013 2:45 PM
In Bali, Indonesia, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi delivered a speech at the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference, in which he confirmed Hungary’s commitment to the multilateral trade system.
Deputy State Secretary Ódor visited Rome to discuss EU issues
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2013 2:15 PM
Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor paid an official visit to Rome to discuss EU issues in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Ministry for EU Affairs December 5, 2013.
Political Director Takács received scholars from the University of Banja Luka
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2013 8:12 AM
A group of around 200 students and professors, undertaking a two-day long study visit, arrived in Budapest from the University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) with the aim to explore the possibilities of launching scientific cooperation with Hungarian higher education institutions.
Violence in the Ukraine is unacceptable
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2013 2:00 PM
All violence, and especially violence committed by state authorities, is unacceptable, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a foreign ministerial session of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Kiev on 5 December 2013.
Zsolt Németh: Open Doors Policy is crucial for NATO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2013 12:14 PM
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has undertaken to prepare a report on to what extent Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Georgia are ready to join the Alliance by June 2014, MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared following the two-day meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels on December 4.
Hungary sends water purification equipment to the Philippines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 5, 2013 12:13 PM
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will ship the water purification equipment supplied by Budapest Municipal Waterworks to Cebu in the Philippines, to assist those living in the areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
Outcomes of Budapest Water Summit presented at Friends of Water meeting
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 3, 2013 3:11 PM
The outcomes of the Budapest Water Summit were presented at the meeting organized by the Hungarian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York City on 18 November 2013, with the participation of members of the Friends of Water group and UN Member States.
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the use of force in Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 3, 2013 10:36 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has followed with concern the news about the Ukrainian police using force in Kiev on November 30 to disperse a peaceful demonstration of young people on the city's main square. The demonstrators gathered in support of Ukraine's closer ties with the European Union and for the signing of the Association Agreement. We condemn the actions of the police and consider it important that the events be urgently investigated and those responsible for them be named.
MFA’s Political Director participated in the Central European Strategic Forum
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 3, 2013 10:19 AM
Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Affairs delivered a kick-off presentation about the role of Central Europe in NATO and the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy at the Central European Strategic Forum, held in Slovakia on 29-30 November 2013.