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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.