On 27 August, Foreign Minister János Martonyi met with former Serbian President Boris Tadić to discuss Serbia’s European integration process. The visit by Mr. Tadić to Hungary had been organized by the Foundation for the Szent László (St Ladislav) Academy.
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, who also heads the National Development Agency as a Government Commissioner, will meet European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn again in September - Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri responded at a press conference held after a meeting of the State Secretaries for European Affairs of the Visegrád Group countries on August 26, 2013. She added that experts of both the European Commission and Hungary are working to prevent the loss of these funds.
Hungary strongly condemns the attack using chemical weapons carried out in Syria on 21 August 2013, as a consequence of which many civilians lost their lives.
Ensuring the conditions for energy security is one of the most important challenges for any country today, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at an international conference in Budapest on Monday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary is paying particular attention to the situation of Mr. Előd Tóásó, who has been unlawfully detained in Bolivia for more than four years.
Japan is an vitally important strategic partner for Hungary, said Foreign Minister János Martonyi on Friday after meeting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and signing an agreement on social security.
At their extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, while keeping in mind the needs of the Egyptian people the EU Foreign Affairs Council has decided to continue providing financial assistance within the socio-economic sector to Egyptian civil society. However, the EU will monitor the situation and re-adjust its cooperation accordingly, and the Council has asked the European Commission and High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton to review the issue of EU assistance to Egypt within the framework of neighbour policy and the association agreement between Egypt and the EU.
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with his Hungarian counterpart János Martonyi on August 23 in Budapest.
Hungary is to provide funding to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation as part of the Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary in 2014, and will also take part in the Foundation's International Committee.
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to arrive in Hungary on September 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary announced on 13 August 2013.