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Hungary Condemns the Boston Explosions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 16, 2013 3:56 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was deeply saddened by the news of the Boston explosions. There cannot be any acceptable justification for this disgraceful attack against the participants and spectators of a popular sporting event. We would like to express our sympathy to the relatives of the victims and we wish those injured a rapid recovery.
Minister Martonyi Expresses Hungary's Condolences to Boston Victims
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 16, 2013 1:59 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi sent a letter of condolence to US Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he condemned the bomb blasts on April 15 and expressed his deep sympathy to the victims of the tragic attacks, their families and the people of Boston, Massachusetts.
Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh’s visit to Algeria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 12, 2013 9:29 AM
Among Arab Nations, Algeria is a crucial partner for Hungary, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh said on 11April 2013.
Commemorating Ambassador Mark Palmer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2013 4:16 PM
The funeral of Mark Palmer, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary from 1986-1990, took place in Washington DC on April 10, 2013.
Regional cooperation should be promoted, says Gergely Prőhle
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 11, 2013 3:36 PM
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle made a speech on behalf of the Hungarian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on April 10.
Hungary wants to become one of Europe's centres for judicial cooperation and education
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 10, 2013 4:30 PM
Hungary wants to become one of Europe's centres for judicial cooperation and education, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday. He stated at a conference organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Civil Law Notaries (MOKK) that Hungary had been working to develop as a "focal point" in Europe since 2010, and had taken such moves as launching regular consultations for the justice ministers of Visegrád cooperation countries.
Minister Martonyi meets the new CEI secretary-general
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 4:32 PM
Giovanni Carraciolo di Vietri, the recently appointed Secretary-General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), made a courtesy call on Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi in Budapest on Tuesday.
Zsolt Németh Opens Exhibition on Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 11:44 AM
It is easy to see the parallels between the histories of the Armenian and Hungarian nations – said Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the exhibition entitled „Far from Ararat – Armenian Culture in the Carpathian Basin” on April 5. The event was attended, among others, by Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér and President of the Armenian-Hungarian Cultural Association in Yerevan Anahit Simonyan.
Hungarian-South Korean Working Holiday Program Agreement signed
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 9, 2013 11:34 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi and His Excellency Nam Gwan-Pyo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary signed the bilateral Working Holiday Program Agreement on 9 April 2013 in Budapest. The Agreement provides an opportunity for young Koreans and Hungarians travelling to each other’s countries to get a temporary work permit.
Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 5, 2013 11:50 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary learned with deep regret about the recent violence in Afghanistan and the savage attacks against Afghan Government Institutions and other civilian establishments April 3, 2013, claiming a great number of mainly civilian victims and casualties.