Hungary’s place was in NATO, in the Trans-Atlantic family, said Foreign Minister János Martonyi. He added that „though the world keeps changing, our values remain the same, and NATO is essentially a community of values.”
A delegation headed by Telecommunications and IT Minister Sachin Pilot represented India at the international Cyber Space Conference in Budapest, October 4-5, 2012. Foreign Minister János Martonyi had bilateral discussions with the Indian Minister at the event on October 5.
Hungary regards it unacceptable and firmly condemns the shelling of the Turkish town of Akcale as a result of the violent acts along the Syrian-Turkish border on October 3, which has lead to the death of five local citizens, including children, and has caused serious injuries to many others.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi and Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed EU issues and other foreign policy questions in Budapest on October 4. Following their meeting they held a joint press conference.
There are several points of current EU issues in which Hungary and France are able to work together very well, Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri said following a two-day visit to Paris on Wednesday.
Upon the invitation of the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), Gerhard Pfanzelter paid a working visit to Budapest on 2 October 2012.
Finding a solution for the problems of the Eurozone is also in Hungary’s interest, but it would require the amendment of the EU Treaty. Hungary could support it only under certain conditions, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared before Parliament’s Committee on European Affairs October 2, 2012.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammad Kamal Amr at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 27. The two ministers agreed that they would bolster cooperation between their countries.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki in New York on September 27, 2012.
On Thursday, 27 September a holocaust exhibition entitled Persecution-Rescuing-Resumption was opened at the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin. The objects and documents displayed are from the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Centre’s collection.