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Minister Martonyi tells CNN solidarity must underpin any 3rd-stage sanctions against Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 5:20 PM
In an interview to CNN's Richard Quest broadcast on Wednesday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, when asked if Budapest would back tougher sanctions on the Russians in case the current ones did not succeed, responded that Hungary would expect EU member states to share the burden of the consequences fairly if tougher sanctions were introduced.
Péter Wintermantel hosted a farewell lunch for the outgoing Malaysian Ambassador
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 11:17 AM
Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, hosted a farewell lunch for outgoing Malaysian Ambassador Kamilan Makson on March 18, 2014.
Enikő Győri: The burden of the Ukrainian crisis should be shared equally among EU member states
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 11:14 AM
In view of mounting tension in Ukraine, EU member states should share the burden of the crisis fairly, Hungary's Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri declared in Brussels on Tuesday.
Péter Wintermantel: Jordan is Hungary's gateway to the Middle East
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 10:52 AM
MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Péter Wintermantel received Co-Chairman of the Hungarian-Jordanian Joint Economic Committee and Secretary-General of the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Saleh Al-Kharabsheh on 18 March 2014.
Zsolt Németh: Anti-Semitism is harmful to democracy and the Hungarian nation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 19, 2014 9:13 AM
MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh held a lecture at a conference entitled „Jews in Hungary in the 20th and 21st Centuries”, hosted by the Gáspár Károli Calvinist University.
Minister Martonyi: EU may expand Ukraine-Russia visa bans and asset freezes
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 18, 2014 11:04 AM
If necessary, the number of Russians and Ukrainians facing visa bans and asset freezes in view of their roles in the Ukrainian crisis may be expanded, the Hungarian Foreign Minister said in Brussels on Monday after the EU foreign ministers had decided to impose such sanctions on 21 Russians and Ukrainians.
Szabolcs Takács: Central Europe must stand by the Ukrainian people's freedom of speech
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:17 PM
It is the responsibility of Central Europe, which has been free and independent for 25 years, to support and stand by the Ukrainian people’s right to the freedom of speech as well as the decisions that the Ukrainian people have made, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács declared on Sunday.
Minister Martonyi: Hungary supports both Serbia and the Hungarian minority
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 4:15 PM
During a 15 March commemoration of the 1848-1849 revolution in Subotica (Szabadka, Serbia) organised by the Vojvodina Hungarian Alliance (VMSZ), Foreign Minister János Martonyi assured Vojvodina Hungarians and Serbia of Hungary's support.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 3:52 PM
The referendum held in the Crimean Autonomous Republic on whether the peninsula should secede to Russia violates the Ukrainian constitution; therefore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate and unlawful.
Minister Martonyi: the consulate general in Cracow also has practical significance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 17, 2014 10:46 AM
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski reopened Hungary's consulate general in Cracow on Friday.