János Martonyi attended the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, joined also by the Croatian Foreign Minister, at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25. The ministers and EU High Representative Catherine Ashton discussed the most important issues of international politics.
Speaking at the Community of Democracies (CoD) meeting on Tuesday in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated that Hungary seeks to strengthen democracy both within and outside its borders.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia on 24 September, 2012.
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács announced that the Hungarian UN delegation’s main goal will be to promote the country’s initiative to organise an international conference on water management in Budapest by the end of 2013. The UN General Assembly begins its 67th session on Tuesday, 25 September and President of Hungary János Áder will also speak at the event.
Several high-ranking politicians including EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom William Hague will be attending the International Cyber Space Conference, which will be held in Budapest.
Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács travelled to Geneva on 13 September to participate in a panel discussion of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council regarding intimidation or reprisal against individuals and groups who cooperate with the UN in the field of human rights.
A ceremony was held honoring late President of the Republic Ferenc Mádl and a commemorative plaque was dedicated to his memory. The tablet was set up at the Ferenc Rákóczi II Hungarian College in Beregszász (Berehove) on September 15, 2012. Ambassador Klára Breuer, Chief of Cabinet to Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and former Foreign Policy Advisor to President Mádl, gave a speech at the event.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution voicing serious concerns about Iran’s nuclear program 14 September. Hungary as a member of the Board of Governors also voted in favor of the resolution.
The Embassy of the Polish Republic in Budapest, in cooperation with the Polish Institute and the Holocaust Memorial Center, have organised a conference to honour the memory of Henryk Sławik, who saved the lives of thousands of people − Polish military and civilians, as well as some 5,000 Jews – during the Second World War.
The Government of Hungary learnt astonished that the US Mission in Benghazi, Libya was attacked, and the US Ambassador to Libya and three other American citizens lost their lives.