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Meeting of the ministers for development cooperation at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels (14 May, 2012)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 11, 2012 2:10 PM
Meeting of the ministers for development cooperation at the Foreign Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on the 14 May, 2012. Hungary will be represented by Ambassador Péter Györkös, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the EU. The topics of the meeting are the future of the EU development policy, EU budget support to third countries, reflection on the EU’s collective development aid targets, Burma/Myanmar and preparations for Rio+20.
Hungary condemns the terrorist attack in Kabul
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 4:31 PM
Taliban groups committed a terrorist attack May 2, 2012 in the neighborhood of Kabul in an area where international organizations and representations of Western agencies are located. The suicide bombing caused the death of six persons. Hungarian nationals were not injured or killed in the blast according to the sources of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The colleagues of the Hungarian Embassy in Kabul, the military and civilian personnel of the Hungarian ISAF mission are safe and secure.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s speech at the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 8:38 AM
János Martonyi gave a speech at the 19th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister of Hungary outlined the directions and the results of the search for solutions to the economic and financial problems in the European Union.
'Diverse economies halt ASEAN-EU trade talks'
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:19 AM
HUNGARY believes that the real challenge of realising the free trade agreement (FTA) talks between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN lies in the latter regional bloc's diverse economies as opposed to political differences involving Myanmar in recent years, its foreign affairs minister said here yesterday.
Hungary keen to aid in agriculture
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:14 AM
HUNGARY is keen on helping Brunei develop its agricultural sector by sharing its expertise and technology in water management and treatment, its Foreign Affairs Minister told The Brunei Times yesterday.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussions in Brunei
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 27, 2012 8:45 AM
János Martonyi has arrived in Brunei to participate in the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 26-27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister had a bilateral discussion with Erlinda F. Basilio, Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on the first day of the meeting, mainly negotiating on issues of economy.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussion with his Indonesian partner
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2012 8:48 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi – on his official visit to Indonesia – had a meeting with his counterpart, Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta on 24 April 2012. The parties explored several new areas of cooperation during their talks.
Foreign Minister János Martonyi has begun his visit to Southeast Asia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2012 8:44 AM
At the start of his tour in Southeast Asia on 24 April 2012, Foreign Minister János Martonyi gave an interview to The Jakarta Post, the leading daily newspaper of Indonesia published in English. The Minister introduced the purposes of his visit in the paper aimed at Indonesian businessmen and decision makers, as well as foreigners living in the Asian country. The head of the Foreign Ministry focussed on the overview of the Hungarian-Indonesian relations, and following the interview, he negotiates with his colleague, Marty Natalegawa.
János Martonyi’s discussion with Peter Slipper, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 24, 2012 10:00 AM
On 17 April 2012, Foreign Minister János Martonyi conducted negotiations with Peter Slipper, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Statement of the Visegrad Group countries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 19, 2012 6:56 PM
Statement of the Visegrad Group countries – Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia – on the decision of the Swiss Government to re-establish quantitative limitations for certain categories of residence permits as regards EU citizens who are nationals of eight of the EU Member States.