Any European sanctions introduced against Russia would have the gravest impact on the Visegrad Group countries, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared after a meeting of the V4 ministers with the German Foreign Minister in Budapest on Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary firmly condemns and regards as unjustifiable the missile attacks launched against Israel from the Gaza Strip on March 12, 2014. Fortunately, the attacks had no victims.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee for Transatlantic Coordination, headed by Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel, held a session on March 13, 2014.
Russia cannot win the economic war that will emerge if the EU puts in place a third stage of sanctions, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told public Kossuth Radio on 13 March 2014.
Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs, declared that the younger generations should become familiar with the EU so that they can learn about the advantages of EU membership.
It is in Hungary's interests that talks between Malaysia and the European Union on a free trade pact should advance forward and reach an agreement as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared following his meeting with his Malaysian counterpart in Budapest on Wednesday.
In addition to finding a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine through negotiations, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe must prepare a contingency plan for guaranteeing their energy supplies, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared on Friday.
Following their meeting in Belgrade on Monday, MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared that Hungarian-Serbian relations had become very close and friendly over the past years, and Aleksandar Vučić, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, had played a major role in this.
The Hungarian Government stands ready to provide immediate aid to the Hungarian community in Ukraine, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared before the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
Hungarian-Austrian relations are highly important and they remain solid despite some disputes, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Wednesday after meeting his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Budapest.