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FAO Expands its Joint Service Centre in Budapest

Ministry of Rural Development, October 9, 2013 1:01 PM

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is expected to employ further Hungarian experts at its Joint Service Centre in Budapest, following the latest expansion in office space, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday.

Zsolt Semjén holds talks with the Archbishop of Constantinople

Prime Minister’s Office, October 9, 2013 12:28 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén is holding talks in Istanbul with Bartholomaios I, Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Constantinople, Press Chief Bertalan Havasi informed the press on Wednesday.

János Martonyi received Austrian State Secretary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 9, 2013 12:25 PM

On Tuesday Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with Austrian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Reinhold Lopatka, who is heading the Austrian delegation at the Budapest Water Summit (October 8-11). The parties confirmed their commitment to continue bilateral cooperation following the formation of the new cabinet in Austria.

Banks are the proper institutions for lending

Ministry for National Economy, October 9, 2013 10:35 AM

Although the Hungarian state assumes a role in providing loans for enterprises, but “normally” it is the task of commercial banks to lend to enterprises in line with their business models which are also assisted by state incentives, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the fourth annual conference of the Association of Hungarian Insurers (MABISZ) in Budapest.

Prime Minister received UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Prime Minister’s Office, October 9, 2013 10:19 AM

Current conflicts and major changes in the world were among the topics at the meeting between Prime Minister Orbán and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday.

United Nations’ Water Summit in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 9, 2013 8:51 AM

Hungary is currently hosting the United Nations’ World Water Summit, taking place on October 8-11 in Budapest. The prestigious event is co-organised by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Rural Development. In 2013, the world celebrates the International Year of Water Cooperation with a series of international events.

Viktor Orbán receives WHO award for anti-smoking legislation

Prime Minister’s Office, October 8, 2013 4:17 PM

UN World Health Organisation’s Director-General Margaret Chan presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with the World No Tobacco Day 2013 award on Tuesday in recognition of his government's non-smoking initiatives.

Hungary has introduced the required measures to stabilise food prices

Ministry of Rural Development, October 8, 2013 2:16 PM

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation's Committee for World Food Security (CFS) is holding a session in Rome, Italy, on 7-11 October 2013, within the framework of which it has organised a ministerial roundtable on the relationships between international food prices, food price fluctuations and food security.

Budapest World Water Summit Begins

Ministry of Rural Development, October 8, 2013 1:12 PM

"We must manage our waters and our natural heritage in such a way that they will also serve the lives of future generations", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the opening of the board of directors' meeting at the Budapest World Water Summit.

Mongolia is another opportunity for SMEs to gain ground on foreign markets

Ministry for National Economy, October 8, 2013 11:56 AM

The fourth annual meeting of the Hungarian-Mongolian Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation was held today in Budapest where the Mongolian delegation was headed by Minister for Environmental Protection and Green Development Oyun Sanjaasuren and Hungary was represented by Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry.