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      <title>Minister of State Győri on restoring people's trust in the EU</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The warning signs in the outcome of the recent European parliamentary elections must not be ignored, the Minister of State for EU affairs Enikő Győri told an international conference in Budapest on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary calls on Sudan to drop death sentence of woman charged with apostasy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary calls upon Sudan to withdraw a sentence under which a woman charged with apostasy would be executed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2014 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister of State Németh on the Ukrainian Presidential Election</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Clear and convincing support for Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s newly elected president, has reinforced the legitimacy of the holders of power in Kiev, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh said 26 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary condemns terrorist acts in Nigeria</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the recent acts of terrorism in Nigeria; any form of terrorism is unacceptable and constitute serious crimes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2014 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Polling stations closed at foreign missions</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Polling stations set up at foreign missions for the election of Hungarian representatives to the European Parliament closed at 7pm 25 May 2014, Budapest time.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2014 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>No need for military build-up at NATO borders</title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is no need for a military build-up at the eastern borders of NATO, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said at the opening of the GLOBSEC 2014 international security conference which started in Bratislava 14 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2014 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>China and Central and Eastern European countries to hold tourism conference in Budapest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[China and 16 countries of the Central and Eastern European region will hold a two-day tourism conference in Budapest at the end of May, Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor announced in Beijing 13 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2014 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Political Director Takács advocates OSCE’s Ukraine settlement in Moscow</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Political Director Szabolcs Takács urged that a roadmap proposed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe to resolve the crisis in Ukraine be implemented, during talks in Moscow 13 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2014 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian Prime Minister called for self-determination for Hungarians</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Prime Minister called for self-determination for Hungarian communities outside Hungary, not territorial autonomy, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said at the GLOBSEC 2014 international security conference in Bratislava 14 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2014 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Prime Minister's statements on autonomy included no new elements</title>
      <description><![CDATA["What the Prime Minister said concerning autonomy included no new elements compared to the Hungarian politics of governments during the past 25 years" Foreign Minister János Martonyi stressed in Brussels on 12 May 2014 in reply to a question from the press on his opinion regarding the right to autonomy of Hungarians living in neighbouring countries voiced by Prime Minister Orbán.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi on Europe Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The European Union must undergo changes, but not in a way that jeopardises basic principles , Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Friday., at a reception celebration the 10th anniversary of Hungary joining the EU.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2014 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary ready for historic reconciliation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is ready to take steps towards launching and implementing a process of historic reconciliation aimed at countries with which it has so far been at odds, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference on Hungarian–Serbian relations held at the Hungarian Foreign Affairs Institute 5 May 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2014 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister of Foreign Affairs urges voters to participate in EP election</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is very important that Hungarians cast their ballot at the upcoming European parliamentary elections in large numbers, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on Sunday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2014 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The delegation of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) attended the March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau in Poland on April 28, 2014. The program, which was organized by the International March of the Living Foundation, was held for the twenty-seventh time in Poland. Participants – Christians and Jews, adults and youth, survivors and descendants – came from more than fifty countries to commemorate the Holocaust.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi calls for stronger EU Eastern Partnership</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The European Union's Eastern Partnership policy should be made "deeper and faster" in the current geopolitical situation, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the press conference held after the meeting of foreign affairs officials from the Visegrad Four and EU Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Summary of the deliberations of the V4 - Eastern Partnership Countries Informal Ministerial Meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad and Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries, as well as the representatives of the EU Presidency, the Commission (COM), the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Group of the Nordic-Baltic Countries (NB8) had an informal meeting in Budapest on 28-29 April 2014, and discussed the future of the EaP in the light of the new challenges and mid-term tasks, issues to be dealt with halfway between the Vilnius and Riga Summits. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad countries on the occasion of the V4 + Eastern Partnership informal Ministerial Meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad countries on the occasion of the V4 + Eastern Partnership informal Ministerial Meeting   (Budapest, 28 April 2014) ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Visegrad cooperation has gained significance</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Visegrad Group (V4) is more important today than when its member states joined the European Union in 2004, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Monday, addressing a conference marking the tenth anniversary of the EU accession of ten member states.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister of State Győri held talks in Vienna</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri represented Hungary in Vienna at the panel discussion “Returning to Europe: 10 years of EU integration”, along with Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia and Igor Senčar, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary aims to make the Holocaust Memorial Year a success</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle received Douglas Davidson, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues from the US Department of State, on April 24, 2014. Mr Prőhle informed his guest about the current Holocaust Memorial Year in Hungary. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Russian actions in Ukrainian crisis „shock” for Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The events of the Ukrainian crisis and associated Russian actions have caused an „external shock”, shattering the 15-25-year dream that territorial issues are no longer significant and only competition matters, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Hungary is ready to pump gas into Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary stands ready to transport gas into Ukraine and the technical means for doing so are at its disposal, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared after meeting Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Danylo Lubkivsky on April 10.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary welcomes PACE resolution on protecting national minorities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice have welcomed that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution in support of the rights of European national minorities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Raising charges against Malina shocking</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Government finds it shocking that the Slovak chief prosecutor’s office has brought charges against Hedvig Malina Zsak as a suspect of false testimony, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 9 April 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Foreign Minister Martonyi: Transatlantic Unity Must Be Strengthened</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The transatlantic unity must be strengthened, and trust between the two shores of the Atlantic must be increased – Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said at a memorial meeting  of the Hungarian Atlantic Council held in Budapest on Tuesday, April 8. In his speech, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stressed that the third Orbán Cabinet is going to be a reliable and strong partner of its allies. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Office receives 160 registrations from foreign observers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Altogether 160 delegates from foreign organisations have registered to be present as observers at Hungary’s general election on 6 April, the National Election Office (NVI) said on its website.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2014 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Political Director meets volunteers from Kiev's Maidan Square</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On 3 April 2014, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Szabolcs Takács met a group of volunteers who worked in Maidan Square in Kiev during the recent riots in the Ukrainian capital.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Expanding Visegrád Group not on the agenda</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Visegrád Group’s expansion is not on the agenda, Hungarian foreign affairs spokesman Gábor Kaleta stated, responding to a suggestion by Slovenian President Borut Pahor that Slovenia and Austria would in future participate in V4 meetings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Ties with Africa „crucial” for Hungary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ties with Africa, „the continent of future”, are crucial for Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told reporters after a two-day EU-Africa summit in Brussels 3 April 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungarian Consulate General in Iraq to open in second half of 2014</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary's Consulate General in Erbil, Iraq, is set to open in the second half of this year, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Péter Wintermantel declared at the end of his two-day visit to Iraq on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is ready to take part in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) planned monitoring mission in Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: NATO ministers see signs of political settlement in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some positive signs of a possible political and diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian crisis are beginning to emerge, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared in Brussels where he attended a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers.]]></description>
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      <title>Enikő Győri: Ukraine crisis likely to speed up EU energy security measures</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The crisis in Ukraine is likely to speed up the implementation of plans by the European Union to establish energy security, Enikő Győri, Minister of State for EU Affairs, declared in London on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Hungary demands release of Hungarian citizen from Bolivia detention</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian government demands that Hungarian citizen Előd Tóásó, who has been in pre-trial detention in Bolivia since 2009, should be released, Zsolt Németh, MFA State Secretary declared on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-demands-release-of-hungarian-citizen-from-bolivia-detention</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Hungary is active in cooperation against genocides</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A conference on genocide prevention was held in Brussels on March 31 – April 1, on the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Ruanda.  Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the conference that the international community, despite the efforts made over the past 20 years, was still unable to avert the commitment of crimes against humanity and other atrocities. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungary-is-active-in-cooperation-against-genocides</link>
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      <title>Zsolt Németh: the advancement of national interests has been more successful since 2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA["The most significant difference between Hungary’s current foreign policy and the one practiced before 2010 is that the advancement of national interests has been more successful", MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared at the Hungarian Institute for International Affairs on 31 March 2014. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-the-advancement-of-national-interests-has-been-more-successful-since-2010</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Hungary fully supports sanctions against Russia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Government will give its full support to any sanctions approved by the European Union against Russia in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on CNN on Sunday.
Hungary's policies are in line with its European partners, János Martonyi stated on a programme in which he appeared with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on international news channel CNN. The Hungarian Foreign Minister was asked why Hungary had expressed concern and even possible opposition to sanctions and whether this was in connection with Hungary's wide range of trade relations with Russia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungary-fully-supports-sanctions-against-russia</link>
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      <title>The Hungarian Government welcomes the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Government welcomes the signing of the peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that brings an end to a decades-long conflict that took the lives of more than 100,000 people.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-hungarian-government-welcomes-the-peace-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-philippines-and-the-moro-islamic-liberation-front</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-hungarian-government-welcomes-the-peace-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-philippines-and-the-moro-islamic-liberation-front</guid>
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      <title>Deputy State Secretary Ódor on V4 visit to in Montenegro</title>
      <description><![CDATA[V4 European Directors visited Podgorica on March 26-27 2014 where they met with Montenegro’s Chief EU Negotiator Aleksandar Pejović, Justice Minister Duško Marković and the Foreign Ministry's State Secretary for Political Affairs Vladimir Radulović.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/balint-odor-on-v4-visit-to-in-montenegro</link>
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      <title>Hungary and Austria are ready to support Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU integration</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary and Austria are ready to support Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU integration because it seems to have come to a standstill, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared following the talks that he and his Austrian counterpart held with Foreign Minister Zlatko Lagumdžija on March 27, 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-and-austria-are-ready-to-support-bosnia-herzegovina-s-eu-integration</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-and-austria-are-ready-to-support-bosnia-herzegovina-s-eu-integration</guid>
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      <title>Hungary raised the issue of Bolivian violation at the UN Human Rights Council</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On March 26, the United Nations Human Rights Council, among others, discussed the annual report on Bolivia prepared by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-raised-the-issue-of-bolivian-violation-at-the-un-human-rights-council</link>
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      <title>Cooperation initiated between Hungarian Foreign Ministry and Péter Pázmány Catholic University</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A cooperation agreement was concluded between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Péter Pázmány Catholic University (PPKE) on March 26, 2014. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/cooperation-initiated-between-hungarian-foreign-ministry-and-catholic-university</link>
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      <title>US ready to export liquefied natural gas to Central and Eastern Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The United States is ready to assist countries in Central and Eastern Europe by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the region, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner said late on Tuesday after meeting Hungary's Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security Anita Orbán.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/us-ready-to-export-liquefied-natural-gas-to-central-and-eastern-europe</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/us-ready-to-export-liquefied-natural-gas-to-central-and-eastern-europe</guid>
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      <title>Foreign Minister János Martonyi attends Third Nuclear Security Summit</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting in Washington in 2010 and in Seoul 2012, the third Nuclear Security Summit was held in The Hague on 24-25 March 2014. This is the second time that Hungary has participated in a Nuclear Security Summit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/foreign-minister-janos-martonyi-attends-third-nuclear-security-summit</link>
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      <title>Hungary denies the false allegations made by Lebanese Al-Manar television</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lebanese Al-Manar television made the false allegation that Hungary’s Ambassador to Lebanon, László Váradi, had made a statement during his visit to a museum in Lebanon. Other media outlets also publicised this piece of false news without checking its authenticity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-denies-the-false-allegations-made-by-lebanese-al-manar-television</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-denies-the-false-allegations-made-by-lebanese-al-manar-television</guid>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: More concrete steps are needed to bolster Hungarian-Polish relations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[More concrete steps are needed to bolster Hungarian-Polish relations, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi stated in a radio programme on Sunday. There is still plenty of potential in bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries, he added.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-more-concrete-steps-are-needed-to-bolster-hungarian-polish-relations</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-more-concrete-steps-are-needed-to-bolster-hungarian-polish-relations</guid>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi calls NATO membership the cornerstone of Hungary’s security</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister János Martonyi called NATO membership the cornerstone of Hungary's national security but added that the Alliance should place more emphasis on the principle of collective defence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-calls-nato-membership-the-cornerstone-of-hungary-s-security</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-calls-nato-membership-the-cornerstone-of-hungary-s-security</guid>
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      <title>Zsolt Németh discusses cooperation with Transcarpathia leaders in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Zsolt Németh, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had talks with leaders of Ukraine's Transcarpathian county on strategic cooperation, infrastructure development along the Hungary-Ukraine border, issues around the ethnic Hungarian minority, and energy, in Uzhhorod on Wednesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-discusses-cooperation-with-transcarpathia-leaders-in-ukraine</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-discusses-cooperation-with-transcarpathia-leaders-in-ukraine</guid>
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      <title>Enikő Győri: there is no better EU response to the Ukrainian crisis than the Association Agreement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is no better European Union response to the Ukrainian crisis than the fact that the previously drafted political chapters of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement are to be signed at the meeting of the European Council next Friday - said MFA Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs Enikő Győri at a press briefing held on 19 March 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/eniko-gyori-there-is-no-better-eu-response-to-the-ukrainian-crisis-than-the-association-agreement</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/eniko-gyori-there-is-no-better-eu-response-to-the-ukrainian-crisis-than-the-association-agreement</guid>
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      <title>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards changing Crimea’s status as unlawful</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, confirming its position concerning the referendum held in Crimea on March 16, regards the changing of the legal status of Crimea as illegitimate and unlawful. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-hungary-regards-changing-crimea-s-status-as-unlawful</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-hungary-regards-changing-crimea-s-status-as-unlawful</guid>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi tells CNN solidarity must underpin any 3rd-stage sanctions against Russia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-tells-cnn-solidarity-must-underpin-any-3rd-stage-sanctions-against-russia</link>
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      <title>Péter Wintermantel hosted a farewell lunch for the outgoing Malaysian Ambassador</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs, hosted a farewell lunch for outgoing Malaysian Ambassador Kamilan Makson on March 18, 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/peter-wintermantel-hosted-a-farewell-lunch-for-the-outgoing-malaysian-ambassador</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/peter-wintermantel-hosted-a-farewell-lunch-for-the-outgoing-malaysian-ambassador</guid>
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      <title>Enikő Győri: The burden of the Ukrainian crisis should be shared equally among EU member states</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/eniko-gyori-the-burden-of-the-ukrainian-crisis-should-be-shared-equally-among-eu-member-states</link>
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      <title>Péter Wintermantel: Jordan is Hungary's gateway to the Middle East</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/peter-wintermantel-jordan-is-hungary-s-gateway-to-the-middle-east</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/peter-wintermantel-jordan-is-hungary-s-gateway-to-the-middle-east</guid>
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      <title>Zsolt Németh: Anti-Semitism is harmful to democracy and the Hungarian nation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-anti-semitism-is-harmful-to-democracy-and-the-hungarian-nation</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-anti-semitism-is-harmful-to-democracy-and-the-hungarian-nation</guid>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: EU may expand Ukraine-Russia visa bans and asset freezes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-eu-may-expand-ukraine-russia-visa-bans-and-asset-freezes</link>
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      <title>Szabolcs Takács: Central Europe must stand by the Ukrainian people's freedom of speech</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/szabolcs-takacs-central-europe-must-stand-by-the-ukrainian-people-s-freedom-of-speech</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: Hungary supports both Serbia and the Hungarian minority</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungary-supports-both-serbia-and-the-hungarian-minority</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungary-supports-both-serbia-and-the-hungarian-minority</guid>
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      <title>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary regards the Crimean referendum as illegitimate </title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-hungary-regards-the-crimean-referendum-as-illegitimate</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: the consulate general in Cracow also has practical significance</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski reopened Hungary's consulate general in Cracow on Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-the-consulate-general-in-cracow-also-has-practical-significance</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-the-consulate-general-in-cracow-also-has-practical-significance</guid>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: V4 countries would be hurt by EU sanctions against Russia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-v4-countries-would-be-hurt-by-eu-sanctions-against-russia</link>
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      <title>Hungary condemns the missile attacks against Israel</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-condemns-the-missile-attacks-against-israel</link>
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      <title>Hungarian Inter-Ministerial Committee discussed EU-US free trade negotiations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Inter-Ministerial Committee for Transatlantic Coordination, headed by Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel, held a session on March 13, 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungarian-inter-ministerial-committee-discussed-eu-us-free-trade-negotiations</link>
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      <title>Third-stage sanctions over Ukraine would have serious impact on Russia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/third-stage-sanctions-over-ukraine-would-have-serious-impact-on-russia</link>
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      <title>Younger generations should become familiar with the EU</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/younger-generations-should-become-familiar-with-the-eu</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi urges signing of the EU-Malaysia free trade agreement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-urges-signing-of-the-eu-malaysia-free-trade-agreement</link>
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      <title>Energy supply must be secured for Central European countries</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-energy-supply-must-be-secured-for-central-european-countries</link>
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      <title>Zsolt Németh: Hungarian-Serbian relations are very close and friendly</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-hungarian-serbian-relations-are-very-close-and-friendly</link>
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      <title>Hungary ready to provide aid to ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungary-ready-to-provide-aid-to-ethnic-hungarians-in-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Hungarian-Austrian relations remain solid</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-hungarian-austrian-relations-remain-solid</link>
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      <title>Visegrad Four plus Japan Exchange Year 2014 launched</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Visegrad Four plus Japan Exchange Year was formally launched in Tokyo on Tuesday. Marking the 10th anniversary of the Visegrad Four group's relations with Japan, the programme aims to promote trade, science and technology exchanges and cooperation, and to bolster political, diplomatic and cultural relations between Japan and the V4 countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/visegrad-four-plus-japan-exchange-year-2014-launched</link>
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      <title>Martonyi expects ethnic Hungarian party’s involvement in Romanian cabinet to improve bilateral ties</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The participation of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) Romania's new government is very likely to improve the atmosphere of bilateral relations, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/martonyi-expects-ethnic-hungarian-party-s-involvement-in-romanian-cabinet-to-improve-bilateral-ties</link>
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      <title>Russian ambassador summoned to Hungarian Foreign Ministry</title>
      <description><![CDATA[MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh summoned Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Tolkach to his office on Tuesday and, on behalf of the Hungarian Government, expressed great concern about the current situation on the Crimean Peninsula. Hungary supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and feels that the steps taken by Russia violate international law, Mr. Németh said.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/russian-ambassador-summoned-to-hungarian-foreign-ministry</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi: escalation of Ukrainian crisis is less likely</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The danger that the Ukrainian crisis might escalate further has diminished, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-escalation-of-ukrainian-crisis-is-less-likely</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi urges Association Agreement with Ukraine "without delay"</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine should be signed as soon as possible, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared following the extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/janos-martonyi-urges-association-agreement-with-ukraine-without-delay</link>
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      <title>Zsolt Németh claims there is no exodus of Hungarians from Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Reports that thousands of ethnic Hungarians are crossing over to Hungary from Transcarpathia in Ukraine are false, MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared on public television on Monday morning. However, it is true that a few hundred young Hungarians have set off from Vynohradiv (Nagyszőlős) due to a false rumor that the Ukrainian army began military mobilisation, he added.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-claims-there-is-no-exodus-of-hungarians-from-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the fatal mass stabbing in China</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary firmly condemns the mass stabbing committed in the city of Kunming in China's Yunnan province on March 1, and expresses condolences to the families of the victims. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-hungary-condemns-the-fatal-mass-stabbing-in-china</link>
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      <title>Hungary fully committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary is fully committed to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence and condemns the violation of its territorial integrity, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said 3 Marc 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-fully-committed-to-ukraine-s-sovereignty-territorial-integrity</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the situation in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary – re-affirming its previous declarations – expresses its grave concern with respect to the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. We declare again that Hungary is committed to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of neighbouring Ukraine, and regards the violation of its territorial integrity as a non-observance of international obligations and the UN Charter. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2014 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/the-statement-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-hungary-on-the-situation-in-ukraine</link>
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      <title> Hungary to react to all insults at Ukraine’s Hungarian minority, says FM</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Transcarpathia’s troubled ethnic Hungarian minority has to face new dangers but Hungary will not leave any insult at them unanswered, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said in Uzhhorod (Ungvár), Ukraine 1 March 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-to-react-to-all-insults-at-ukraine-s-hungarian-minority-says-fm</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-to-react-to-all-insults-at-ukraine-s-hungarian-minority-says-fm</guid>
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      <title>Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerned about Crimean situation</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about the situation on the Crimean Peninsula and the massive Russian military manoeuvres.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-concerned-about-crimean-situation</link>
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      <title>Ukrainian PM pledges to settle language-law issue</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ukraine’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Arsenij Yatsenyuk, pledged to the Visegrád Four foreign ministers that Ukraine would settle the language-law issue promptly, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told MTI in Kiev 28 February 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/ukrainian-pm-pledges-to-settle-language-law-issue</link>
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      <title>V4 foreign ministers hold talks in Donetsk</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four countries, including Hungary’s János Martonyi, have asked their negotiating partners in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, to prevent repeated efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict through violence 28 February 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/v4-foreign-ministers-hold-talks-in-donetsk</link>
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      <title>V4 want to contribute to Ukraine democratization, says Martonyi</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád four countries are travelling to Kiev to support Ukraine’s endeavours to overcome the crisis and help democratisation, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 27 February 2014. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/v4-want-to-contribute-to-ukraine-democratization-says-martonyi</link>
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      <title>Visegrad Four Foreign Ministers to visit Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, including Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi, will be visiting Kyiv and Donetsk on Thursday and Friday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/visegrad-four-foreign-ministers-to-visit-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Repealing the language law could question Ukraine’s democratic commitment</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Foreign Ministry, expressed serious concerns to the Ukrainian Ambassador in Hungary over the recent decision of the Ukrainian parliament to repeal the  law on regional languages on Monday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/repealing-the-language-law-could-question-ukraine-s-democratic-commitment</link>
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      <title>State Secretary Zsolt Németh calls on Russia and the West to cooperate in Ukrainian settlement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[West and Russia should cooperate to pave the way for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Zsolt Németh said on Tuesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/state-secretary-zsolt-nemeth-calls-on-russia-and-the-west-to-cooperate-in-ukrainian-settlement</link>
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      <title>Foreign Ministry of Hungary condemns extremist act in Berehove, Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Foreign Ministry condemns the intimidating action carried out by extremists in western Ukraine's Berehove (Beregszász) and calls for enforcing rule-of-law principles in Transcarpathia and in Ukraine as a whole.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/foreign-ministry-of-hungary-condemns-extremist-act-in-berehove-ukraine</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/foreign-ministry-of-hungary-condemns-extremist-act-in-berehove-ukraine</guid>
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      <title>Foreign Minister Martonyi received Czech Foreign Minister</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On the sidelines of the Visegrad Four foreign ministers’ meeting Foreign Minister János Martonyi had bilateral talks with his Czech counterpart, Lubomir Zaoralek.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/foreign-minister-martonyi-received-czech-foreign-minister</link>
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      <title>Statement of the Hungarian Presidency of the Group V4</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foreign Ministers of the Visegrád Group and Bulgaria, Greece and Romania met in Budapest today in order to discuss issues of common interest  to strengthen the cooperation between their countries and to exchange their views on current international developments, in particular the situation in Ukraine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/statement-of-the-hungarian-presidency-of-the-group-v4</link>
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      <title>Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hungary considers Pakistan an important partner in its goal to build strong relations with the Asian nations, the Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an interview to Pakistan’s The Express Tribune, published on 24 February 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-considers-pakistan-an-important-partner</link>
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      <title>Visegrád Four Foreign Ministers call for swift assistance to Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On 24 February, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting for the foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries and three other European Union member states, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/visegrad-four-foreign-ministers-call-for-swift-assistance-to-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Joint Statement of V4 foreign ministers on Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrád countries - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia - have discussed the recent developments in Ukraine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/joint-statement-of-v4-foreign-ministers-on-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Minister Martonyi welcomes Tymoshenko's release</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi welcomed the vote by Ukrainian lawmakers in the day for the release of former Ukranian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/minister-martonyi-welcomes-tymoshenko-s-release</link>
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      <title>Hungary welcomes deal to end crisis in Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the deal to end the domestic crisis in Ukraine signed on February 21. We express our hope that this will put an end to the bloodshed and life can return back to normal in Ukraine. It is most important that both sides abide by the agreement so that the political and constitutional conditions for resolving the crisis can be established. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-welcomes-deal-to-end-crisis-in-ukraine</link>
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      <title>Minister of Németh calls for immediate cessation of Ukraine violence</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The top priority is to stop violence in Ukraine, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh declared at his press briefing in Brussels on 20 February 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/zsolt-nemeth-calls-for-immediate-cessation-of-ukraine-violence</link>
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      <title>Deputy State Secretary holds talks on Holocaust commemorations in Israel</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy State Secretary Péter Wintermantel visited Israel to present the Hungarian government’s position regarding issues connected to the 2014 Holocaust Memorial Year and preparations for the 25th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic ties.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/deputy-state-secretary-holds-talks-on-holocaust-commemorations-in-israel</link>
      <guid>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/deputy-state-secretary-holds-talks-on-holocaust-commemorations-in-israel</guid>
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      <title>Hungary’s foreign missions in Ukraine continue preparations for election</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hungary’s diplomatic missions are monitoring developments in Ukraine but none of them have proposed suspending preparations for the April general parliamentary election, the head of the Ministry's Press Department said on 19 February 2014.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/hungary-s-foreign-missions-in-ukraine-continue-preparations-for-election</link>
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      <title>Ukraine sanctions unavoidable</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Taking sanctions against Ukraine has become „unavoidable” to pave the way for peaceful talks and a political solution to the crisis, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Neméth told commercial HírTV late 20 February 2014.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://2010-2014.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs/news/ukraine-sanctions-unavoidable</link>
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      <title>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary urges peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary expresses its deep concern following the Ukrainian events of Tuesday night, which resulted already in more than a dozen lethal casualties and many wounded. We express our condolences to the families of the victims.]]></description>
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