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The V4 and the United Kingdom agree on the importance of integrating the Western Balkans
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2, 2018 10:27 AM
“The countries of the Visegrád Group (V4) and the United Kingdom agree on the importance of integrating the Western Balkan region, and on the fact that this process must be accelerated”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement following talks between the V4 foreign ministers with their British counterpart Boris Johnson on the sidelines of Friday’s summit of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
Hungary welcomes the dialogue between North and South Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2, 2018 10:27 AM
The Hungary Government trusts that the meeting between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 27 April could be the first step towards reinforcing the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
The claim that a Russian order is behind Hungary’s Ukraine policy is a lie
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2, 2018 10:26 AM
“It is a lie that Hungary has been commissioned by Russia to pursue its Ukraine policy; the exclusive intent behind the Government’s measures is to force Kiev to withdraw the pieces of legislation that grossly violate the acquired rights of the 150 thousand strong Hungarian minority as soon as possible”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in the recess of Friday’s summit of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
The Austrian President has sided with George Soros and the migrants
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 1, 2018 11:19 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó expressed his regret that the Austrian head of state has sided the George Soros and the migrants.
The draft report on Hungary is a collection of compounded lies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 27, 2018 12:15 PM
Speaking at Thursday’s session of the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called the draft of the special report on Hungary a “collection of compounded lies” and declared that during its preparation “the facts and reality were totally disregarded”.
The dispute with the EP’s LIBE Committee is expected to continue in future
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 27, 2018 12:13 PM
“The dispute between the Hungarian Government and the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is expected to continue in future”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday after taking part in the Committee’s session in Brussels.
NATO will be increasing its role in the fight against ISIS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 27, 2018 12:09 PM
“NATO will be increasing its role in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist organisation, primarily within the field of training”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Thursday.
The EU should be quicker and more courageous with regard to its Western Balkan enlargement process
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 26, 2018 3:30 PM
“The European Union should be much quicker and more courageous with regard to its Western Balkan enlargement process; it should open all of the chapters of the Serbian and Montenegrin accession negotiations before the end of this year”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI following talks with EU Commissioners in Brussels on Thursday morning.
Hungary is financing the construction of a hospital in Syria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 25, 2018 5:30 PM
“As soon as the security situation permits, Hungary will be constructing a hospital in Syria at a cost of 5 million euros. The project will contribute to enabling as many people as possible to return to their homeland at the earliest opportunity and receive a suitable level of care there”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Wednesday in the recess of the EU-UN Syria donor conference in Brussels.
The upcoming LIBE report is the basic document of a conceptual trial
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 25, 2018 5:30 PM
“The special report on Hungary being drawn up by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) is the basic document of a conceptual trial”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in reply to a question from reporters in Brussels on Wednesday.