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Péter Szijjártó

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Hungary regards illegal migration as a major security risk

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 21, 2017 10:44 AM

“In Hungary’s view, illegal migration represents a major security risk to Europe, and the Government regards it as a huge problem that the European Union was unable to handle this phenomenon right at the beginning”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on BBC television’s Hard Talk show.

Banning nuclear testing is more important than ever before

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 21, 2017 10:41 AM

“Given the current situation in which North Korea represents a huge threat to the whole world, a total ban on nuclear testing is more important than ever before”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at the ministerial conference on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) held within the framework of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

American companies regard Hungary as one of the most attractive investment environments in Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 20, 2017 4:23 PM

According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, American companies regard Hungary as one of the most attractive investment environments in Europe.

Hungary’s V4 Presidency pays particular attention to supporting Western Balkans

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 20, 2017 11:36 AM

Krisztina Dóra Varju, Ministerial Commissioner responsible for the implementation of Hungary’s V4 Presidency paid an official visit to Tirana between 14-16 September 2017. The Ministerial Commissioner was received by Albanian Deputy Foreign Minister Odeta Barbullushi, with whom she consulted on the preparations for the summit of the V4+Western Balkans Foreign Ministers to be held in October 2017 in Budapest, the support provided by the V4 for the Western Balkans, and the state of the excellent Hungarian-Albanian relations.

Hungarian Foreign Minister to conclude several bilateral agreements in New York

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 20, 2017 10:17 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will be concluding several bilateral agreements on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly currently being held in New York.

Hungarian foreign policy is standing up for Hungarian interests and cross-border Hungarians

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 20, 2017 9:51 AM

“Hungarian foreign policy is resolutely standing up for Hungarian interests and the interests of Hungarians living across the border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.

Hungary turns to United Nations because of Ukrainian Education Act

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 19, 2017 10:30 AM

“Hungary is turning to the United Nations because of the amendment of the Ukrainian Educating Act, because Ukraine’s decision also violated the UN’s minority regulations”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.

Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with Palau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 19, 2017 10:01 AM

Hungary has established diplomatic relations with Palau, and according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade this is also an important step from an economic perspective.

Nobody has anything to fear in Hungary, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 18, 2017 4:30 PM

“While Hungary is led by this Government, nobody in the country has anything to fear, regardless of what ethnic or religious community the belong to”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday.

Hungary is showing extreme solidarity towards Germany

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 18, 2017 12:23 PM

“Hungary is showing extreme solidarity towards Germany in view of the fact that we are protecting our borders out of the forints of Hungarian taxpayers, and accordingly are also protecting Germany from illegal immigration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in reaction to statements by German Chancellor Angela Merkel published in a Saturday newspaper interview.