“In Hungary’s opinion, migration is a ‘bad thing’, because the experience of recent years proves that, amongst others, migration also poses a major security risk”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following Thursday’s meeting of EU ministers responsible for foreign trade.
On 10 May 2017, Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation István Mikola received Iraqi Deputy Minister of Industry Dr. Mohammed Hassim Abdulmaged and his delegation, who are in Budapest to attend the Iraqi Business Forum.
“The EU is preparing to adopt a development strategy that cites immigration as a positive, and accordingly Hungary will be vetoing the adoption of the document”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs held a Conference today titled ’Victims of armed conflicts at the juncture of international humanitarian law and human rights law’.
“The opening of the Nokia Skypark office building represents the opening of a new chapter of quality within the Hungarian information technology and telecommunications industry; the 25 thousand square metre building is the newest and one of the most modern office and research & development locations within the sector”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the official opening of Nokia Solutions and Network Ltd’s new building in Budapest’s 13th District in the Corvin Quarter.
Deputy State Secretary Szilveszter Bus held political and economic talks in Buenos Aires on 3-4 May 2017. In addition to his meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, he was also received at the Office of the President and met with representatives of the Ministry of Production, the Ministry of Education, the Argentina Investment and Trade Promotion Agency and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó discussed the situation evolving on the Korean Peninsula today with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Budapest Yim Geun-hyeong. The Ambassador expressed his country’s grave concern that, in clear violation of several UN Security Council resolutions, North Korea is continuing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. The irresponsible and provocative actions of the regime in Pyongyang currently pose a global threat.
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans should resign from his post after having accused Hungary’s Prime Minister and the country’s government of anti-Semitism.
The Canadian Ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Friday due to her claims related to the CEU, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed the Hungarian news agency MTI in the morning.
“Government measures that are adapting to changes in the global economy and global politics are making enterprises stronger and more competitive”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the official foundation stone laying ceremony of Materiál-Plastic Ltd’s capacity-increasing and job-creating development project on Thursday in Soltvadkert.