On Thursday Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI that in the referendum on Sunday the people of Hungary can give “a resounding reply” to lies about Hungary being spread by the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights.
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, we need a strong Europe to enable the continent to remain competitive and also preserve its historical and cultural heritage.
“The development of the Hungarian economy must be moved forward into a new phase; attracting sectors of industry that rely on research & development and innovation is the next target”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
American news channel CNN interviewed Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on the subject of migration and the upcoming referendum.
“Hungary is nominating itself for membership of the UN Human Rights Council”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in his speech during the General Debate of the ongoing 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Economic and education issues were the main topics of discussion at Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s bilateral negotiations on Friday.
“When people talk about the dangers of illegal immigration, incidents similar to the recent attack on a Hungarian truck driver in France put the case in a different light”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Press Chief Tamás Menczer said at a press conference.
His Excellency David Gordon Stuart, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Commonwealth of Australia to Hungary has made his farewell visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was received by dr. Petra Pana, Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Economic Affairs on the 23rd of September 2016.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó took part in a series of seven bilateral talks and meetings in New York on Wednesday.