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The peace and stability of Bosnia-Hercegovina is in the fundamental security interests of Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 17, 2016 4:22 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was in Sarajevo today to discuss security, economic, transport and diplomatic cooperation, from where, in a telephone interview with Hungarian news agency MTI, he stressed: “It is in Hungary’s fundamental security interests for Bosnia-Hercegovina to integrate as soon as possible into those organisations that represent a guarantee to the security and stability of the Western Balkan country”.
The Government will present a clear political standpoint
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 17, 2016 4:12 PM
“The Government trusts that the referendum will provide it with a clear mandate on what standpoint it should represent with relation to the compulsory resettlement quotas. The Government does not wish to place pressure on Brussels, but will instead be presenting a clear political standpoint”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest.
Not even Bill Clinton may insult Hungarians with impunity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 17, 2016 1:08 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has stated that no one – not even former US President Bill Clinton – should feel he can insult Hungarians.
Friendship with Israel is a stable point of Hungarian foreign policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 13, 2016 12:49 PM
“Our friendship with Israel is a stable point of Hungarian foreign policy and Hungary is doing everything possible to maintain and develop the friendship that links the people of Hungary and Israel”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in Budapest.
Government and World Health Organisation agree on establishing WHO Centre in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 12, 2016 3:18 PM
“The agreement on establishing a new headquarters concluded with one of the United Nations’ most important specialized agencies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), is an honour for Hungary”, Minister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation Dr. István Mikola from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade stressed.
Péter Szijjártó concludes diplomatic, economic and education agreements in Costa Rica
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 12, 2016 2:35 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó concluded diplomatic, economic and education agreements during his one-day official visit to Costa Rica, from where he informed Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone from San José de Costa Rica on Wednesday evening local time.
We must support countries who provide care for refugees
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 12, 2016 2:33 PM
“We must assist countries that are already providing care for refugees”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on American television news channel CNN.
Péter Szijjártó holds talks on the Prime Minister’s visit to Egypt in May
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2016 1:32 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has informed kormany.hu that Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has held talks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Hassan Shoukry, in order to prepare for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Cairo, which is scheduled for May.
The greatest threat today is the growing network of terrorist organisations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2016 10:23 AM
“A new world order is coming about in which maintaining peace and security requires much more effort than before”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the United Nations General Assembly’s two-day thematic debate on international security and the global organisation’s peacekeeping activities, which began on Tuesday.
Hungary has provided patriotic and sovereign solutions to European challenges
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 10, 2016 6:54 PM
“Hungarian-American relations rest on secure foundations and although they are sometimes burdened by tensions economic cooperation is excellent and joint tasks performed within the framework of Transatlantic cooperation is similarly good”, Péter Szijjártó declared in New York during a speech at the Harvard Club.