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Romania is one of Hungary’s important strategic partners
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 5, 2016 10:50 AM
At a trade forum organised by the Romanian-Hungarian Business Circle Association (Rocham) in Budapest on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Parliamentary State Secretary said that “Romania is one of Hungary’s important strategic partners; trade flow between the two countries reached 7.3 billion euros last year, a 2.8 per cent increase compared to the previous year”.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the rescinding of the Romanian state decoration awarded to László Tőkés
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 4, 2016 3:21 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade expresses its profound disappointment at the news that President of Romania Klaus Iohannis has rescinded the “Star of Romania” state decoration bestowed on László Tőkés – MEP, retired Reformed Church pastor and outstanding representative of Transylvanian Hungarians – by former President of the Republic of Romania Traian Băsescu in 2009 for Mr. Tőkés’ role in the Romanian Revolution of 1989.
It is important for the Hungarians of Southern Slovakia to acquire parliamentary representation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 4, 2016 1:11 PM
“It is important for the Hungarians of Southern Slovakia to acquire parliamentary representation”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar declared in Bratislava on Tuesday.
Hungary concludes nuclear and business agreements in UAE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 2, 2016 5:03 PM
„Hungary, and Hungarian enterprises, have concluded nuclear, food industry and air traffic agreements in the United Arab Emirates”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone on Wednesday following the end of two days of talks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. “The fact that the Persian Gulf nation has the highest per capita electricity consumption in the world, is one of the highest consumers of water and imports almost all of its food requirements designates the main areas of cooperation between the two countries in which Hungarian enterprises can achieve success”, the Minister stated.
Hungary is committed to the universality of human rights
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 2, 2016 4:03 PM
Deputy State Secretary for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ádám Zoltán Kovács gave a speech at a high-level segment of the United Nations Human Righty Council’s (UNHCR) 31st session in Geneva.
Hungary and UAE agree on how to best solve migration crisis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 1, 2016 4:59 PM
Péter Szijjártó and the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates agreed that migration pressure on Europe and the migration crisis will not come to an end until peace is established in Syria, the fight against terrorism is successfully won and the European Union ends its policy of keeping its external borders open, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Hungarian news agency MTI on the first day of his trip to the Emirates.
Even more unforeseen challenges anticipated in 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 1, 2016 4:55 PM
At an ambassadors’ conference on Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that last year we had to face many unexpected challenges, but in this respect 2016 will be “even tougher”.
There is currently a lot of hypocrisy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 29, 2016 2:40 PM
German daily Stuttgarter Zeitung published an interview with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Monday under the title “There is currently a lot of hypocrisy”.
Hungary and Australia sign Work and Holiday visa arrangement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 26, 2016 6:47 PM
Hungary’s Ambassador to Canberra Attila Gruber and Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton signed a Hungarian-Australian Work and Holiday visa arrangement at a ceremony in Australia’s Parliament on 24 February 2016. The document is the result of several years of preparation.
Hungary is showing the most solidarity with Germany
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 26, 2016 6:11 PM
“Hungary is showing by far the most solidarity with Germany in view of the fact that no illegal immigrants are arriving in Germany via its territory”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI following several meetings in Stuttgart.