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Macedonian-Bulgarian line of defence established
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 21, 2016 3:39 PM
“The Macedonian-Bulgarian line of defence has to all intents and purposes been established in view of Macedonia’s decision to close its border with Greece and increase border control and the fact that Bulgaria is constructing a fence along its southern border, a significant part of which is already complete”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone following meetings with Bulgarian leaders on Thursday.
Bulgarian-Hungarian Economic Joint Committee to be set up; new Budapest-Sofia air route planned
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 21, 2016 2:39 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reached an agreement on the setting up of a bilateral joint economic committee during meetings in Sofia on Thursday, and in an telephone interview with Hungarian news agency MTI said he hoped a new, direct air route would be established between Budapest and the Bulgarian capital in early 2017.
The southern Schengen border could shift to Greece’s northern border
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 21, 2016 2:12 PM
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, we are getting increasingly closer to a situation in which the southern Schengen border could be moved to Greece’s northern border.
The issue of the Russian embargo may be resolved in the first half of this year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 19, 2016 5:55 PM
On Tuesday in Gyula, Ministerial Commissioner at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gyula Budai said that more and more EU Member States believe that maintaining the Russian embargo makes no sense, and therefore there is a good chance that the issue will be resolved in the first half of this year.
Statement by the Government of Hungary on the report of the IAEA’s Director General concerning the implementation of JCPOA with Iran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 19, 2016 8:39 AM
The Government of Hungary welcomes the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Director General confirming that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has completed the necessary preparatory steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). By this act the road has been paved for the gradual termination of the sanctions and for removing the obstacles hampering further cooperation with Iran. Hungary highly appreciates the persistent efforts and the strong political commitment regarding implementation of all negotiating countries and the EU.
We are to expect ongoing and significant increase in pressure of immigration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 18, 2016 5:14 PM
We are to expect an ongoing and significant increase in the pressure of immigration affecting the European Union due to the intensification of the crises prevailing in the Middle East, Péter Szijjártó warned on Monday in Brussels, after the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States.
Hungary stands up for Macedonia’s European integration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 18, 2016 5:03 PM
In Brussels on Monday, following an informal meeting of some of the EU’s foreign ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that Macedonia has made significant efforts towards the EU accelerating its integration talks.
The Government of Hungary rejects blackmail by the Austrian chancellor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 18, 2016 3:49 PM
In a statement responding to Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann’s statement on Saturday calling for EU states which do not want to receive migrants to be granted less EU funding, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced that the Government of Hungary rejects the Austrian chancellor’s blackmail.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade firmly condemns the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 18, 2016 2:13 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade firmly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on 15th January, 2016 in Burkina Faso, causing the death of 29 people.
Major new business opportunities for Hungarian enterprises in Cambodia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 14, 2016 2:03 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone from Phnom Penh that “Cambodia’s economy has reached a stage that enables the opening of major foreign market opportunities for Hungarian enterprises”.