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Hungarian asylum regulations comply with international requirements
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 14, 2016 1:57 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has told Hungarian news agency MTI that Hungarian asylum regulations are in complete compliance with international requirements. He was responding to a statement on Hungary by Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE) Nils Muiznieks.
It is in Hungary’s economic interests to tighten cooperation with Vietnam
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 14, 2016 11:07 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday in Hanoi that “Vietnam is one of the engines of economic development of the Southeast Asian region, and therefore it is in Hungary’s external economic interests to tighten its cooperation with the country”.
Statement on the terrorist attacks in Jakarta
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 14, 2016 10:48 AM
The Government of Hungary has learnt with great concern and dismay of this morning’s bomb blasts in the centre of Jakarta. Hungary condemns all mindless acts of terrorism committed under the guise of religious or political ideologies, which are taking place in an increasing number of regions around the world. These attacks are indiscriminate and target innocent victims irrespective of religious background or nationality.
The press has more freedom in Eastern Europe than in the continent’s western half
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 11, 2016 4:34 PM
Reacting to a statement by Sweden’s foreign minister on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI in a statement that recently it has become obvious that the press has more freedom in Eastern Europe than in the continent’s western half.
2015 expected to be record year for Hungarian exports
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 8, 2016 1:09 PM
On Friday morning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar said on Hungarian public television M1 that “2015 is expected to be a record year for Hungarian exports, based on figures for the first 11 months of the year”.
International conflicts will also be on the agenda
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 7, 2016 4:06 PM
On Thursday Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told public television channel M1 that the Syrian conflict and international cooperation to combat terrorism would be among the items on the agenda in the meeting between UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Viktor Orbán.
Hungary strongly condemns the nuclear test announced by North Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 6, 2016 3:02 PM
The Government of Hungary strongly condemns the nuclear test announced by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, carried out on January 6. By this act the DPRK has gravely violated relevant UN Security Council resolutions, undermined the inter-Korea dialogue and posed a serious threat to the security and stability of the region.
The blindness of Hungary’s critics could lead to the end of European civilisation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, December 22, 2015 3:17 PM
On Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated that the blindness of Hungary’s critics could lead to the end of European civilisation. The statement sent to Hungarian news agency MTI was a response to the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) calling on Hungary to “refrain from policies and practices that promote intolerance, fear and fuel xenophobia against refugees and migrants”.
The Austrian Chancellor does not see the difference between solidarity and foolishness
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, December 21, 2015 5:01 PM
In response to Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s interviews on migration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI that the Austrian Chancellor does not see the difference between solidarity and foolishness.
Hungary welcomes agreement on Libya government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, December 18, 2015 7:47 PM
Hungary welcomes the political agreement to set up a national unity government in Libya, which could be instrumental in resolving the situation in that country, the Hungarian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.