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First tangible success of cooperation between China and Central Eastern Europe is related to Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 24, 2015 4:10 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó signed the inter-governmental agreement on the refurbishment of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line with the President of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission. 85 per cent of the project will be financed from credit provided by China. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade described the agreement as the first tangible success of cooperation between China and Central-Eastern-Europe.
A foolish debate is going on about whether there is a link between terrorism and illegal migration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 24, 2015 3:56 PM
Following bilateral talks with Russian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Titov on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that a foolish debate is going on about whether there is a link between terrorism and illegal migration.
Hungary is the bridgehead of China’s economic expansion in Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 24, 2015 12:00 PM
At the award ceremony of the Chinese-Hungarian Friendship Awards held on Friday in Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that Hungary is the bridgehead of China’s economic expansion in Europe, and cooperation between the two countries is at its highest level since the diplomatic relations between Hungary and China began 66 years ago. The Eastward Opening Policy goes back to these roots.
Hungary to help Macedonia curb the migrant wave
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 23, 2015 2:34 PM
On Friday, following Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó’s negotiations with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed National News Agency MTI that Hungary will help Macedonia curb the migrant wave and maintain safety of the country.
The EU should do everything for the Schengen area
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 23, 2015 10:43 AM
On Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian News Agency MTI that the EU should do everything in order to keep the Schengen area alive, yet instead certain countries would want to exclude Central Europeans from it.
Intergovernmental agreement on the modernisation of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line has been initialled in Beijing
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 20, 2015 5:40 PM
After his two-day negotiations in Beijing, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated that representatives from Hungary and China have initialled the intergovernmental agreement; therefore, after its signing – which is expected next week – the path will be clear to begin modernisation of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line.
Hungary provided care for migrants in accordance with the international conventions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 20, 2015 8:28 AM
On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian News Agency MTI that Hungary provided care for migrants in refugee centres, in accordance with the international conventions.
European people must be protected
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2015 2:33 PM
On Tuesday Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian News Agency MTI that it is high time to finally deal with reality because European people must be protected.
Water scarcity is the biggest challenge of our age
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2015 2:21 PM
In Geneva on 16 November 2015, Deputy Minister of State Kristóf Altusz attended an international conference aimed at setting up a high-level panel (Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace) for the prevention and management of water-related conflicts.
Reactions of EU leaders are astonishing and shocking
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2015 12:58 PM
On Tuesday, following talks with Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Malki on the territory of the Palestinian National Authority, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in reference to correlations between the tragic events in Paris and the EU’s migration policy that the reactions of EU leaders are astonishing and shocking.