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Péter Szijjártó made recommendations to EU Commissioner regarding resolution of crisis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 1:35 PM
The EU must without delay set up a European force which is capable of protecting the borders of Greece, and further, the EU should finance refugee camps in some countries in the Middle-East, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Thursday in Budapest.
Röszke border crossing stations closed for 30 days
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 8:46 AM
The Röszke border crossing stations have been closed for thirty days, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó confirmed the decision of Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér on Wednesday afternoon on the current affairs public service television channel M1.
Péter Szijjártó calls Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 5:59 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has spoken by telephone with Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic. He drew his Serbian colleague’s attention to the fact that a group of migrants is continually throwing stones and pieces of concrete at Hungarian police stationed at the Röszke border crossing station.
Romanian politicians have entangled themselves in a spiral of lies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 4:42 PM
“Romanian politicians have entangled themselves in a spiral of lies: they talk of joint solutions while making such cooperation absolutely impossible through their hostile behaviour and lies”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Wednesday in reaction to comments by the Romanian Prime Minister criticising Hungary.
Hungary welcomes part of the German proposal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 12:46 PM
“Hungary welcomes the fact that the German recommendations for handling the European refugee crisis include two that the Hungarian Government also regards as our number one priorities”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI. Mr. Szijjártó was reacting to a four-point proposal by Sigmar Gabriel, which the German Vice Chancellor presented in the interests of effectively handling migration pressure on the European Union.
Hungary and United Arab Emirates sign economic cooperation agreement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 11:48 AM
Hungary and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on economic cooperation in Budapest on Tuesday. At a press conference following the signing of the agreement, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said “Trade relations between the two countries must be placed on new, broader foundations”.
Hungary welcomes U.S. support for Montenegro’s invitation to join NATO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 11:27 AM
Hungary, as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and a state that plays the role of NATO liaison ambassador in Montenegro, welcomes the statement by Vice President of the United States of America Joe Biden in which the American party has expressed its support for Montenegro’s invitation to join NATO.
Romanian Chargé d’affaires summoned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 11:27 AM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar has summoned the Romanian Embassy’s Chargé d’affaires to his office.
Péter Szijjártó rejects foreign statements
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 16, 2015 10:27 AM
Claims by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta with regard to the migration issue are “a total lie“ and are unworthy of a 21st century political leader, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.
Security fence to be constructed along Hungarian-Romanian border
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 15, 2015 4:12 PM
“The Cabinet has come to a decision regarding preparations for the possible construction of a border security fence along the Hungarian-Romanian border ‘up to a rational distance’ from the Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian triple border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.