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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade strongly condemns the terrorist attack claiming 28 lives in Kenya
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 24, 2014 4:39 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade expresses its condolences and deepest sympathy to the victims of the terrorist attack committed on 22 November 2014 in the Mandera county of Kenya claiming 28 lives, to their families and to the government of Kenya.
Péter Szijjártó discusses economic cooperation between Serbia and Hungary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 20, 2014 4:46 PM
Cooperation between Hungary and Serbia has significantly improved recently, which is clearly demonstrated by the record level of trade between the two countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic agreed on Thursday in Belgrade.
No delay in the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 20, 2014 2:43 PM
There is no delay in the preparation and loaning procedure for the Paks nuclear power plant’s upgrade, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated in Moscow, following talks with his Russian counterpart.
Hungary is engaged in enhancing energy security of the region
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 20, 2014 11:32 AM
Russia understands that as a NATO and EU member state Hungary has to fulfil its obligations arising from the alliance, however, the country also has to defend its own interests – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said after meeting Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade calls for Western Balkan enlargement of EU and NATO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 19, 2014 3:36 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called for the accession of Macedonia and Montenegro to NATO and an acceleration of the European integration process of the Western Balkans at meetings with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn on Tuesday in Brussels.
Concept note of the Seventh Budapest Human Rights Forum
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 19, 2014 8:42 AM
The Budapest Human Rights Forum was launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2008 with the aim to provide a “meeting place” for national and international human rights experts representing international organizations, governments and the civil society to exchange views on various domains of human rights. Hungary, being strongly committed to the protection and promotion of human rights, believes that these conferences may efficiently contribute to better understanding among different actors of today’s world.
The integrity and sovereignty of Iraq is in Hungary’s interest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2014 5:14 PM
Preservation of the integrity and sovereignty of Iraq is clearly in the interest of Hungary, and we are ready to take action for it, Minister of State for Security Policy and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade István Mikola said at his press conference in Budapest.
Hungary supports visa ban due to situation in Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2014 1:44 PM
Hungary supports plans to expand the list of individuals subject to visa ban and, if appropriate, further asset freeze, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday in Brussels upon arrival at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States.
Statement regarding the terror attack in Jerusalem on November 18
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 18, 2014 11:42 AM
Hungary condemns by the strongest terms the terrorist attack committed early this morning in a Jerusalem synagogue taking the lives or injuring several worshippers.
Record-breaking Hungarian-Turkish trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, November 14, 2014 5:55 PM
Hungary and Turkey agreed to further intensify this year’s growing bilateral trade relations that broke records last year - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated via telephone from Ankara.