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We have turned to the Turkic Council and two countries have already provided assistance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 27, 2020 9:12 AM
“We must count on a long struggle against the coronavirus and must protect ourselves within several fields”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a Facebook post published early on Friday morning. “In the interests of procuring protective healthcare equipment, Hungary has turned to the Turkic Council, and we have already received assistance from two countries: Turkey and Uzbekistan”, the Minister stated.
43 Hungarians have been brought home from Israel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 27, 2020 9:06 AM
“Forty-three Hungarian citizens have been brought home from Israel because of the coronavirus pandemic”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a video posted on his Facebook page on Thursday.
The unrestricted flow of goods must also be assured during the crisis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 26, 2020 7:52 PM
“The unrestricted movement of goods and citizens wanting to return home must also be assured within the European Union during the crisis being caused by the coronavirus pandemic”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned in Sofia on Thursday following talks with his Bulgarian counterpart.
We are continuing to work to solve the situation of Transcarpathian Hungarians
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 26, 2020 1:35 PM
“Hungary is continuing to work to solve the situation of Transcarpathian Hungarians, and for the issue of access to language use and native language education to be resolved”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at an online press conference on Thursday.
Hundreds of tons of protective equipment are arriving from China
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 25, 2020 6:03 PM
“Hundreds of tons of equipment required to protect against the coronavirus epidemic are arriving from China”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a video message posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
Commuting will once again be possible along the Romanian-Hungarian border
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 25, 2020 1:35 PM
“Commuting will once again be possible along the Romanian-Hungarian border for people who work on the other side of the border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.
Hundreds of tons of protective equipment are arriving from China
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 25, 2020 10:30 AM
“Hundreds of tons of equipment required to protect against the coronavirus epidemic are arriving from China”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a video message posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
Hungary has played a major role in enabling the commencement of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 24, 2020 5:54 PM
“It is good news that EU accession negotiations can begin with North Macedonia and Albania; Hungary has played a major role in this success”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. The Minister reported on a session of the European Union’s General Affairs Council, which was held within the framework of a video conference.
Many Hungarians will be able to come home with the help of Polish airline LOT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 24, 2020 5:53 PM
“Many Hungarians will be able to come home with the help of Polish airline LOT”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday. The Minister said he had held a telephone discussion on the subject with his Polish counterpart, Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz.
Hungarian diplomacy is helping all Hungarians stranded abroad to return home
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 24, 2020 11:33 AM
“All Hungarians stranded abroad are being given assistance to return home, no matter where they may be in the world. We are continuously monitoring the requests that are submitted to our embassies, and the working group is working 24 hours-a-day”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó wrote above a video posted to his Facebook page on Monday.