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Péter Szijjártó

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Hungary and Austria commemorate 30th anniversary of the symbolic opening of the Iron Curtain

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 27, 2019 3:54 PM

Hungarian and Austrian foreign ministers Péter Szijjártó and Alexander Schallenberg, and the Governor of the Austrian state of Burgenland, praised the ideal of freedom on Thursday outside Sopron, where they commemorated the 30th anniversary of the symbolic opening of the Iron Curtain.

Hungary regards enlargement as one of the most important EU policies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 27, 2019 11:08 AM

“Hungary not only supports the enlargement of the European Union, but regards it as one of the most important EU policies, and it wishes to continue to work in close cooperation with Albania to curb illegal immigration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Wednesday in the Albanian capital, Tirana.

Strong economic relations with Turkey are in Hungary’s fundamental interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 27, 2019 9:39 AM

“As an export-orientated state, it is in Hungary’s fundamental interests to reinforce its economic relations with Turkey”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Monday in Budapest at a press conference following the 6th session of the Turkish-Hungarian Joint Economic Committee.

European Games - It will be nations that regard sport as a strategic sector that will be successful

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 26, 2019 8:59 AM

“Hungary is representing itself with 122 athletes in 14 sports at the 2nd European Games in Minsk, Belarus”, Tamás Menczer said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI.

Modern automotive industry investment projects are the key to the development of the economy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 25, 2019 4:29 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called modern automotive industry investment projects the key to the development of the Hungarian economy.

The EU integration of North Macedonia is in Europe’s interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 25, 2019 1:33 PM

“It is in the interests of all of Europe for North Macedonia and the other countries of the region to become members of the European Union at the earliest opportunity”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed on Monday in Skopje at a joint press conference with North Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani. “Hungary is making a stand for the immediate commencement of accession negotiations between Brussels and Skopje”, he added.

Péter Sztáray meets with Mohammed Al Matrafi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 25, 2019 12:58 PM

On 21 June 2019, State Secretary for Defence Policy Péter Sztáray met with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Budapest Mohammed Al Matrafi, with whom he reviewed the increasingly tense security situation in the Persian Gulf region, with particular attention to the attacks and sabotage attempts against Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.

The Government is providing over 9 million euros in funding towards the construction of AVL’s development centre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 24, 2019 2:10 PM

“The Government is providing three million forints (EUR 9.2 million) in non-returnable funding towards Austrian automotive industry company AVL Hungary Ltd.’s 12.5-billion-forint (EUR 38.5 million) regional development centre investment project in Érd”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in Érd on Monday.

Another ten companies are joining the Outstanding Exporter Partnership Programme

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 24, 2019 1:26 PM

“Another ten Hungarian companies are joining the Outstanding Exporter Partnership Programme, in which nine enterprises are already participating”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday at an event to mark the ceremonious signing of the new cooperation agreements.

Hungary to establish port and logistics base in Trieste

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 22, 2019 10:48 AM

“Hungary is establishing a port and logistics base in Trieste to enable Hungarian enterprises that export abroad to be able to ship their goods rapidly and without hindrance”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Mogyoród on Friday.