Hungary welcomes the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE.
“It is not a good feeling if one’s friends are not on good terms, and it is particularly bad if all this occurs within international politics, and Cyprus, Greece and Turkey are all friends of ours”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday.
The Hungarian Defence Forces’ air defence capabilities will be reinforced with modern US missile systems, according to an announcement made on 12 August, Wednesday, in the Balaton utca building of the Ministry of Defence in Budapest. Defence Minister Tibor Benkő and US Ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein signed a declaration of intent with respect to the development which is crucial for the security of Hungary and the region.
“European Union decisions based on dialogue are required that do not make future relation-building between Belarus and the EU impossible, and which also do not undermine the Eastern Partnership Program”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on his Facebook page on Thursday.
According to a Eurostat survey, in ten years Hungary has moved seven places up in international rankings concerning the number of years spent in health, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Capacities told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov on Wednesday.
“There is growing public demand for the presentation of Hungary’s natural treasures and for increased social awareness”, the Ministry of Agriculture’s State Secretary for Environmental Affairs Dr. András Rácz declared at the official inauguration of the Harkály Ház (“Woodpecker House”) Visitors’ and Education Centre in Mátrafüred on Wednesday.
The economic recovery has already begun, as also indicated by the application of the tax concessions relating to sectors that have been most adversely affected by the epidemic.
“Over 2.2 billion forints (EUR 6.4 million) in additional funding will be available in next year’s budget for the employment of people with disabilities”, the Ministry of Human Capacities’ State Secretary for Social Affairs Attila Fülöp said in the Vas County town of Ivánc on Wednesday.
The coronavirus has developed favourably in Hungary so far, and accordingly there is currently no justification for replacing traditional teaching with digital education. However, the number of infections is increasing significantly in many countries, and Hungarian data also calls for prudence. For this reason, the Operational Group and the epidemiological authority is continuously monitoring the situation and may decide on further measures if necessary.