Foreign affairs
Hungary, Armenia embarking on new era in diplomatic ties
Hungary and Armenia are set to enter a new chapter in their diplomatic relations by opening embassies in each other’s capitals, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Monday. According...
FM Szijjártó talks about “continued violations” of Hungarians’ rights in Ukraine to Austrian colleague
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Saturday that he had consultations with his new Austrian counterpart about continued violations of the ethnic Hungarian community’s rights in Transcarpathia and on Ukraine’s...
US extends exemption for Hungary from impact of Gazprombank sanctions
The United States government has extended Hungary's exemption from the effect of sanctions against Russia's Gazprombank until May. #russia #gazprombank #hungariangovernment
Hungarian government: Ukraine’s EU accession would destroy Europe, nobody should decide above our heads
FM Szijjártó said that Orbán's biggest challenger, Péter Magyar, fulfils Brussels' orders at any cost. #peterszijjarto #europeanunion #ukraine #war
Orbán cabinet welcomes USAID funding freeze
Hungary’s government is “grateful” to US President Donald Trump for freezing funds disbursed by US international aid agency USAID “that were the basis of massive political corruption in our country”,...
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict ‘close to still point’, FM Szijjártó says
"We are glad to see this development and hope that this deal will be followed by a true peace agreement," Szijjártó said. #peterszijjarto #armenia #azerbaijan #middleeast #caucasus
FM Szijjártó talked about ‘colour revolutions’ to his Serbian counterpart in Budapest
"Colour revolutions" instigated by international actors in various parts of the world over the past several years all ended in tragedy, he said. Do you agree with Mr Szijjártó? #peterszijjarto...
PM Orbán says the strong make peace, FM Szijjártó praises Trump for his “peacemaking” efforts
Strong leaders make peace, weak ones war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Friday. Do you agree with the Hungarian premier? #viktororban #donaldtrump #peace #warinukraine
Szijjártó: Ukrainian drone attack on TurkStream foiled, calls for EU clarification
"As energy security is a matter of sovereignty, this type of attack must be seen as an attack against sovereignty," Szijjártó said. Whether he views Russia's war on Ukraine in...