The Hungarian ambassador to the US is being replaced
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Réka Szemerkényi, the Hungarian ambassador to the United States is being called back from Washington, DC in the summer. Her successor is likely to be László Szabó Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, index.hu writes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news, and stated: “Following the election of the Trump administration, the Hungarian diplomacy has new political and economical tasks ahead, therefore the Hungarian Embassy in Washington will be led by László Szabó, the current Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The future tasks of Réka Szemerkényi will be agreed on later.”
When asked about the news by ATV, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said: “I’m not concerned with women’s issues.”
There have been rumours which suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more precisely Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó wanted a change at the Washington embassy. Three-four months ago, it was rumoured that he already had someone in mind, but the plan of a change was made more difficult by the fact that Réka Szemerkényi’s appointment was Viktor Orbán’s request, and the ambassador has been successful in making connections with the new administration.