Orbán cabinet: Greater efforts needed to free the Gaza hostages
Intensified efforts are needed to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas, Peter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Monday, adding that it was also vitally important to guarantee the security of Red Sea shipping routes.
“I thanked the Arab states for their mediating activity [aimed at] freeing the hostages,” Szijjártó told a press conference after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council attended by representatives of Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council. “Since another person with Hungarian citizenship is among the hostages, I asked them to continue their efforts.”
Meanwhile, he said the compromised Red Sea trading route was damaging European companies and population. “That’s why — if we’re seeking points of agreement between Arab and EU countries — the security of the Red Sea transport route should be such a common point.”
Regarding a possible two-state solution and recognition of the Palestinian state, he said no unified position existed within the EU. Further, there was no common standpoint on an assessment of the entire conflict or what the bloc’s relationship with Israel should be in the future, he added.
Regarding Georgia’s recent legislation on requiring organisations that receive funding from abroad to be registered, Szijjártó said several ministers at the meeting had “reprimanded” the country and were in favour of obstructing Georgia’s path to EU integration, while he had been alone in “defending the Georgians”. He added that Hungary would strongly support its EU accession during its EU presidency, “and hopefully the process will not be blocked by the other member states”.
read also:
- Hungary stands up for peace at the UN General Assembly, but not for Palestine, details HERE
- Ukraine, Gaza, Sahel: Orbán cabinet says Hungary ‘cannot be accused of lacking solidarity’
please make a donation here
Hot news
What happened today in Hungary? — 7 September, 2024
Spotted in Király Street: Woody Harrelson charms Budapest with his humour
INTERVIEW – Diplomatic insights: Pakistan’s Ambassador discusses trade, education, and bilateral relations between Pakistan and Hungary
Quietly closing: Dozens of Hungarian post offices shut down across the country
Hungary to boost cooperation with Kuwait
China considers building an aviation hub at Budapest Airport