Trump ‘guarantee of peace, good Hungary-US relations’, says Hungarian foreign minister in NY
Hungary continues to stand for peace, dialogue, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister said in New York on Monday, adding that the country opposed all forms of terrorism. He also talked about the US election and a better world if Trump wins.
Hungary has borne the consequences of the war in Ukraine for more than two years and protected the external borders of the European Union against illegal migration, bound “in a vicious circle” with terrorism, Szijjártó told the UN General Assembly, according to a ministry statement.
Given these immediate security challenges, Hungary “is committed to peace, diplomacy, continuous global dialogue, and is against all forms of terrorism,” he said.
He expressed Hungary’s mounting concern over the conflict in the Middle East, saying the longer the conflict lasted, the greater the risk of its spreading. The minister added that Hamas “must be defeated”.
Szijjártó emphasised the importance of preventing the formation of a Lebanese front in the conflict, adding that the Beirut government, which wanted nothing to do with it, deserved maximum support from the international community.
He also said the delivery of humanitarian aid should be guaranteed to ensure that innocent people do not suffer the consequences of the brutal crimes of terrorists, calling on states and international organisations to do whatever possible to achieve this.
The minister praised Egypt in this regard. He also noted that Hungary provided more than 9 million US dollars to support its health system.
On the subject of the hostage situation, he urged the immediate, unconditional release of hostages, and expressed gratitude to Qatar for mediating in the release of three Hungarian hostages. He asked Qatar to carry on its efforts to ensure the quickest possible release of the other hostages.
A sensible agreement was needed between the opposing parties before the start of Ramadan, he added.
Meanwhile, he said Hungary was “a strategic partner of Israel” while also keeping strong ties with Arab countries in the region. “As a responsible country, Hungary is ready to play its part in finding an appropriate solution to security crises worldwide,” he added.
Trump ‘guarantee of peace, good Hungary-US relations’
The Hungarian government wants the world to be more peaceful and Hungarian-US relations should develop in a positive way in the coming period, Szijjártó said in New York on Monday, adding that those goals would be aided by Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Szijjártó said it was up to the American people to decide on the next US president, according to a ministry statement. “Their choice must be respected…” he said.
“We will try to work together with the president, with the administration that gets elected,” he said. “Even so, our experience was that when Donald Trump was in office, the political part of Hungary-US relations was also at its peak,” he added.
“And when Trump was president, being a strong American leader, he was able to prevent the outbreak of armed conflicts,”
Szijjártó said. Had Trump been the US president, there would be no war now in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East could be resolved a lot quicker, he said.
“The name of peace and good Hungarian-American relations is that of Donald Trump,” the foreign minister said.
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Kremlin apparatchik Szijjarto has gone to New York to interfere in US politics only days after refusing to meet a US congressional delegation in Budapest and warning America not to interfere in Hungarian politics. Fidesz politicians can talk out of more sides of their mouth than any creature on an Earth.
It is always important to differentiate between friend and foe. It is obvious, Biden, EU socialists and globalists are enemies, these enemies are represented by Pressman. President Trump has been and will be an ally and friend.
Yes, Maria, Trump has been and will always be a sexual predator (found so by a jury of his piers) and a business fraud. Nice that you now also attack the ambassador. Your a nothing but consistant.
Trump has proven to be no one’s ally and friend. This is an embarrassing position for Hungary to take, it is cringeworthy. There is no way this ends well in the long run, and probably not the short run either. Are the US and the EU currently allies or not? If not, quick milking their security and follow through on the rhetoric. Man up.
Gotta love nihilism. The end justifies the means.
All the talk of morals, traditional values, ethics, Christian beliefs is just … Politicians window dressing.
Men fail to appreciate President Trump’s policies. It is better to have a competent administrator head a government than an incompetent nincompoop. Policies of leaders should be analyzed. Emotions, that the male commentators expressed, has not place in politics; logic should always rule.