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FM: EU cooperation with Central Asia could reap huge rewards
The foreign minister said Europeans had cottoned on to the region's significance 10-12 years after the Hungarian government decided to intensify ties with the region.
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FM: EU has opened first chapters of Albania's accession negotiations
The foreign minister said the bloc sorely needed new momentum, and this could be provided by Western Balkan countries.
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FM: TurkStream pipeline 'most important step' for Hungary's energy security in recent years
Hungary has imported 275 million cubic metres of gas from Turkey this year, and the two countries have now agreed to continue the partnership.
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Hungarian-Serbian Joint Economic Commission meets in Budapest
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said cooperation between the two countries had benefitted both in terms of ensuring energy supply.
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FM: Hungarian embassy staff and their families in Tel Aviv are well
Minister Szijjártó said on Facebook that there were 426 Hungarian nationals staying in Israel under consular protection.
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Foreign Minister welcomes victory of the Freedom Party in Austria
"What a weekend!! A patriotic win at the neighbors, after one in Czechia," said Péter Szijjártó.
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Foreign Minister asks UN Secretary-General to advance talks between US and Russia
Minister Szijjártó warned that the failure of the world's biggest powers to speak to each other presented an "extraordinary risk" in terms of global security.
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Foreign Minister meets Lavrov in New York
Péter Szijjártó said the Russian foreign minister always strived to accommodate the requests of the Hungarian government and was positive and open to resolving important matters affecting the sides.
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FM: Real issue regarding war in Ukraine is to find the 'fastest way to peace'
As a neighbor of Ukraine, Hungary "has been living in the shadow of war" and facing its consequences by accepting 1.3 million refugees from the country, Minister Szijjártó said.
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FM: Climate change and environmental protection are among the world's 'most pressing challenges'
The foreign minister said sea-level rise was not a purely ecological issue, arguing that it could also pose a threat to political stability.
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FM: Hungary will support any pro-peace initiative
Minister Szijjártó said that hopefully, the UN General Assembly would "bring us closer to the end of the war, to peace, and the end of the suffering of the people in our neighborhood."
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Foreign Minister warns against dangers of using Western weapons in Russia
Minister Szijjártó welcomed the "clear signs that there remain sober voices and common sense in some Western countries".
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FM: Manhunt for politicians and governments that reject migration is underway
The foreign minister said Hungary was being punished for protecting its borders, and yet "no one says a word about" the fact that Germany has closed the internal Schengen borders.